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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
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

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 25

Noelia Castillo

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$53,287
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$33,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$19,491
Total compensation
$53,287

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At Department of Health, Noelia Castillo serves as a Office Specialist II within Doh Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,287.

Jennifer Thiros

Executive Secretary/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$53,228
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$34,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,041
Total compensation
$53,228

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Jennifer Thiros is a Executive Secretary at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $53,228.

Norma Hernandez

Financial Analyst I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$53,199
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$27,475
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,448
Benefits
$20,277
Total compensation
$53,199

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Norma Hernandez works as a Financial Analyst I for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Norma earned $53,199 in 2019.

Curtis Burk

Financial Manager II/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$53,189
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$31,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,533
Benefits
$19,068
Total compensation
$53,189

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Curtis Burk works as a Financial Manager II for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Curtis earned $53,189 in 2017.

Marycruz Galvez

Claims Examiner II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$53,130
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$29,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,010
Total compensation
$53,130

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At Department of Health, Marycruz Galvez serves as a Claims Examiner II within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,130.

Alyssa Gulrajani

Laboratory Technician II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$53,096
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$28,246
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,850
Total compensation
$53,096

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At Department of Health, Alyssa Gulrajani serves as a Laboratory Technician II within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,096.

John Stuligross

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$52,675
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$32,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$303
Benefits
$19,427
Total compensation
$52,675

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[object Object]

At Department of Health, John Stuligross serves as a Health Program Coordinator within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,675.

Gabriella Mendez

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$52,563
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$26,964
Overtime
$92
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,508
Total compensation
$52,563

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Gabriella Mendez holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,563.

Lisa Howells

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$52,491
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$25,742
Overtime
$33
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,716
Total compensation
$52,491

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[object Object]

Lisa Howells is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. 2019 total compensation came to $52,491.

Lisa Davenport

Research Consultant II/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$52,477
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$32,031
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,446
Total compensation
$52,477

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[object Object]

At Department of Health, Lisa Davenport serves as a Research Consultant II within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2017 pay totaled $52,477.

Shelby Petty

Laboratory Technician II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$52,293
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$29,192
Overtime
$4,189
Other pay
$1,087
Benefits
$17,825
Total compensation
$52,293

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[object Object]

Shelby Petty holds the role of Laboratory Technician II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,293.

Banning Leonard

Technical Writer/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$52,168
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$33,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$237
Benefits
$18,822
Total compensation
$52,168

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Banning Leonard is a Technical Writer at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $52,168.

Cynthia Robison

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$52,052
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$32,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$19,125
Total compensation
$52,052

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[object Object]

Cynthia Robison is a Office Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. 2019 total compensation came to $52,052.

Carma Mordecai

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$51,944
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$33,259
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,088
Benefits
$17,596
Total compensation
$51,944

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Carma Mordecai works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Carma earned $51,944 in 2018.

Michelle Wilson

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$51,900
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$24,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,526
Total compensation
$51,900

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[object Object]

Michelle Wilson holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $51,900.

Jennifer Franchow

Executive Secretary/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$51,845
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$24,510
Overtime
$42
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,294
Total compensation
$51,845

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Franchow works as a Executive Secretary for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Jennifer earned $51,845 in 2019.

Jacqulyn Sellers

Laboratory Technician II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$51,453
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$23,377
Overtime
$17
Other pay
$773
Benefits
$27,287
Total compensation
$51,453

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jacqulyn Sellers works as a Laboratory Technician II for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Jacqulyn earned $51,453 in 2019.

Kerissa Nau

Administrative Secretary/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$51,272
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$24,187
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$503
Benefits
$26,583
Total compensation
$51,272

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[object Object]

Kerissa Nau works as a Administrative Secretary for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Kerissa earned $51,272 in 2019.

Jennifer Meyer-Smart

Research Consultant III/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$51,252
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$32,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,180
Total compensation
$51,252

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Meyer-Smart is a Research Consultant III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2018 total compensation came to $51,252.

Jessica Perkins

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$50,761
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$23,229
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,532
Total compensation
$50,761

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Jessica Perkins serves as a Office Specialist I within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $50,761.

