Utah / Department of Health

Agency file

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
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

$9$169,989+

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

Health Program Specialist III

137 · $80,779

Health Program Specialist II

82 · $66,779

Health Program Manager II

66 · $115,328

Senior Registered Nurse

62 · $95,064

Health Program Specialist I

48 · $53,047

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 12

Debra Haymond

Support Services Coordinator III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$89,665

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $51,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,527
Benefits: $34,658
Total compensation: $89,665

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Debra Haymond is a Support Services Coordinator III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $89,665.

Louis Praus

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$89,597

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $59,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,943
Total compensation: $89,597

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At Department of Health, Louis Praus serves as a Senior Registered Nurse within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,597.

Jessica Strout

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$89,584

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $59,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,054
Total compensation: $89,584

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Jessica Strout works as a Health Program Manager II for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Jessica earned $89,584 in 2019.

Tony Gaglio

Chemist/Microbiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$89,505

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $51,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $37,475
Total compensation: $89,505

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Tony Gaglio is a Chemist/Microbiologist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $89,505.

Marietta Wilkinson

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$89,485

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay: $52,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13
Benefits: $36,832
Total compensation: $89,485

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Marietta Wilkinson is a Health Program Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. 2018 total compensation came to $89,485.

Krisann Bacon

Project/Assistant Bureau Director/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$89,179

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $60,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,073
Benefits: $26,445
Total compensation: $89,179

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Krisann Bacon holds the role of Project/Assistant Bureau Director at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $89,179.

Jared Brown

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$89,147

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $54,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,051
Total compensation: $89,147

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Jared Brown holds the role of Health Program Coordinator at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $89,147.

Jonathan Ellis

Financial Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$89,145

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $55,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,416
Benefits: $32,131
Total compensation: $89,145

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At Department of Health, Jonathan Ellis serves as a Financial Manager II within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,145.

Lauren Neufeld

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$89,093

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $52,187
Overtime: $414
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,492
Total compensation: $89,093

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Lauren Neufeld works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Lauren earned $89,093 in 2019.

Kimberly Neerings

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$89,059

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,807
Benefits: $38,096
Total compensation: $89,059

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Kimberly Neerings works as a Senior Business Analyst for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Kimberly earned $89,059 in 2019.

Stephanie Wilkinson

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$88,898

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $59,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,805
Total compensation: $88,898

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At Department of Health, Stephanie Wilkinson serves as a Health Program Coordinator within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $88,898.

Michelle Grossman

Health Program Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$88,878

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $646
Benefits: $38,188
Total compensation: $88,878

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Michelle Grossman holds the role of Health Program Manager I at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $88,878.

Amanda Hovermale

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$88,787

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $229
Benefits: $36,175
Total compensation: $88,787

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Amanda Hovermale works as a Health Program Manager II for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Amanda earned $88,787 in 2019.

Seyha Ros

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$88,742

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $366
Benefits: $34,436
Total compensation: $88,742

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Seyha Ros works as a Health Program Coordinator for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Seyha earned $88,742 in 2019.

Michelle Martin

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$88,319

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $58,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $423
Benefits: $29,705
Total compensation: $88,319

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At Department of Health, Michelle Martin serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $88,319.

Megan Cook

Supervising Medical Examiner Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$88,086

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $51,563
Overtime: $2,686
Other pay: $1,823
Benefits: $32,014
Total compensation: $88,086

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Health, Megan Cook serves as a Supervising Medical Examiner Assistant within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $88,086.

Kami Christensen

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$88,065

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $49,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $528
Benefits: $37,846
Total compensation: $88,065

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Kami Christensen is a Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $88,065.

Kalynn Filion

Health Program Manager I/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$88,005

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $57,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,255
Benefits: $29,070
Total compensation: $88,005

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Kalynn Filion holds the role of Health Program Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2018, their total compensation was $88,005.

