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

$23$162,444+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job

18 · $2,834

Librarian III

11 · $100,201

Warehouse Worker II

9 · $54,746

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job

9 · $9,866

Program Specialist II

8 · $82,957

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Karma Clevenger

Librarian II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$86,915

Sub-department: DHA State Library
Base pay: $49,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $37,334
Total compensation: $86,915

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Karma Clevenger is a Librarian II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. 2019 total compensation came to $86,915.

Sarah Pitkin

Librarian III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$86,231

Sub-department: DHA State Library
Base pay: $56,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $29,048
Total compensation: $86,231

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sarah Pitkin is a Librarian III at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. 2019 total compensation came to $86,231.

Gregory Bates

Contract/Grant Analyst II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$86,159

Sub-department: DHA Commission on Service & Volunteerism
Base pay: $50,672
Overtime: $748
Other pay: $766
Benefits: $33,973
Total compensation: $86,159

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Gregory Bates is a Contract/Grant Analyst II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Commission on Service & Volunteerism. 2019 total compensation came to $86,159.

Elizabeth Hora

Program Specialist II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$83,397

Sub-department: DHA State History
Base pay: $51,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $31,460
Total compensation: $83,397

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Elizabeth Hora serves as a Program Specialist II within Dha State History. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,397.

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

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

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

Amy Barry

Program Specialist II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$82,517

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $320
Benefits: $28,026
Total compensation: $82,517

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Amy Barry works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. Amy earned $82,517 in 2019.

Brittany Hancock

IT Analyst I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$80,982

Sub-department: DHA Administration
Base pay: $54,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $25,610
Total compensation: $80,982

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brittany Hancock holds the role of IT Analyst I at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $80,982.

Tracy Hansford

Arts Program Representative I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$80,891

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,141
Benefits: $31,099
Total compensation: $80,891

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Tracy Hansford serves as a Arts Program Representative I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $80,891.

Hong Vu

Division Director/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$80,024

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,167
Benefits: $23,889
Total compensation: $80,024

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Hong Vu is a Division Director at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $80,024.

Leah Piccolo

Support Services Coordinator III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2017 total comp

$79,699

Sub-department: DHA Administration
Base pay: $46,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,907
Total compensation: $79,699

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Leah Piccolo holds the role of Support Services Coordinator III at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Administration. In 2017, their total compensation was $79,699.

Shawn Lambert

Program Specialist II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$79,468

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,315
Total compensation: $79,468

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Shawn Lambert serves as a Program Specialist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,468.

James Ericksen

Bookmobile Librarian II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$79,027

Sub-department: DHA State Library
Base pay: $46,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $514
Benefits: $31,877
Total compensation: $79,027

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

James Ericksen is a Bookmobile Librarian II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. 2019 total compensation came to $79,027.

Becky Lopshire

Bookmobile Librarian II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$78,348

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $319
Benefits: $31,735
Total compensation: $78,348

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Becky Lopshire holds the role of Bookmobile Librarian II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,348.

Gregory Walz

Librarian I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$77,389

Sub-department: DHA State History
Base pay: $50,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $26,153
Total compensation: $77,389

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Gregory Walz serves as a Librarian I within Dha State History. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,389.

Andrew Cutak

Technical Support Specialist II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$76,980

Sub-department: DHA Administration
Base pay: $51,064
Overtime: $516
Other pay: $279
Benefits: $25,122
Total compensation: $76,980

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Andrew Cutak serves as a Technical Support Specialist II within Dha Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,980.

Steven Cornell

Architect/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$76,884

Sub-department: DHA State History
Base pay: $48,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $28,797
Total compensation: $76,884

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Steven Cornell serves as a Architect within Dha State History. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,884.

Roxann Rose

Library Technician II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2018 total comp

$76,830

Sub-department: DHA State Library
Base pay: $36,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,232
Benefits: $35,058
Total compensation: $76,830

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Roxann Rose works as a Library Technician II for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. Roxann earned $76,830 in 2018.

