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Utah / Department of Health

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Department of Health

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2019, this agency had 1,493 employees with median total compensation of $63,678; the highest distinct record was $391,365.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$96.3M
Employees
1,493
Median total
$63,678
Highest record
$391,365

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 1,493 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,678) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$39,541 (61%)
  • Overtime$98 (0%)
  • Other$1,225 (2%)
  • Benefits$23,657 (37%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$4,303
$23,142
$63,678
$93,690
$119,817

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,817 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,303. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$81.4M
1,340
$58,652
2018
$90.9M
11.6%
1,456
8.7%
$63,108
7.6%
2019
$96.3M
6.0%
1,493
2.5%
$63,678
0.9%

Record list

Employees

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Dana Hardy

Financial Analyst I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$58,317
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$35,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,021
Total compensation
$58,317

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Dana Hardy works as a Financial Analyst I for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Dana earned $58,317 in 2019.

Alexander Zaharoff

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$58,258
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$39,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$260
Benefits
$18,540
Total compensation
$58,258

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Alexander Zaharoff holds the role of Epidemiologist II at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. In 2017, their total compensation was $58,258.

Maricela Cifuentes

Executive Secretary/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$58,176
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$30,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,190
Total compensation
$58,176

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Maricela Cifuentes holds the role of Executive Secretary at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $58,176.

Jessica Koelliker

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$58,060
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$29,248
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$101
Benefits
$28,711
Total compensation
$58,060

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jessica Koelliker holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $58,060.

April Chlarson

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$58,019
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$38,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20
Benefits
$19,147
Total compensation
$58,019

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

April Chlarson holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $58,019.

Bryan Larsen

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$57,983
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$39,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,111
Total compensation
$57,983

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Bryan Larsen serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $57,983.

Jennifer Hofeling

Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$57,802
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$36,566
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,235
Total compensation
$57,802

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Jennifer Hofeling serves as a Business Analyst within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $57,802.

Tawnie Bovard

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$57,606
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$29,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,257
Total compensation
$57,606

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Tawnie Bovard serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Doh Medicaid Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $57,606.

Amy Melton

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$57,566
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$36,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$132
Benefits
$21,223
Total compensation
$57,566

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Amy Melton is a Office Specialist II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $57,566.

Lisa Young

Executive Secretary/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$57,429
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$26,994
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$29,435
Total compensation
$57,429

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lisa Young is a Executive Secretary at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $57,429.

Allan Liu

Financial Analyst III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$57,330
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$36,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,298
Total compensation
$57,330

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Allan Liu holds the role of Financial Analyst III at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2017, their total compensation was $57,330.

Richard Anthony

Health Informaticist/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$57,320
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$34,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,428
Total compensation
$57,320

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Richard Anthony works as a Health Informaticist for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Richard earned $57,320 in 2019.

Jesus Rodriguez

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$57,089
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$829
Benefits
$24,382
Total compensation
$57,089

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jesus Rodriguez works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Jesus earned $57,089 in 2019.

Rachel Black

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,952
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$27,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,132
Total compensation
$56,952

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rachel Black holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $56,952.

Tasha Brooks

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,897
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$34,267
Overtime
$545
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,085
Total compensation
$56,897

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Tasha Brooks serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,897.

Boyd Neilson

Chemist/Microbiologist IV/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,876
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$38,147
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$18,579
Total compensation
$56,876

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Boyd Neilson holds the role of Chemist/Microbiologist IV at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $56,876.

Amelia Prebish

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,815
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$37,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,492
Total compensation
$56,815

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Amelia Prebish holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $56,815.

Molly Mackenzie-Fahl

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,814
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$34,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,418
Benefits
$20,606
Total compensation
$56,814

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Molly Mackenzie-Fahl works as a Senior Registered Nurse for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Molly earned $56,814 in 2019.

Andrea Rico

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,803
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,273
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,309
Benefits
$24,221
Total compensation
$56,803

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Andrea Rico holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $56,803.

Nicollette Campbell

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,743
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$35,403
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,340
Total compensation
$56,743

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Nicollette Campbell holds the role of Health Program Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $56,743.

Marcel Larsen Jones

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,669
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$31,478
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$25,091
Total compensation
$56,669

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Marcel Larsen Jones serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,669.