Terry Lucherini

Senior Health Informaticist/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$87,955

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $56,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $653
Benefits: $30,920
Total compensation: $87,955

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Terry Lucherini is a Senior Health Informaticist at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $87,955.

Annette Leonard

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$87,941

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $58,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $29,788
Total compensation: $87,941

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At Department of Health, Annette Leonard serves as a Senior Registered Nurse within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,941.

Walter Torres

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$87,929

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $53,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $34,521
Total compensation: $87,929

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Walter Torres is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $87,929.

Ann Hope Ernst

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$87,900

Sub-department: DOH Executive Director
Base pay: $43,950
Overtime: $1,004
Other pay: $5,458
Benefits: $37,487
Total compensation: $87,900

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At Department of Health, Ann Hope Ernst serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Doh Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,900.

Lana Adams

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$87,760

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $53,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,367
Total compensation: $87,760

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Lana Adams is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $87,760.

Tricia Rawson

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$87,684

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $49,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,764
Total compensation: $87,684

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Tricia Rawson is a Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $87,684.

Nancy Mikkelsen

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$87,541

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $58,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,488
Total compensation: $87,541

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Nancy Mikkelsen is a Senior Registered Nurse at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $87,541.

Jeffrey Eason

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$87,321

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $47,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,682
Benefits: $32,944
Total compensation: $87,321

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Jeffrey Eason works as a Epidemiologist II for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Jeffrey earned $87,321 in 2018.

Rita Ramirez

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$87,275

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $47,965
Overtime: $1,652
Other pay: $184
Benefits: $37,474
Total compensation: $87,275

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Rita Ramirez holds the role of Senior Business Analyst at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,275.

Gina Denning

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$87,259

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $58,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,206
Total compensation: $87,259

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Gina Denning holds the role of Senior Registered Nurse at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,259.

Rebecca Ward

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$87,191

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106
Benefits: $34,311
Total compensation: $87,191

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Rebecca Ward is a Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $87,191.

Wei Beadles

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$87,160

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $54,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $353
Benefits: $32,627
Total compensation: $87,160

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Wei Beadles is a Epidemiologist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $87,160.

Cynthia Newman

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$87,042

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $50,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,149
Benefits: $35,222
Total compensation: $87,042

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Cynthia Newman is a Health Program Coordinator at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $87,042.

Ann Deering

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$86,987

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $59,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $27,906
Total compensation: $86,987

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At Department of Health, Ann Deering serves as a Senior Registered Nurse within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,987.

Gary Mower

Project/Assistant Bureau Director/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$86,929

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $52,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $459
Benefits: $34,417
Total compensation: $86,929

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gary Mower is a Project/Assistant Bureau Director at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $86,929.

Judy Ruiz

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$86,822

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $57,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $29,172
Total compensation: $86,822

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Judy Ruiz holds the role of Senior Registered Nurse at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,822.

Krysta Badger

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$86,741

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $49,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,258
Total compensation: $86,741

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Krysta Badger holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,741.

Cheryl Gunnell

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$86,710

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,559
Benefits: $31,160
Total compensation: $86,710

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Cheryl Gunnell works as a Senior Business Analyst for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Cheryl earned $86,710 in 2019.

Tiffany Cruz

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$86,626

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $48,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $37,442
Total compensation: $86,626

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Tiffany Cruz works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Tiffany earned $86,626 in 2019.

Brittany Ly

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$86,444

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,924
Benefits: $32,763
Total compensation: $86,444

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Brittany Ly works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Brittany earned $86,444 in 2019.

Tamara Hampton

Executive Assistant, Appointed/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$86,390

Sub-department: DOH Executive Director
Base pay: $51,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $248
Benefits: $34,156
Total compensation: $86,390

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Tamara Hampton works as a Executive Assistant, Appointed for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Tamara earned $86,390 in 2019.

Christine Espinel

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$86,276

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $48,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,479
Total compensation: $86,276

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Christine Espinel works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Christine earned $86,276 in 2019.