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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

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Kent Jorgensen

Bookmobile Librarian II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$47,061
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$26,594
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,759
Benefits
$18,709
Total compensation
$47,061

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kent Jorgensen holds the role of Bookmobile Librarian II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. In 2019, their total compensation was $47,061.

Felicia Baca

Arts Program Representative II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$46,022
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$28,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,785
Benefits
$15,287
Total compensation
$46,022

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Felicia Baca holds the role of Arts Program Representative II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $46,022.

Sandra Olney

Financial Analyst I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2017 total comp
$45,570
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$27,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,245
Benefits
$15,580
Total compensation
$45,570

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sandra Olney is a Financial Analyst I at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $45,570.

Sabrina Sanders

Program Specialist II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$44,263
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$26,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$16,911
Total compensation
$44,263

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Sabrina Sanders serves as a Program Specialist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $44,263.

Matthew Boyer

Office Specialist II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2018 total comp
$43,708
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$24,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$341
Benefits
$18,537
Total compensation
$43,708

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Matthew Boyer holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. In 2018, their total compensation was $43,708.

Tenielle Young

Finance Director/Department of Heritage & Arts

2018 total comp
$43,292
Sub-department
DHA Administration
Base pay
$28,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$570
Benefits
$14,582
Total compensation
$43,292

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Tenielle Young serves as a Finance Director within Dha Administration. Their 2018 pay totaled $43,292.

Kerry Shaw

Marketing Specialist/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$42,958
Sub-department
DHA Administration
Base pay
$25,370
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$443
Benefits
$17,144
Total compensation
$42,958

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kerry Shaw holds the role of Marketing Specialist at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $42,958.

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

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

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.

Amanda Rock

Executive Secretary/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$41,525
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$23,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,500
Benefits
$16,897
Total compensation
$41,525

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Amanda Rock works as a Executive Secretary for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. Amanda earned $41,525 in 2019.

David Wicai

Marketing Specialist/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$41,035
Sub-department
DHA Administration
Base pay
$23,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,720
Benefits
$16,039
Total compensation
$41,035

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

David Wicai works as a Marketing Specialist for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Administration. David earned $41,035 in 2019.

Mary Buehler

Program Support Specialist/Department of Heritage & Arts

2017 total comp
$40,747
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$27,144
Overtime
$102
Other pay
$78
Benefits
$13,423
Total compensation
$40,747

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Mary Buehler holds the role of Program Support Specialist at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $40,747.