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 15

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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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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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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Pay Components: [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

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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

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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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Pay Components: [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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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

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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.

Robbin Williams

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$78,472

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $43,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49
Benefits: $35,200
Total compensation: $78,472

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Health, Robbin Williams serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,472.

Mary Montoya

Administrative Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$78,433

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $44,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $33,600
Total compensation: $78,433

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Health, Mary Montoya serves as a Administrative Assistant within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,433.

Martin Schimmer

Auditor IV/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$78,420

Sub-department: DOH Executive Director
Base pay: $48,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,467
Benefits: $27,735
Total compensation: $78,420

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Martin Schimmer works as a Auditor IV for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Martin earned $78,420 in 2018.

Brittany Miles

Forensic Scientist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$78,301

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $223
Benefits: $30,347
Total compensation: $78,301

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Health, Brittany Miles serves as a Forensic Scientist I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,301.

Deena Stockburger

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$78,293

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $48,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,914
Total compensation: $78,293

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Health, Deena Stockburger serves as a Senior Registered Nurse within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,293.

Brittney Okada

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$78,280

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $44,433
Overtime: $334
Other pay: $188
Benefits: $33,325
Total compensation: $78,280

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brittney Okada is a Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $78,280.

John Schultheis Ii

Agency Travel/Contracts Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$78,276

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,854
Total compensation: $78,276

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Pay Components: [object Object]

John Schultheis Ii holds the role of Agency Travel/Contracts Coordinator at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,276.

Heather Mossinger

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$78,234

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $177
Benefits: $30,224
Total compensation: $78,234

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Heather Mossinger is a Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $78,234.

Cynthia Page

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$78,168

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $46,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,555
Total compensation: $78,168

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cynthia Page is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $78,168.

Dianna Evans

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$78,018

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,655
Overtime: $1,390
Other pay: $79
Benefits: $21,893
Total compensation: $78,018

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Dianna Evans is a Senior Business Analyst at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $78,018.

Lori Birrell

Child Care Licensing Specialist/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$77,934

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $44,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,846
Total compensation: $77,934

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lori Birrell is a Child Care Licensing Specialist at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $77,934.

Gregg Reed

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$77,932

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $50,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,860
Benefits: $24,375
Total compensation: $77,932

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gregg Reed works as a Epidemiologist II for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Gregg earned $77,932 in 2018.