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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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Lura Castro

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$40,026
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$29,598
Overtime
$75
Other pay
$14
Benefits
$10,339
Total compensation
$40,026

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Pay Components
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Lura Castro is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. 2019 total compensation came to $40,026.

Amber Thornton Miller

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$39,968
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$28,960
Overtime
$137
Other pay
$116
Benefits
$10,756
Total compensation
$39,968

Source-specific fields

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At Department of Health, Amber Thornton Miller serves as a Dental Assistant within Doh Medicaid Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $39,968.

Robbin Williams

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$39,918
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$20,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$630
Benefits
$19,012
Total compensation
$39,918

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Robbin Williams serves as a Office Specialist I within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2018 pay totaled $39,918.

Jeffrey Duncan

Bureau Director, Department of Health/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$39,810
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$7,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$26,177
Benefits
$6,178
Total compensation
$39,810

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Jeffrey Duncan holds the role of Bureau Director, Department of Health at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. In 2019, their total compensation was $39,810.

Kristi Brown

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$39,595
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$23,814
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$679
Benefits
$15,102
Total compensation
$39,595

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Kristi Brown holds the role of Registered Nurse III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2017, their total compensation was $39,595.

Amber Whiteaker

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$39,488
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$23,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$658
Benefits
$15,032
Total compensation
$39,488

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Pay Components
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Amber Whiteaker is a Registered Nurse III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2017 total compensation came to $39,488.

Kathleen Sanders

Trainer II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$39,481
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$23,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,465
Benefits
$14,928
Total compensation
$39,481

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kathleen Sanders holds the role of Trainer II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2018, their total compensation was $39,481.

Marilyn Howe

Audiologist/Speech Pathologist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$39,385
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$14,381
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,853
Benefits
$14,151
Total compensation
$39,385

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Marilyn Howe is a Audiologist/Speech Pathologist I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $39,385.

Haley Mattinson

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$39,303
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$25,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$280
Benefits
$14,249
Total compensation
$39,303

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Haley Mattinson serves as a Office Specialist II within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $39,303.

Erik Hernandez-Almonaci

Claims Examiner II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$39,233
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$25,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,348
Total compensation
$39,233

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Erik Hernandez-Almonaci holds the role of Claims Examiner II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $39,233.

Helga Liques

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$39,168
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$22,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$39
Benefits
$16,988
Total compensation
$39,168

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Helga Liques serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2018 pay totaled $39,168.

Tobi Potestio

Administrative Law Judge II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$39,072
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$26,359
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$706
Benefits
$12,007
Total compensation
$39,072

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Tobi Potestio works as a Administrative Law Judge II for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Tobi earned $39,072 in 2018.

Wade Roskelley

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$39,069
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$23,542
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$658
Benefits
$14,869
Total compensation
$39,069

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Wade Roskelley is a Registered Nurse III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2017 total compensation came to $39,069.

Matavai Sua

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$39,017
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$19,238
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,780
Total compensation
$39,017

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Matavai Sua works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Matavai earned $39,017 in 2019.

Chrissy Nieten

Investigator II, Non Post/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$39,003
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$24,988
Overtime
$948
Other pay
$1,016
Benefits
$12,052
Total compensation
$39,003

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Chrissy Nieten holds the role of Investigator II, Non Post at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $39,003.

Courtney Steele

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$38,839
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$25,455
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,384
Total compensation
$38,839

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Courtney Steele serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $38,839.

Sabrina Harman

Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$38,835
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$24,019
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,816
Total compensation
$38,835

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sabrina Harman holds the role of Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $38,835.

Cambree Applegate

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$38,711
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$20,658
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$175
Benefits
$17,878
Total compensation
$38,711

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cambree Applegate works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Cambree earned $38,711 in 2019.

Megan Cook

Medical Examiner Assistant/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$38,347
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$20,763
Overtime
$1,786
Other pay
$1,649
Benefits
$14,149
Total compensation
$38,347

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Megan Cook serves as a Medical Examiner Assistant within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2017 pay totaled $38,347.