Charlene Newbold

Librarian III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$76,667

Sub-department: DHA State Library
Base pay: $51,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $25,045
Total compensation: $76,667

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Charlene Newbold works as a Librarian III for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. Charlene earned $76,667 in 2019.

Todd Anderson

Graphics Arts Specialist II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$76,335

Sub-department: DHA Administration
Base pay: $42,630
Overtime: $431
Other pay: $26
Benefits: $33,249
Total compensation: $76,335

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Todd Anderson is a Graphics Arts Specialist II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $76,335.

Ruth Hansen

Library Technician III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$75,392

Sub-department: DHA State Library
Base pay: $49,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $728
Benefits: $25,402
Total compensation: $75,392

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ruth Hansen holds the role of Library Technician III at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. In 2019, their total compensation was $75,392.

Amber Anderson

Program Specialist II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$75,259

Sub-department: DHA State History
Base pay: $51,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,091
Total compensation: $75,259

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Amber Anderson serves as a Program Specialist II within Dha State History. Their 2019 pay totaled $75,259.

Racquel Cornali

Arts Program Representative I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$74,582

Sub-department: DHA Arts & Museums
Base pay: $47,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $24,387
Total compensation: $74,582

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Racquel Cornali holds the role of Arts Program Representative I at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Arts & Museums. In 2019, their total compensation was $74,582.

Marie Erickson

Library Program Manager/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$74,079

Sub-department: DHA State Library
Base pay: $47,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $123
Benefits: $26,396
Total compensation: $74,079

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Marie Erickson serves as a Library Program Manager within Dha State Library. Their 2019 pay totaled $74,079.

Deborah Miller

GIS Analyst/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$74,066

Sub-department: DHA State History
Base pay: $41,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,999
Total compensation: $74,066

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Deborah Miller holds the role of GIS Analyst at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State History. In 2019, their total compensation was $74,066.

Shawn Bliss

Bookmobile Librarian II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$74,038

Sub-department: DHA State Library
Base pay: $39,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,075
Total compensation: $74,038

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Shawn Bliss is a Bookmobile Librarian II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. 2019 total compensation came to $74,038.

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

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

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

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

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.

Yueh Wann

Financial Analyst II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$71,706

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,476
Overtime: $200
Other pay: $164
Benefits: $28,866
Total compensation: $71,706

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Yueh Wann holds the role of Financial Analyst II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $71,706.

Christina Epperson

GIS Analyst/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$70,928

Sub-department: DHA Administration
Base pay: $42,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $293
Benefits: $28,494
Total compensation: $70,928

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Christina Epperson works as a GIS Analyst for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Administration. Christina earned $70,928 in 2019.

Chaundra Johnson

Library Program Manager/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$70,412

Sub-department: DHA State Library
Base pay: $46,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $499
Benefits: $23,665
Total compensation: $70,412

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Chaundra Johnson holds the role of Library Program Manager at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State Library. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,412.

Marie Parker

Library Technician III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$70,380

Sub-department: DHA State Library
Base pay: $40,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $29,367
Total compensation: $70,380

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Marie Parker serves as a Library Technician III within Dha State Library. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,380.

Adrienne Decker

Arts Program Specialist/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$69,044

Sub-department: DHA Arts & Museums
Base pay: $44,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,929
Benefits: $21,455
Total compensation: $69,044

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Adrienne Decker serves as a Arts Program Specialist within Dha Arts & Museums. Their 2019 pay totaled $69,044.

Meghan Banton

Program Specialist I/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$68,662

Sub-department: DHA State History
Base pay: $47,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,582
Total compensation: $68,662

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Meghan Banton holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State History. In 2019, their total compensation was $68,662.

Dominique Talahaftewa

Administrative Assistant/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$68,430

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,252
Overtime: $128
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $28,549
Total compensation: $68,430

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Dominique Talahaftewa holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $68,430.

Vicki Smith

Library Technician II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp

$67,705

Sub-department: DHA Administration
Base pay: $35,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $32,074
Total compensation: $67,705

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Vicki Smith serves as a Library Technician II within Dha Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $67,705.

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.