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 30

Tessa Acker

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$36,454

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $24,349
Overtime: $288
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,817
Total compensation: $36,454

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At Department of Health, Tessa Acker serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $36,454.

Kimberly Mcnamara

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$36,449

Sub-department: DOH Executive Director
Base pay: $20,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $16,366
Total compensation: $36,449

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Kimberly Mcnamara works as a Senior Business Analyst for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Kimberly earned $36,449 in 2019.

Megan Waters

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$36,398

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $24,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66
Benefits: $12,303
Total compensation: $36,398

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At Department of Health, Megan Waters serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $36,398.

Stephanie Ahmad

Claims Examiner I/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$36,323

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $23,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,663
Total compensation: $36,323

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Stephanie Ahmad is a Claims Examiner I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2018 total compensation came to $36,323.

Natali Rajcevich

Financial Analyst III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$36,321

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $21,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $365
Benefits: $14,696
Total compensation: $36,321

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Natali Rajcevich holds the role of Financial Analyst III at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $36,321.

Kayla Strong

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$36,282

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $22,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $13,638
Total compensation: $36,282

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Kayla Strong holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $36,282.

Christopher Tanner

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$36,187

Sub-department: DOH Executive Director
Base pay: $25,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,158
Total compensation: $36,187

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Christopher Tanner is a Financial Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. 2019 total compensation came to $36,187.

Debra Coffin

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$36,087

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $23,544
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,531
Total compensation: $36,087

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Debra Coffin is a Office Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $36,087.

Elizabeth Hinkson

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp

$36,059

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $21,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $238
Benefits: $14,163
Total compensation: $36,059

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Elizabeth Hinkson holds the role of Registered Nurse III at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $36,059.

Aliese Franck

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$35,902

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $25,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,482
Total compensation: $35,902

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At Department of Health, Aliese Franck serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $35,902.

Claire Earley

Medical Examiner Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$35,832

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $23,090
Overtime: $550
Other pay: $418
Benefits: $11,773
Total compensation: $35,832

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Claire Earley holds the role of Medical Examiner Assistant at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,832.

Cheryl Jolley

Claims Technician/Department of Health

2017 total comp

$35,783

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $20,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,071
Total compensation: $35,783

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cheryl Jolley is a Claims Technician at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2017 total compensation came to $35,783.

Louise Day

Business Analyst Software Administrator/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$35,713

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $23,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $579
Benefits: $11,412
Total compensation: $35,713

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Louise Day holds the role of Business Analyst Software Administrator at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,713.

Cheryl Earl

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$35,687

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $21,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,517
Total compensation: $35,687

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cheryl Earl works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Cheryl earned $35,687 in 2019.

Maritza Arce Larreta

Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$35,666

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $10,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,502
Benefits: $7,602
Total compensation: $35,666

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Maritza Arce Larreta holds the role of Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2018, their total compensation was $35,666.

Courtney Ashton

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$35,623

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $20,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $558
Benefits: $14,461
Total compensation: $35,623

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Courtney Ashton works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Courtney earned $35,623 in 2018.

Kerissa Nau

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$35,499

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $17,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,670
Total compensation: $35,499

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Kerissa Nau works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Kerissa earned $35,499 in 2018.

Veronica Himes

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$35,471

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $19,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $858
Benefits: $15,011
Total compensation: $35,471

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Health, Veronica Himes serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $35,471.

Marcus Johnson

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$35,389

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $22,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $13,221
Total compensation: $35,389

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Marcus Johnson is a Financial Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $35,389.

Jonathan Ellis

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$35,334

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $21,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $343
Benefits: $13,148
Total compensation: $35,334

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Jonathan Ellis holds the role of Financial Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,334.

Melinda Mathis

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$35,334

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $21,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,075
Benefits: $12,315
Total compensation: $35,334

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Melinda Mathis is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $35,334.

Matthew Johnson

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$35,244

Sub-department: DOH Executive Director
Base pay: $23,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,297
Total compensation: $35,244

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Matthew Johnson holds the role of Financial Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,244.

Stacey Mayhew

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$35,165

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $18,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $919
Benefits: $15,411
Total compensation: $35,165

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Stacey Mayhew holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,165.

Susan Jorgensen

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$35,151

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $22,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,161
Total compensation: $35,151

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Susan Jorgensen is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $35,151.

Pamela Miller

Chemist/Microbiologist II/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$35,121

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $20,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,109
Benefits: $13,101
Total compensation: $35,121

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Pamela Miller is a Chemist/Microbiologist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2018 total compensation came to $35,121.

Dean Livingston

Supervising Medical Examiner Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$35,104

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $18,727
Overtime: $4,151
Other pay: $579
Benefits: $11,646
Total compensation: $35,104

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Dean Livingston holds the role of Supervising Medical Examiner Assistant at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,104.

Tiffani Metoyer-Smith

Administrative Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$34,948

Sub-department: DOH Executive Director
Base pay: $22,344
Overtime: $42
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $12,062
Total compensation: $34,948

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Health, Tiffani Metoyer-Smith serves as a Administrative Assistant within Doh Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $34,948.

Sabina Baca

Financial Analyst III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$34,936

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $23,128
Overtime: $209
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,599
Total compensation: $34,936

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Sabina Baca works as a Financial Analyst III for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Sabina earned $34,936 in 2019.

Allyson Christensen

Supervising Medical Examiner Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$34,784

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $21,827
Overtime: $1,136
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $11,155
Total compensation: $34,784

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Allyson Christensen works as a Supervising Medical Examiner Assistant for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Allyson earned $34,784 in 2019.

Sabrina Pattillo

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2017 total comp

$34,756

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $20,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,358
Total compensation: $34,756

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Sabrina Pattillo works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Sabrina earned $34,756 in 2017.

Dawn Baird

Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$34,706

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $20,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,322
Total compensation: $34,706

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Dawn Baird is a Business Analyst at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $34,706.

Suzanne Puckett

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$34,447

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $22,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,127
Total compensation: $34,447

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Suzanne Puckett holds the role of Senior Registered Nurse at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2018, their total compensation was $34,447.

Teri Bills

Chemist/Microbiologist III/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$34,447

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $17,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,211
Benefits: $14,767
Total compensation: $34,447

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Teri Bills works as a Chemist/Microbiologist III for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Teri earned $34,447 in 2018.

Melody Badali

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp

$34,445

Sub-department: DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay: $21,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,728
Total compensation: $34,445

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Melody Badali works as a Registered Nurse III for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Melody earned $34,445 in 2017.

Robert Beidler

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$34,365

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $22,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,235
Benefits: $8,994
Total compensation: $34,365

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Robert Beidler is a Senior Business Analyst at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $34,365.

Frances Barben

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp

$34,322

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $21,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,664
Total compensation: $34,322

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At Department of Health, Frances Barben serves as a Registered Nurse III within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2017 pay totaled $34,322.

Jordan Peterson

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp

$34,186

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $20,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,613
Total compensation: $34,186

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Health, Jordan Peterson serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $34,186.

Heather Renie

Business Analyst/Department of Health

2018 total comp

$34,124

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $18,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,810
Total compensation: $34,124

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Heather Renie works as a Business Analyst for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Heather earned $34,124 in 2018.

Alfred Romeo

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp

$34,008

Sub-department: DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay: $22,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,096
Total compensation: $34,008

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Alfred Romeo works as a Registered Nurse III for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Alfred earned $34,008 in 2017.

Suzanne Puckett

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp

$33,981

Sub-department: DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay: $22,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,857
Total compensation: $33,981

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Suzanne Puckett holds the role of Registered Nurse III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2017, their total compensation was $33,981.