Sarah Simmons

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$50,756
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$29,478
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$211
Benefits
$21,067
Total compensation
$50,756

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[object Object]

Sarah Simmons works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Sarah earned $50,756 in 2018.

Kimberly Hansen

Laboratory Technician II/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$50,665
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$24,478
Overtime
$1,807
Other pay
$316
Benefits
$24,065
Total compensation
$50,665

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Kimberly Hansen holds the role of Laboratory Technician II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $50,665.

Mary Vanderlinden

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$50,604
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$24,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$75
Benefits
$26,421
Total compensation
$50,604

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[object Object]

Mary Vanderlinden holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,604.

Jennifer Markos

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$50,512
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,004
Overtime
$129
Other pay
$180
Benefits
$19,200
Total compensation
$50,512

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Jennifer Markos holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,512.

Karem Garcia Palma

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$50,276
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$29,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,628
Total compensation
$50,276

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Karem Garcia Palma is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $50,276.

Ginnylynn Ambrenac

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$50,247
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$36,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$426
Benefits
$13,280
Total compensation
$50,247

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Ginnylynn Ambrenac serves as a Epidemiologist II within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $50,247.

Syndee Ekker

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$50,222
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$26,147
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,075
Total compensation
$50,222

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[object Object]

Syndee Ekker holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,222.

Makenzie Webb

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$50,023
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$32,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,370
Benefits
$15,976
Total compensation
$50,023

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[object Object]

Makenzie Webb works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Makenzie earned $50,023 in 2019.

Shari Watkins

Finance Director/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$50,004
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$31,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,466
Benefits
$16,786
Total compensation
$50,004

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Shari Watkins works as a Finance Director for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Shari earned $50,004 in 2017.

Jonathan Reid

Business Analyst Supervisor/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$49,992
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$31,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$395
Benefits
$18,417
Total compensation
$49,992

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Jonathan Reid is a Business Analyst Supervisor at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $49,992.

Jingran Wen

Health Informaticist/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$49,958
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$36,031
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,198
Benefits
$11,730
Total compensation
$49,958

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Jingran Wen serves as a Health Informaticist within Doh Executive Director. Their 2018 pay totaled $49,958.

Kelly Oakeson

Research Consultant III/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$49,814
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$245
Benefits
$17,746
Total compensation
$49,814

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[object Object]

Kelly Oakeson works as a Research Consultant III for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Kelly earned $49,814 in 2018.

Patricia Albert

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$49,659
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$30,992
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,667
Total compensation
$49,659

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[object Object]

Patricia Albert works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Patricia earned $49,659 in 2019.

Tiffany Halverson

Claims Examiner I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$49,572
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$26,251
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,321
Total compensation
$49,572

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[object Object]

Tiffany Halverson is a Claims Examiner I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $49,572.

David Dick

Laboratory Technician III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$49,553
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$30,638
Overtime
$22
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,892
Total compensation
$49,553

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[object Object]

David Dick works as a Laboratory Technician III for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. David earned $49,553 in 2019.

Amy Mikkelsen

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$49,524
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$28,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,724
Total compensation
$49,524

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[object Object]

Amy Mikkelsen is a Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $49,524.

Angelina Garcia

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$49,431
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$24,373
Overtime
$52
Other pay
$620
Benefits
$24,387
Total compensation
$49,431

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[object Object]

Angelina Garcia works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. Angelina earned $49,431 in 2018.

Terry Lucherini

Bureau Director, Department of Health/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$49,424
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$17,131
Total compensation
$49,424

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[object Object]

At Department of Health, Terry Lucherini serves as a Bureau Director, Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,424.

Darlene Vital

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$49,292
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$26,749
Overtime
$5
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$22,439
Total compensation
$49,292

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[object Object]

Darlene Vital works as a Dental Assistant for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. Darlene earned $49,292 in 2019.

Summer Perkins

Business Analyst/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$49,177
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$25,931
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$343
Benefits
$22,903
Total compensation
$49,177

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Summer Perkins serves as a Business Analyst within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2018 pay totaled $49,177.