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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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Stephanie George

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$83,539
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$54,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,696
Benefits
$26,503
Total compensation
$83,539

Source-specific fields

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Stephanie George is a Epidemiologist II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $83,539.

Kathleen Short

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$83,532
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$46,176
Overtime
$798
Other pay
$22
Benefits
$36,536
Total compensation
$83,532

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kathleen Short holds the role of Senior Business Analyst at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,532.

Cristina Amat Di San Filippo

Chemist/Microbiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$83,489
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$52,387
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,374
Benefits
$25,728
Total compensation
$83,489

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Cristina Amat Di San Filippo is a Chemist/Microbiologist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $83,489.

Vanonda Kern

Contract/Grant Analyst I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$83,446
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$46,904
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,542
Total compensation
$83,446

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Vanonda Kern serves as a Contract/Grant Analyst I within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,446.

Tiffany Shields

Financial Analyst II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$83,439
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$47,223
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,163
Benefits
$35,053
Total compensation
$83,439

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Tiffany Shields is a Financial Analyst II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $83,439.

Camille Satterthwaite

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$83,265
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$56,118
Overtime
$425
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,721
Total compensation
$83,265

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Camille Satterthwaite is a Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $83,265.

Julie Southwick

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$83,223
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$46,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,631
Total compensation
$83,223

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Julie Southwick serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,223.

Adesina Golightly

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$83,172
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$61,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$21,970
Total compensation
$83,172

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[object Object]

At Department of Health, Adesina Golightly serves as a Health Program Coordinator within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,172.

Jesse Harbour

Chemist/Microbiologist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$83,136
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$58,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,052
Benefits
$23,024
Total compensation
$83,136

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jesse Harbour works as a Chemist/Microbiologist III for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Jesse earned $83,136 in 2019.

Chelsie Bryner

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$83,091
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$56,118
Overtime
$283
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,689
Total compensation
$83,091

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Chelsie Bryner works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Chelsie earned $83,091 in 2019.

Lauri Valerio

Health Program Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$83,079
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$54,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,250
Total compensation
$83,079

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lauri Valerio holds the role of Health Program Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,079.

Heather Renie

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$82,933
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$46,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,196
Total compensation
$82,933

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Heather Renie is a Senior Business Analyst at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $82,933.

Paul Ince

Chemist/Microbiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$82,917
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$54,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,088
Total compensation
$82,917

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Paul Ince serves as a Chemist/Microbiologist II within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,917.

Sandra Schulthies

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$82,732
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$54,579
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,153
Total compensation
$82,732

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sandra Schulthies works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Sandra earned $82,732 in 2019.

Angelina Boren

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$82,634
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$49,653
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,981
Total compensation
$82,634

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Angelina Boren holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2018, their total compensation was $82,634.

Dawn Reed

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$82,533
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$56,119
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,414
Total compensation
$82,533

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Dawn Reed works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Dawn earned $82,533 in 2019.

Megan Evans

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$82,504
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$45,469
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$36,035
Total compensation
$82,504

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Megan Evans holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,504.

Michelle Mendenhall

Chemist/Microbiologist IV/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$82,383
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$54,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,402
Benefits
$26,531
Total compensation
$82,383

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Michelle Mendenhall is a Chemist/Microbiologist IV at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $82,383.

Elizabeth Mcelreath

Financial Analyst I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$82,292
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$45,926
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,366
Total compensation
$82,292

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Elizabeth Mcelreath is a Financial Analyst I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $82,292.

Traci Barney

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$82,262
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$48,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$493
Benefits
$33,677
Total compensation
$82,262

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Traci Barney serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,262.

Bradley Belnap

Health Program Manager I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$82,248
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$48,511
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$626
Benefits
$33,111
Total compensation
$82,248

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Bradley Belnap works as a Health Program Manager I for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Bradley earned $82,248 in 2018.

Robert Mather

Epidemiologist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$82,176
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$47,042
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,118
Benefits
$34,016
Total compensation
$82,176

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Robert Mather is a Epidemiologist I at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $82,176.

Rachel Ashby

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,998
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$55,163
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$414
Benefits
$26,420
Total compensation
$81,998

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rachel Ashby is a Health Program Coordinator at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $81,998.

Hannah Nelson

Forensic Scientist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,947
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$55,467
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$551
Benefits
$25,929
Total compensation
$81,947

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Hannah Nelson holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $81,947.

Ashley Lofton

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,796
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$46,696
Overtime
$118
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,982
Total compensation
$81,796

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ashley Lofton holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $81,796.

Matthew Ohrenberger

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$81,714
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$55,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$25,335
Total compensation
$81,714

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Matthew Ohrenberger serves as a Financial Manager I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $81,714.

Robert Sonoda

Contract/Grant Analyst I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,678
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$53,893
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$27,585
Total compensation
$81,678

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Robert Sonoda is a Contract/Grant Analyst I at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $81,678.

Ryan Bartlett

Information Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,636
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$54,072
Overtime
$798
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$26,266
Total compensation
$81,636

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Ryan Bartlett serves as a Information Specialist III within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,636.

Marcee Mortensen

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,609
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$46,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,610
Total compensation
$81,609

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Marcee Mortensen serves as a Health Program Coordinator within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,609.

Angilique Ames

Financial Analyst II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,518
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$44,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,389
Benefits
$34,905
Total compensation
$81,518

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Angilique Ames serves as a Financial Analyst II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,518.

Andre Baksh

Health Economist/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,346
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$23,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$42,318
Benefits
$15,197
Total compensation
$81,346

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Andre Baksh holds the role of Health Economist at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $81,346.

David Lewis

Director Quality and Process Improvement/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$81,337
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$51,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$910
Benefits
$29,172
Total compensation
$81,337

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, David Lewis serves as a Director Quality and Process Improvement within Doh Executive Director. Their 2017 pay totaled $81,337.

Patricia Burns-Asay

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,324
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$53,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,108
Total compensation
$81,324

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Patricia Burns-Asay serves as a Financial Manager I within Doh Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,324.

Samantha Moore

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,309
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$44,328
Overtime
$2,459
Other pay
$161
Benefits
$34,361
Total compensation
$81,309

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Samantha Moore works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Samantha earned $81,309 in 2019.

Jordan Green

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,289
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$54,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$25,981
Total compensation
$81,289

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jordan Green works as a Epidemiologist II for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Jordan earned $81,289 in 2019.

Martin Liccardo

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,282
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$54,866
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$201
Benefits
$26,216
Total compensation
$81,282

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Martin Liccardo works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Martin earned $81,282 in 2019.

Wyatt Jensen

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,240
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$55,058
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,182
Total compensation
$81,240

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[object Object]

Wyatt Jensen holds the role of Epidemiologist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $81,240.

David Meadows

Auditor II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,237
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$51,979
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,587
Benefits
$27,671
Total compensation
$81,237

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[object Object]

David Meadows holds the role of Auditor II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $81,237.

Hayder Allkhenfr

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,178
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$54,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$668
Benefits
$25,814
Total compensation
$81,178

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Hayder Allkhenfr works as a Health Program Coordinator for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Hayder earned $81,178 in 2019.

Kellie Furman

Financial Analyst III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,157
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$47,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$694
Benefits
$32,562
Total compensation
$81,157

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Kellie Furman works as a Financial Analyst III for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Kellie earned $81,157 in 2019.