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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 Goodson

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$62,188
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$35,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$166
Benefits
$26,392
Total compensation
$62,188

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Susan Goodson works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. Susan earned $62,188 in 2019.

Ginger Flowers

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$62,104
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$31,314
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$30,739
Total compensation
$62,104

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Ginger Flowers works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Ginger earned $62,104 in 2019.

Cheryl Nak

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$61,922
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$35,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,354
Total compensation
$61,922

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Cheryl Nak is a Office Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $61,922.

Megan Broekemeier

Epidemiologist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$61,869
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$41,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,013
Total compensation
$61,869

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[object Object]

Megan Broekemeier holds the role of Epidemiologist I at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $61,869.

Holli Childs

Senior Research Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$61,710
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$33,691
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$190
Benefits
$27,829
Total compensation
$61,710

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Holli Childs works as a Senior Research Analyst for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Holli earned $61,710 in 2019.

Chelsea Coon

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$61,665
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$37,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29
Benefits
$24,109
Total compensation
$61,665

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Chelsea Coon serves as a Senior Registered Nurse within Doh Medicaid Services. Their 2018 pay totaled $61,665.

Kaylynne Machan

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$61,656
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3
Benefits
$30,648
Total compensation
$61,656

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Kaylynne Machan serves as a Dental Assistant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $61,656.

Marcee Mortensen

Research Consultant II/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$61,448
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$36,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,158
Total compensation
$61,448

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Marcee Mortensen is a Research Consultant II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2017 total compensation came to $61,448.

Kristi Bangerter

Financial Analyst I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$61,394
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$33,485
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94
Benefits
$27,816
Total compensation
$61,394

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Kristi Bangerter serves as a Financial Analyst I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $61,394.

Laurie Bird

Executive Secretary/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$61,367
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$38,605
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$840
Benefits
$21,922
Total compensation
$61,367

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Laurie Bird holds the role of Executive Secretary at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $61,367.

Carrie Stoker

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$61,305
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$35,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,284
Total compensation
$61,305

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Carrie Stoker is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $61,305.

Emily Sagers

Administrative Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$61,215
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$39,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,111
Total compensation
$61,215

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Emily Sagers holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $61,215.

Cynthia Nelson

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$61,106
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$38,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$22,343
Total compensation
$61,106

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Cynthia Nelson serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $61,106.

Jodi Cornia

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$61,051
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$33,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,931
Total compensation
$61,051

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Jodi Cornia serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $61,051.

Richard Oborn

Bureau Director, Department of Health/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,999
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$38,627
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$392
Benefits
$21,980
Total compensation
$60,999

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Richard Oborn works as a Bureau Director, Department of Health for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Richard earned $60,999 in 2019.

Vicki Allison

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,906
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$38,917
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,989
Total compensation
$60,906

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Vicki Allison serves as a Office Specialist I within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $60,906.

Riki Rice

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,902
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$33,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$27,006
Total compensation
$60,902

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Riki Rice serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $60,902.

Gayle Six

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$60,773
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$37,310
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,464
Total compensation
$60,773

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Gayle Six is a Health Program Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2017 total compensation came to $60,773.

Bailey Knowles

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,714
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$40,470
Overtime
$20
Other pay
$1,295
Benefits
$18,929
Total compensation
$60,714

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Bailey Knowles works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Bailey earned $60,714 in 2019.

Matthew Zarit

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,702
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$31,616
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,086
Total compensation
$60,702

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Matthew Zarit serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $60,702.

Taylor Shaw

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$60,693
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$32,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$568
Benefits
$27,648
Total compensation
$60,693

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Taylor Shaw is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2018 total compensation came to $60,693.

Roxanne Scoggan

Electronic Data Processing Auditor/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$60,655
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$36,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,238
Total compensation
$60,655

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Roxanne Scoggan works as a Electronic Data Processing Auditor for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Roxanne earned $60,655 in 2017.

Raycene Eaton

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,649
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$33,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,953
Total compensation
$60,649

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Raycene Eaton works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Raycene earned $60,649 in 2019.

Kimberly Painter

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,562
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,224
Total compensation
$60,562

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Kimberly Painter serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $60,562.

Robert Gear

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,558
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$34,896
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,627
Benefits
$21,035
Total compensation
$60,558

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Robert Gear holds the role of Health Program Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $60,558.

Andre French Lastre

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,510
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$33,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$26,905
Total compensation
$60,510

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Andre French Lastre works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Andre earned $60,510 in 2019.

Anna Sangster

Chemist/Microbiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,390
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$44,422
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$377
Benefits
$15,591
Total compensation
$60,390

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Anna Sangster is a Chemist/Microbiologist II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $60,390.

Janice Boswell

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,378
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$38,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,815
Total compensation
$60,378

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Janice Boswell is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $60,378.

Joe Moran

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,320
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$31,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,580
Total compensation
$60,320

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Joe Moran works as a Dental Assistant for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. Joe earned $60,320 in 2019.

Lane London

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$60,293
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$36,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,929
Total compensation
$60,293

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lane London holds the role of Health Program Coordinator at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2017, their total compensation was $60,293.

Jessica Rodriguez

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,237
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$57
Benefits
$28,725
Total compensation
$60,237

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Jessica Rodriguez serves as a Office Specialist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $60,237.

Paula Mills

Child Care Licensing Specialist/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,236
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$44,158
Overtime
$16
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,062
Total compensation
$60,236

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Paula Mills holds the role of Child Care Licensing Specialist at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $60,236.

Steven Ipsen

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,105
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$38,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,889
Total compensation
$60,105

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Steven Ipsen works as a Senior Registered Nurse for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Steven earned $60,105 in 2019.

Alfonsina Jensen

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$60,076
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$32,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,340
Total compensation
$60,076

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Alfonsina Jensen is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $60,076.

Angela Gunderson

Support Services Coordinator III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$59,976
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$33,323
Overtime
$559
Other pay
$70
Benefits
$26,025
Total compensation
$59,976

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Angela Gunderson serves as a Support Services Coordinator III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,976.

Sherri Lizotte

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$59,884
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$38,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,321
Total compensation
$59,884

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Sherri Lizotte is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $59,884.

Sylvia Hardy

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$59,855
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$37,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$670
Benefits
$21,288
Total compensation
$59,855

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sylvia Hardy holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $59,855.

Lynette Phillips

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$59,754
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$40,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$262
Benefits
$19,218
Total compensation
$59,754

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Lynette Phillips serves as a Health Program Manager II within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2018 pay totaled $59,754.

Jessica Fiedel

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$59,752
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$34,123
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,065
Benefits
$23,565
Total compensation
$59,752

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Jessica Fiedel serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2017 pay totaled $59,752.

Kimberlee Beck

Financial Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$59,722
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$40,041
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$565
Benefits
$19,117
Total compensation
$59,722

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Kimberlee Beck is a Financial Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. 2019 total compensation came to $59,722.