Mykio Saracino

Support Services Coordinator III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$38,327
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$21,824
Overtime
$763
Other pay
$62
Benefits
$15,678
Total compensation
$38,327

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Mykio Saracino is a Support Services Coordinator III at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $38,327.

Jeni Demeny

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$38,155
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$22,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,018
Total compensation
$38,155

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Jeni Demeny serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $38,155.

Megan Waters

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$38,085
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$25,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,237
Total compensation
$38,085

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Megan Waters works as a Health Program Coordinator for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Megan earned $38,085 in 2019.

Sai Koneti

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$38,003
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$28,101
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114
Benefits
$9,788
Total compensation
$38,003

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sai Koneti works as a Senior Business Analyst for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Sai earned $38,003 in 2019.

Dean Livingston

Medical Examiner Assistant/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$37,862
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$21,878
Overtime
$791
Other pay
$1,310
Benefits
$13,882
Total compensation
$37,862

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Dean Livingston is a Medical Examiner Assistant at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $37,862.

Darilyn Chacon

Support Services Coordinator III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$37,772
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$21,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,242
Benefits
$15,005
Total compensation
$37,772

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Darilyn Chacon is a Support Services Coordinator III at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2017 total compensation came to $37,772.

Jennifer Ash

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$37,734
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$18,380
Overtime
$3,165
Other pay
$669
Benefits
$15,520
Total compensation
$37,734

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Ash is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $37,734.

Meghan Balough

Epidemiologist I/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$37,570
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$24,423
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,147
Total compensation
$37,570

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Meghan Balough serves as a Epidemiologist I within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2017 pay totaled $37,570.

Taylor Hoj

Epidemiologist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$37,570
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$23,265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$135
Benefits
$14,170
Total compensation
$37,570

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Taylor Hoj works as a Epidemiologist I for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Taylor earned $37,570 in 2019.

Jessica Mcclellan

Health Program Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$37,513
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$21,967
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,546
Total compensation
$37,513

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jessica Mcclellan holds the role of Health Program Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $37,513.

Alexander Zaharoff

Business Analyst Supervisor/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$37,492
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$24,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,257
Benefits
$11,624
Total compensation
$37,492

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Alexander Zaharoff serves as a Business Analyst Supervisor within Doh Executive Director. Their 2018 pay totaled $37,492.

Joan Isom

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$37,416
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$8,705
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,316
Benefits
$6,395
Total compensation
$37,416

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Joan Isom works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Joan earned $37,416 in 2019.

Heidi Sylvester

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$37,369
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$32,618
Overtime
$275
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,476
Total compensation
$37,369

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Heidi Sylvester is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $37,369.

Kayla Rypien

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$37,159
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$25,437
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$11,572
Total compensation
$37,159

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Kayla Rypien holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $37,159.

Lynn Martinez

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$37,134
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$31,367
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,767
Total compensation
$37,134

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Lynn Martinez works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Lynn earned $37,134 in 2019.

Jeremy Taylor

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$37,076
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$24,925
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,151
Total compensation
$37,076

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Jeremy Taylor is a Health Program Coordinator at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $37,076.

Kylie Sage

Epidemiologist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$37,073
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$25,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$12,023
Total compensation
$37,073

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Kylie Sage is a Epidemiologist I at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $37,073.

Mistee Powers

Claims Technician/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$37,068
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$18,335
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$104
Benefits
$18,629
Total compensation
$37,068

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[object Object]

At Department of Health, Mistee Powers serves as a Claims Technician within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $37,068.

Megan Schlappi

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$37,053
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$24,346
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,707
Total compensation
$37,053

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Megan Schlappi holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $37,053.

Marc Titcomb

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$37,000
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$23,335
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,664
Total compensation
$37,000

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Marc Titcomb serves as a Financial Manager I within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $37,000.

Pamela Redd

Medicaid Management Information System Supervisor/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$36,994
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$21,110
Overtime
$320
Other pay
$356
Benefits
$15,208
Total compensation
$36,994

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[object Object]

At Department of Health, Pamela Redd serves as a Medicaid Management Information System Supervisor within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $36,994.