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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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Linda Schaffer

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$94,112
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$56,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,993
Total compensation
$94,112

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Linda Schaffer works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Linda earned $94,112 in 2019.

Nancy Smith

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$94,041
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$56,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,922
Total compensation
$94,041

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Nancy Smith serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,041.

Karen Tsuyuki

Health Program Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$94,000
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$60,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,225
Benefits
$31,083
Total compensation
$94,000

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Karen Tsuyuki holds the role of Health Program Manager I at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,000.

Anna Packer

Financial Analyst III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$93,941
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$54,330
Overtime
$78
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39,533
Total compensation
$93,941

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Anna Packer serves as a Financial Analyst III within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,941.

Scott White

Epidemiology Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$93,916
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$62,990
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,076
Benefits
$29,851
Total compensation
$93,916

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Scott White is a Epidemiology Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $93,916.

Shannon Wnek

Audiologist/Speech Pathologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$93,878
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$54,284
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39,594
Total compensation
$93,878

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Shannon Wnek works as a Audiologist/Speech Pathologist II for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Shannon earned $93,878 in 2019.

Paul Christiansen

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$93,714
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$55,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$392
Benefits
$37,514
Total compensation
$93,714

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Paul Christiansen serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,714.

Cole Julian

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$93,690
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$54,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$133
Benefits
$38,885
Total compensation
$93,690

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Cole Julian serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,690.

Timothy Mcclure

Health Program Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$93,524
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$62,275
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$31,148
Total compensation
$93,524

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Timothy Mcclure holds the role of Health Program Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $93,524.

Max Patterson

Chemist/Microbiologist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$93,377
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$55,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$779
Benefits
$37,491
Total compensation
$93,377

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Max Patterson is a Chemist/Microbiologist III at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $93,377.

Dayna Nichols

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$93,289
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$55,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,169
Total compensation
$93,289

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Dayna Nichols serves as a Senior Registered Nurse within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,289.

Trent Weaver

Claims Examiner III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$93,235
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$62,171
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,064
Total compensation
$93,235

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Trent Weaver serves as a Claims Examiner III within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,235.

Jeffrey Farnsworth

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$93,027
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$55,931
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33
Benefits
$37,062
Total compensation
$93,027

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jeffrey Farnsworth works as a Senior Registered Nurse for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Jeffrey earned $93,027 in 2019.

Nghia Nguyen

Forensic Scientist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$92,950
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$55,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,296
Benefits
$35,731
Total compensation
$92,950

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Nghia Nguyen is a Forensic Scientist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $92,950.

Daniel Camp

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$92,748
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$52,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$422
Benefits
$39,627
Total compensation
$92,748

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Daniel Camp serves as a Health Program Coordinator within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,748.

Arie Van De Graaff

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$92,520
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$53,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$78
Benefits
$39,221
Total compensation
$92,520

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Arie Van De Graaff serves as a Health Program Coordinator within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,520.

Naresh Sundar Rajan

Health Informaticist/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$92,508
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$59,385
Overtime
$1,345
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,778
Total compensation
$92,508

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Naresh Sundar Rajan holds the role of Health Informaticist at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $92,508.

Kay Johnson

Information Specialist IV/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$92,361
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$53,387
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,974
Total compensation
$92,361

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Kay Johnson serves as a Information Specialist IV within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,361.

Kimberly Rice

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$92,170
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$55,016
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,154
Total compensation
$92,170

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kimberly Rice is a Health Program Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $92,170.

Alexandria Leffler

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$92,167
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$61,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$368
Benefits
$30,510
Total compensation
$92,167

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Alexandria Leffler works as a Senior Registered Nurse for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Alexandria earned $92,167 in 2019.