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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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Melissa Evans

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$81,143
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$47,881
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$86
Benefits
$33,176
Total compensation
$81,143

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Melissa Evans holds the role of Health Program Coordinator at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2018, their total compensation was $81,143.

Christal Dent

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,021
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$53,310
Overtime
$173
Other pay
$2,000
Benefits
$25,538
Total compensation
$81,021

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[object Object]

Christal Dent holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $81,021.

Jyl Bosone

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$81,006
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$49,290
Overtime
$270
Other pay
$1,360
Benefits
$30,086
Total compensation
$81,006

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jyl Bosone is a Senior Business Analyst at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $81,006.

Wei Hou

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$80,886
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$51,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,630
Benefits
$26,347
Total compensation
$80,886

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[object Object]

Wei Hou works as a Epidemiologist II for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Wei earned $80,886 in 2018.

Gay Brogdon

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$80,779
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$44,403
Overtime
$416
Other pay
$171
Benefits
$35,788
Total compensation
$80,779

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Gay Brogdon serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $80,779.

Gregg Reed

Senior Research Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$80,698
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$55,058
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,640
Total compensation
$80,698

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Gregg Reed holds the role of Senior Research Analyst at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $80,698.

Kimberlee Jessop

Support Services Coordinator II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$80,698
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$44,782
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,915
Total compensation
$80,698

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Kimberlee Jessop holds the role of Support Services Coordinator II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $80,698.

Glen Larsen

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$80,645
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$52,603
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$27,042
Total compensation
$80,645

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Glen Larsen is a Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $80,645.

Susan Gunn

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$80,492
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$49,539
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,954
Total compensation
$80,492

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[object Object]

Susan Gunn holds the role of Senior Registered Nurse at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $80,492.

Joyce Mcstotts

Executive Secretary/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$80,409
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$47,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$454
Benefits
$31,993
Total compensation
$80,409

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Joyce Mcstotts holds the role of Executive Secretary at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $80,409.

Kelly Wright

Administrative Secretary/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$80,360
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$40,882
Overtime
$3,024
Other pay
$1,447
Benefits
$35,008
Total compensation
$80,360

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Kelly Wright works as a Administrative Secretary for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Kelly earned $80,360 in 2019.

Owen Quinonez

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$80,207
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$38,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,809
Benefits
$28,622
Total compensation
$80,207

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Owen Quinonez works as a Health Program Manager II for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Owen earned $80,207 in 2018.

Wendy Peterson

Financial Analyst III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$80,160
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$44,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,232
Total compensation
$80,160

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Wendy Peterson is a Financial Analyst III at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $80,160.

Rachel Beecher

Trainer I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$80,060
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$44,470
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,590
Total compensation
$80,060

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rachel Beecher is a Trainer I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $80,060.

Marie Aschliman

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$80,017
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$50,586
Overtime
$461
Other pay
$2,385
Benefits
$26,587
Total compensation
$80,017

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Marie Aschliman serves as a Senior Business Analyst within Doh Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $80,017.

Vicki Ruesch

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,941
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$52,603
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,338
Total compensation
$79,941

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Vicki Ruesch holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,941.

Liliana Contreras

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,905
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$47,549
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$245
Benefits
$32,111
Total compensation
$79,905

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Liliana Contreras serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,905.

Rebecca Ruesch

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,830
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$44,346
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,484
Total compensation
$79,830

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rebecca Ruesch is a Senior Business Analyst at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $79,830.

Audra Solovi

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,828
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$45,469
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,359
Total compensation
$79,828

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Audra Solovi holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,828.

Thomas Mcclellan

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,826
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$44,387
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,439
Total compensation
$79,826

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Thomas Mcclellan is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $79,826.

Tricia Bishop

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,547
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$45,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$176
Benefits
$33,498
Total compensation
$79,547

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tricia Bishop works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Tricia earned $79,547 in 2019.

Tate Kappell

Chemist/Microbiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,525
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$48,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$662
Benefits
$30,390
Total compensation
$79,525

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Tate Kappell works as a Chemist/Microbiologist II for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Tate earned $79,525 in 2019.

Leyla Escobar

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,471
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$44,117
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,354
Total compensation
$79,471

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Leyla Escobar is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $79,471.

Wayne Davis

Support Services Coordinator III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,462
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$57,325
Overtime
$1,013
Other pay
$220
Benefits
$20,904
Total compensation
$79,462

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Wayne Davis serves as a Support Services Coordinator III within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,462.

Holly Uphold

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,414
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$45,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,091
Total compensation
$79,414

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Holly Uphold is a Epidemiologist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $79,414.

Anna Dillingham

Bureau Director, Department of Health/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,395
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$53,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$206
Benefits
$25,395
Total compensation
$79,395

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Anna Dillingham holds the role of Bureau Director, Department of Health at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,395.

Jill Wrathall

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,373
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$51,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$27,222
Total compensation
$79,373

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jill Wrathall holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,373.

Michelle Silver

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,326
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$53,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$415
Benefits
$25,610
Total compensation
$79,326

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Michelle Silver is a Epidemiologist II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $79,326.

Carol Lowder

Technical Writer/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,213
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$51,979
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$27,034
Total compensation
$79,213

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Carol Lowder serves as a Technical Writer within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,213.

Ethan Farnsworth

Epidemiologist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,130
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$48,834
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$212
Benefits
$30,084
Total compensation
$79,130

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ethan Farnsworth works as a Epidemiologist I for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Ethan earned $79,130 in 2019.

Marilyn Fischer

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$79,000
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$51,938
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,063
Total compensation
$79,000

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Marilyn Fischer serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,000.

Ahmer Afroz

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$78,988
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$53,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,199
Total compensation
$78,988

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[object Object]

Ahmer Afroz holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,988.

Nancy Arbon

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$78,915
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$53,091
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$282
Benefits
$25,543
Total compensation
$78,915

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Nancy Arbon is a Health Program Coordinator at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $78,915.

Tyler Olson

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$78,843
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$46,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,656
Benefits
$30,758
Total compensation
$78,843

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tyler Olson holds the role of Senior Registered Nurse at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,843.

Colin Kingsbury

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$78,838
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$53,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,606
Total compensation
$78,838

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Colin Kingsbury serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,838.

Laura Detton

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$78,570
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$39,725
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,512
Benefits
$28,334
Total compensation
$78,570

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Laura Detton is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $78,570.

Suanne Allred

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$78,545
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$46,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$31,703
Total compensation
$78,545

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[object Object]

Suanne Allred is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $78,545.

Sara Lealos

Support Staff Supervisor/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$78,518
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$49,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,941
Benefits
$26,478
Total compensation
$78,518

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Sara Lealos is a Support Staff Supervisor at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $78,518.

Laurel Greaves

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$78,498
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$49,159
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,339
Total compensation
$78,498

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Laurel Greaves works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Laurel earned $78,498 in 2018.

Brook Dorff

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$78,479
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$49,721
Overtime
$2,000
Other pay
$560
Benefits
$26,198
Total compensation
$78,479

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Brook Dorff holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,479.