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Utah / Department of Heritage & Arts

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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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Merrily Cannon

Library Technician III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$53,586
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$28,968
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$24,018
Total compensation
$53,586

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Merrily Cannon serves as a Library Technician III within Dha State Library. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,586.

Sherry Dutson

Library Technician II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$52,382
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$23,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$750
Benefits
$27,886
Total compensation
$52,382

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sherry Dutson works as a Library Technician II for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. Sherry earned $52,382 in 2019.

Judy Moore

Bookmobile Librarian II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$51,666
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$27,564
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$23,602
Total compensation
$51,666

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Judy Moore serves as a Bookmobile Librarian II within Dha State Library. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,666.

Tia Wilcox

Warehouse Worker II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$50,612
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$32,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$18,461
Total compensation
$50,612

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tia Wilcox holds the role of Warehouse Worker II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,612.

Eric Begay

Warehouse Worker II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$49,698
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$32,053
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,645
Total compensation
$49,698

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Eric Begay works as a Warehouse Worker II for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. Eric earned $49,698 in 2019.

David Walters

Warehouse Worker II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$49,695
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$32,053
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,643
Total compensation
$49,695

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

David Walters holds the role of Warehouse Worker II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,695.

Kerry Shaw

Marketing & Communications Specialist II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$48,927
Sub-department
DHA Administration
Base pay
$30,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$165
Benefits
$17,786
Total compensation
$48,927

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kerry Shaw is a Marketing & Communications Specialist II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $48,927.

Scott Keyes

Program Specialist II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$48,210
Sub-department
DHA Commission on Service & Volunteerism
Base pay
$35,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$135
Benefits
$12,176
Total compensation
$48,210

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Scott Keyes holds the role of Program Specialist II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Commission on Service & Volunteerism. In 2019, their total compensation was $48,210.