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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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Susan Dapson

Unknown/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$44
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$32
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12
Total compensation
$44

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Susan Dapson works as a Unknown for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Susan earned $44 in 2019.

Jill Heersink

Audiologist/Speech Pathologist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$44
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$32
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12
Total compensation
$44

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Jill Heersink serves as a Audiologist/Speech Pathologist I within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $44.

George Lenkersdorfer

Audiologist/Speech Pathologist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$44
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$32
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12
Total compensation
$44

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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George Lenkersdorfer holds the role of Audiologist/Speech Pathologist I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $44.

Michele Ware

Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$40
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$29
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$40

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Michele Ware serves as a Registered Nurse within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $40.

Brenna Kelly

Intern/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$40
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$37
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3
Total compensation
$40

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Brenna Kelly serves as a Intern within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $40.

Marjorie Wheeler

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$30
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$28
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2
Total compensation
$30

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Marjorie Wheeler works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. Marjorie earned $30 in 2019.

Colleen Pontius

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$23
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$17
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6
Total compensation
$23

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Colleen Pontius works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Colleen earned $23 in 2019.

Rebecca Welsh

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$21
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$15
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6
Total compensation
$21

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rebecca Welsh holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $21.

Wendy Cross

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$20
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$15
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$20

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Wendy Cross works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Wendy earned $20 in 2019.

Gabrielle Funaro

Laboratory Technician I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$16
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$15
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1
Total compensation
$16

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Gabrielle Funaro serves as a Laboratory Technician I within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $16.

Tamara Hampton

Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$16
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10
Benefits
$6
Total compensation
$16

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Tamara Hampton serves as a Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt within Doh Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $16.

Eric Leeson

Project and Portfolio Manager/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$12
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12
Total compensation
$12

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Eric Leeson works as a Project and Portfolio Manager for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Eric earned $12 in 2019.