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Department of Heritage & Arts

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Heritage & Arts supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2019, this agency had 224 employees with median total compensation of $47,636; the highest distinct record was $189,151.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$11.9M
Employees
224
Median total
$47,636
Highest record
$189,151

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 224 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,636) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$33,183 (63%)
  • Overtime$12 (0%)
  • Other$1,141 (2%)
  • Benefits$18,658 (35%)

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
$2,670
$9,866
$47,636
$87,065
$109,676

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,676 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,670. 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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$9.7M
184
$49,949
2018
$10.6M
9.1%
190
3.3%
$57,192
14.5%
2019
$11.9M
11.8%
224
17.9%
$47,636
16.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jessica Whetman

Librarian III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$101,230
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$63,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,206
Total compensation
$101,230

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jessica Whetman works as a Librarian III for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. Jessica earned $101,230 in 2019.

Cory Jensen

Program Specialist II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$100,474
Sub-department
DHA State History
Base pay
$59,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$41,277
Total compensation
$100,474

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cory Jensen works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State History. Cory earned $100,474 in 2019.

Sharon Deeds

Librarian III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$100,410
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$68,598
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$650
Benefits
$31,162
Total compensation
$100,410

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Sharon Deeds serves as a Librarian III within Dha State Library. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,410.

E Irwin

Arts Program Specialist/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$100,389
Sub-department
DHA Arts & Museums
Base pay
$63,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,280
Benefits
$32,710
Total compensation
$100,389

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

E Irwin is a Arts Program Specialist at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Arts & Museums. 2019 total compensation came to $100,389.

Darci Card

Librarian III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$100,201
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$66,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$32,966
Total compensation
$100,201

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Darci Card holds the role of Librarian III at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. In 2019, their total compensation was $100,201.

Ksenia Choate

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$98,737
Sub-department
DHA Administration
Base pay
$63,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,359
Total compensation
$98,737

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Ksenia Choate serves as a Senior Business Analyst within Dha Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $98,737.

Kristin Mead

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$97,383
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$56,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,584
Benefits
$38,670
Total compensation
$97,383

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kristin Mead holds the role of Senior Business Analyst at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $97,383.

Karen Krieger

Arts Program Specialist/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$96,890
Sub-department
DHA Administration
Base pay
$54,114
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,718
Benefits
$35,058
Total compensation
$96,890

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Karen Krieger works as a Arts Program Specialist for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Administration. Karen earned $96,890 in 2019.

Jason Bowcutt

Arts Program Specialist/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$96,558
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$61,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,412
Benefits
$31,866
Total compensation
$96,558

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jason Bowcutt is a Arts Program Specialist at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $96,558.

Jennifer Ortiz

Arts Program Specialist/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$95,891
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$57,382
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,275
Benefits
$34,234
Total compensation
$95,891

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Ortiz works as a Arts Program Specialist for Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. Jennifer earned $95,891 in 2019.

Arie Leeflang

IT Analyst II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$95,834
Sub-department
DHA State History
Base pay
$54,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$40,005
Total compensation
$95,834

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Arie Leeflang serves as a IT Analyst II within Dha State History. Their 2019 pay totaled $95,834.

Rachel Cook

Librarian III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$95,279
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$58,243
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,600
Benefits
$34,436
Total compensation
$95,279

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rachel Cook holds the role of Librarian III at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. In 2019, their total compensation was $95,279.