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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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Patricia Tompkins

Bookmobile Librarian II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$67,630
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$44,705
Overtime
$164
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,761
Total compensation
$67,630

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Patricia Tompkins serves as a Bookmobile Librarian II within Dha State Library. Their 2019 pay totaled $67,630.

Alena Franco

Program Specialist II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$66,934
Sub-department
DHA State History
Base pay
$44,739
Overtime
$65
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$22,080
Total compensation
$66,934

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Alena Franco works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State History. Alena earned $66,934 in 2019.

Lisa Buckmiller

Program Support Specialist/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$66,604
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$38,818
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$346
Benefits
$27,440
Total compensation
$66,604

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lisa Buckmiller holds the role of Program Support Specialist at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $66,604.

Jacob Johnson

Contract/Grant Analyst II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$66,132
Sub-department
DHA Commission on Service & Volunteerism
Base pay
$40,661
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$402
Benefits
$25,069
Total compensation
$66,132

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jacob Johnson holds the role of Contract/Grant Analyst II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Commission on Service & Volunteerism. In 2019, their total compensation was $66,132.

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

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

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

Ruqia Qasim

Program Support Specialist/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$64,883
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$42,218
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$726
Benefits
$21,939
Total compensation
$64,883

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ruqia Qasim is a Program Support Specialist at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $64,883.

Adam Bell

Warehouse Worker II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$64,625
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$34,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$30,455
Total compensation
$64,625

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Adam Bell is a Warehouse Worker II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. 2019 total compensation came to $64,625.

Daniel Mwanje

Warehouse Worker II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$64,548
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$34,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$29,879
Total compensation
$64,548

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Daniel Mwanje works as a Warehouse Worker II for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. Daniel earned $64,548 in 2019.

Kerry Shaw

Graphics Arts Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2017 total comp
$64,516
Sub-department
DHA Administration
Base pay
$37,272
Overtime
$616
Other pay
$947
Benefits
$25,681
Total compensation
$64,516

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Kerry Shaw serves as a Graphics Arts Specialist I within Dha Administration. Their 2017 pay totaled $64,516.

April Kennedy

Library Technician III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$64,085
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$40,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$450
Benefits
$22,929
Total compensation
$64,085

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, April Kennedy serves as a Library Technician III within Dha State Library. Their 2019 pay totaled $64,085.

Derek Jones

Warehouse Worker II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$62,895
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$32,053
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$30,492
Total compensation
$62,895

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Derek Jones works as a Warehouse Worker II for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. Derek earned $62,895 in 2019.

Michael Harris

Library Technician III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$62,543
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$41,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,463
Total compensation
$62,543

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Michael Harris is a Library Technician III at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. 2019 total compensation came to $62,543.