Utah / Department of Heritage & Arts / Program Specialist I

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Program Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

13 employees hold this title in Department of Heritage & Arts. Median total compensation for the role is $42,743, below the department median of $47,636.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $698.8K
Role median: $42,743
Agency median: $47,636
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,995$103,299+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Utah

Program Specialist I is held in 15 Utah departments. In Department of Heritage & Arts, the median of $42,743 ranks #12 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Utah National Guard

$90,912 · 6

Department of Agriculture & Food

$85,692 · 1

Department of Transportation

$82,444 · 4

Department of Administrative Services

$78,257 · 4

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

$75,868 · 2

Department of Corrections

$74,044 · 19

Department of Commerce

$72,651 · 10

Department of Human Services

$67,185 · 3

Department of Natural Resources

$66,450 · 2

Board of Pardons & Parole

$60,227 · 5

Utah State Board of Education

$46,959 · 6

Department of Public Safety

$37,295 · 8

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist I role in other Utahdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Program Specialist beyond Utah

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Utah, the median of $62,109 ranks #7 of 10. See Program Specialist across all of Utah →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$169,861 · 136

District of Columbia

$98,412 · 186

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$91,126 · 38

City of Chicago

$80,124 · 20

New York Public Authorities

$77,950 · 16

Texas

$67,227 · 7,181

Missouri

$50,327 · 621

Georgia

$43,680 · 88

Median total compensation for comparable Program Specialist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Other job titles in Department of Heritage & Arts

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jeri Openshaw

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$107,513

Sub-department: DHA State Library
Base pay: $66,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $39,917
Total compensation: $107,513

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At Department of Heritage & Arts, Jeri Openshaw serves as a Program Specialist I within Dha State Library. Their 2019 pay totaled $107,513.

Alycia Rowley

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$89,954

Sub-department: DHA State History
Base pay: $51,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,975
Total compensation: $89,954

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At Department of Heritage & Arts, Alycia Rowley serves as a Program Specialist I within Dha State History. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,954.

Leander Toledo

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$82,802

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,631
Benefits: $25,963
Total compensation: $82,802

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At Department of Heritage & Arts, Leander Toledo serves as a Program Specialist I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,802.

Sara Dorsey

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$71,832

Sub-department: DHA Commission on Service & Volunteerism
Base pay: $42,900
Overtime: $379
Other pay: $62
Benefits: $28,492
Total compensation: $71,832

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At Department of Heritage & Arts, Sara Dorsey serves as a Program Specialist I within Dha Commission on Service & Volunteerism. Their 2019 pay totaled $71,832.

Rozanna Benally Sagg

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$71,791

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $28,172
Total compensation: $71,791

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Rozanna Benally Sagg holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $71,791.

Jenny Hor

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$65,997

Sub-department: DHA Administration
Base pay: $42,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $22,307
Total compensation: $65,997

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At Department of Heritage & Arts, Jenny Hor serves as a Program Specialist I within Dha Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $65,997.

Corynn Benoit

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$42,743

Sub-department: DHA Commission on Service & Volunteerism
Base pay: $27,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,332
Benefits: $13,852
Total compensation: $42,743

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Corynn Benoit holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Commission on Service & Volunteerism. In 2019, their total compensation was $42,743.

Wendy Rex Atzet

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$40,292

Sub-department: DHA State History
Base pay: $36,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $3,138
Total compensation: $40,292

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At Department of Heritage & Arts, Wendy Rex Atzet serves as a Program Specialist I within Dha State History. Their 2019 pay totaled $40,292.

Amy Barry

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2018 total comp

$39,631

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $25,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $14,351
Total compensation: $39,631

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At Department of Heritage & Arts, Amy Barry serves as a Program Specialist I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $39,631.

Alycia Peterson

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2017 total comp

$32,668

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $18,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $305
Benefits: $13,548
Total compensation: $32,668

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Alycia Peterson holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $32,668.

Katherine Lewis

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2018 total comp

$28,997

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $20,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $654
Benefits: $7,730
Total compensation: $28,997

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At Department of Heritage & Arts, Katherine Lewis serves as a Program Specialist I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $28,997.

Alycia Aldrich

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2017 total comp

$16,620

Sub-department: DHA State History
Base pay: $9,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,893
Total compensation: $16,620

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Alycia Aldrich holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State History. In 2017, their total compensation was $16,620.

Chelsee Boehm

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2018 total comp

$7,995

Sub-department: DHA State History
Base pay: $7,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $623
Total compensation: $7,995

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Chelsee Boehm holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State History. In 2018, their total compensation was $7,995.