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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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Heidi Coan

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$582
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45
Total compensation
$582

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Heidi Coan is a Epidemiologist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2018 total compensation came to $582.

Jeri Johnson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$573
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45
Total compensation
$573

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Jeri Johnson works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Jeri earned $573 in 2017.

Felix Vivanco Salazar

Intern/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$573
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45
Total compensation
$573

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Felix Vivanco Salazar holds the role of Intern at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2017, their total compensation was $573.

Kassidee Brown

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$573
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45
Total compensation
$573

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Kassidee Brown works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Kassidee earned $573 in 2017.

Terry Begay

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$568
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44
Total compensation
$568

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[object Object]

Terry Begay is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $568.

Zoltan Bihari

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$568
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44
Total compensation
$568

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Zoltan Bihari serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $568.

Barrett Raymond

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$565
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$521
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44
Total compensation
$565

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Barrett Raymond serves as a Senior Registered Nurse within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2018 pay totaled $565.

Joseph Jackson

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$553
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$362
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$191
Total compensation
$553

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Joseph Jackson holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2017, their total compensation was $553.

Tracy Beede

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$546
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$503
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$43
Total compensation
$546

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Tracy Beede serves as a Emergency Management Specialist within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2017 pay totaled $546.

Francine Brimhall

Contract/Grant Analyst II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$542
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$499
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$42
Total compensation
$542

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[object Object]

Francine Brimhall works as a Contract/Grant Analyst II for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Francine earned $542 in 2018.

Kirk Mittelman

Investigator II, Non Post/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$507
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39
Total compensation
$507

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Kirk Mittelman works as a Investigator II, Non Post for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Kirk earned $507 in 2019.

Emarie Covey

Intern/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$500
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39
Total compensation
$500

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Emarie Covey is a Intern at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $500.

Claudia Martinez

Claims Technician/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$498
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid and Health Financing
Base pay
$53
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$445
Total compensation
$498

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Claudia Martinez works as a Claims Technician for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid and Health Financing. Claudia earned $498 in 2017.

Deborah Judd

Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$498
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Mandatory Services
Base pay
$459
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39
Total compensation
$498

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[object Object]

Deborah Judd works as a Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Mandatory Services. Deborah earned $498 in 2017.

Stuart Willoughby

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$496
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39
Total compensation
$496

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Stuart Willoughby works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Stuart earned $496 in 2019.

Jessica Hansen

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$495
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39
Total compensation
$495

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Jessica Hansen serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2017 pay totaled $495.

Kassaundra John

Intern/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$482
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38
Total compensation
$482

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kassaundra John is a Intern at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. 2019 total compensation came to $482.

Gregory Nelsen

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$481
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$443
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37
Total compensation
$481

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Gregory Nelsen is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $481.

Tashelle Wright

Intern/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$475
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$438
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37
Total compensation
$475

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tashelle Wright holds the role of Intern at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2017, their total compensation was $475.

Craig Wright

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$475
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$438
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37
Total compensation
$475

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Craig Wright works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Craig earned $475 in 2018.

Wendy Peterson

Support Services Coordinator I/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$469
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$74
Overtime
$195
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$201
Total compensation
$469

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Wendy Peterson is a Support Services Coordinator I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2017 total compensation came to $469.

Tamara Radford

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$450
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$415
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35
Total compensation
$450

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[object Object]

Tamara Radford works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Tamara earned $450 in 2019.

Sarah Noel

Intern/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$426
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$393
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33
Total compensation
$426

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Sarah Noel holds the role of Intern at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2017, their total compensation was $426.

Ian Hess

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$408
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32
Total compensation
$408

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Ian Hess serves as a Senior Registered Nurse within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2018 pay totaled $408.

Lynne Macleod

Research Consultant III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$401
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$129
Total compensation
$401

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lynne Macleod is a Research Consultant III at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. 2017 total compensation came to $401.

Mccall Dyches

Intern/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$390
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30
Total compensation
$390

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Mccall Dyches is a Intern at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2017 total compensation came to $390.

James Hess

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$383
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$353
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30
Total compensation
$383

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, James Hess serves as a Emergency Management Specialist within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2018 pay totaled $383.

Katie Meek

Intern/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$381
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30
Total compensation
$381

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Katie Meek is a Intern at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $381.

Lori Tuckett

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$363
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$363
Total compensation
$363

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lori Tuckett works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Lori earned $363 in 2018.

Jade Hill

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$359
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28
Total compensation
$359

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jade Hill holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $359.

Amber Gourley

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$356
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$356
Total compensation
$356

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Amber Gourley holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2018, their total compensation was $356.

Fawsiya Abdi

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$350
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27
Total compensation
$350

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Fawsiya Abdi is a Office Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. 2018 total compensation came to $350.

Mamie Green

Laboratory Technician I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$345
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$318
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27
Total compensation
$345

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[object Object]

Mamie Green works as a Laboratory Technician I for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Mamie earned $345 in 2019.

Merilee Larsen

Lead Emt/Paramedic Tester, Doh/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$344
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27
Total compensation
$344

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[object Object]

Merilee Larsen is a Lead Emt/Paramedic Tester, Doh at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2018 total compensation came to $344.

Shane Daybell

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$340
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$314
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26
Total compensation
$340

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[object Object]

Shane Daybell is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2017 total compensation came to $340.

Natalie Edmonson

Chemist/Microbiologist III/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$340
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$313
Benefits
$26
Total compensation
$340

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[object Object]

At Department of Health, Natalie Edmonson serves as a Chemist/Microbiologist III within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2018 pay totaled $340.

Angela Bennett

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$333
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26
Total compensation
$333

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[object Object]

At Department of Health, Angela Bennett serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2017 pay totaled $333.

Jay Downs

Emt/Paramedic Tester, Doh/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$319
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$294
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25
Total compensation
$319

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jay Downs is a Emt/Paramedic Tester, Doh at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $319.

Martha Canizales

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$309
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$285
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24
Total compensation
$309

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[object Object]

Martha Canizales is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $309.

Robert Stevenson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$304
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$281
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24
Total compensation
$304

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[object Object]

Robert Stevenson is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2017 total compensation came to $304.