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Department of Human Services

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

The Department of Human Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2019, this agency had 6,370 employees with median total compensation of $40,522; the highest distinct record was $566,009.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$280.3M
Employees
6,370
Median total
$40,522
Highest record
$566,009

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 6,370 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($40,522) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$25,118 (57%)
  • Overtime$440 (1%)
  • Other$1,122 (3%)
  • Benefits$17,328 (39%)

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
$3,118
$13,682
$40,522
$65,940
$88,228

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $88,228 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,118. 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
$253.2M
5,686
$45,636
2018
$279.2M
10.3%
6,154
8.2%
$44,415
2.7%
2019
$280.3M
0.4%
6,370
3.5%
$40,522
8.8%

Record list

Employees

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Adrienne Berrett

Social Service Worker/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,975
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$8,954
Overtime
$1,302
Other pay
$470
Benefits
$8,249
Total compensation
$18,975

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Pay Components
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Adrienne Berrett is a Social Service Worker at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $18,975.

Josie Chandler

Jjs Counselor II/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,974
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,025
Overtime
$13
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,935
Total compensation
$18,974

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Josie Chandler holds the role of Jjs Counselor II at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $18,974.

Robert Schlaegel

Journey Maintenance/Construction Specialist/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,973
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$10,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,236
Total compensation
$18,973

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Robert Schlaegel works as a Journey Maintenance/Construction Specialist for Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. Robert earned $18,973 in 2019.

Daniel Smith

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,968
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$10,436
Overtime
$2,726
Other pay
$1,390
Benefits
$4,416
Total compensation
$18,968

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Daniel Smith serves as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $18,968.

Michelle Saggboy

Jjs Counselor II/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,960
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$12,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,540
Total compensation
$18,960

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Michelle Saggboy is a Jjs Counselor II at Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. 2019 total compensation came to $18,960.

Catherine Black

Office Specialist I/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$18,956
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$11,558
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$246
Benefits
$7,153
Total compensation
$18,956

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Catherine Black holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,956.

Ricki Peregrina

Compliance Agent I/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$18,956
Sub-department
DHS Recovery Services
Base pay
$10,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,620
Total compensation
$18,956

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ricki Peregrina holds the role of Compliance Agent I at Department of Human Services within DHS Recovery Services. In 2017, their total compensation was $18,956.

Tracy Zitting

Food Service Worker II/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$18,955
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$6,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12
Benefits
$12,568
Total compensation
$18,955

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Tracy Zitting serves as a Food Service Worker II within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. Their 2018 pay totaled $18,955.

Damien Hayes

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$18,952
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$10,694
Overtime
$865
Other pay
$2,703
Benefits
$4,691
Total compensation
$18,952

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Damien Hayes is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $18,952.

Wally Kahalekomo

Office Specialist I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,917
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$8,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,941
Total compensation
$18,917

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Wally Kahalekomo is a Office Specialist I at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $18,917.

Amy Parker

Caseworker I/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$18,900
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$10,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$408
Benefits
$8,423
Total compensation
$18,900

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Amy Parker serves as a Caseworker I within DHS Child & Family Services. Their 2017 pay totaled $18,900.

Leslie Haws

Jjs Counselor/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,889
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$13,129
Overtime
$192
Other pay
$136
Benefits
$5,432
Total compensation
$18,889

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Leslie Haws serves as a Jjs Counselor within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $18,889.

Jonah Shaw

Contract Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$18,880
Sub-department
DHS Executive Director
Base pay
$13,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,892
Total compensation
$18,880

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jonah Shaw holds the role of Contract Technician at Department of Human Services within DHS Executive Director. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,880.

Timaree Crandell

Office Specialist II/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$18,871
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$10,011
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$8,760
Total compensation
$18,871

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Timaree Crandell serves as a Office Specialist II within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Their 2017 pay totaled $18,871.

Sierra Moore

Social Service Worker/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,867
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$8,280
Overtime
$214
Other pay
$2,614
Benefits
$7,760
Total compensation
$18,867

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Sierra Moore serves as a Social Service Worker within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $18,867.

Julie Dowd

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$18,865
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$10,930
Overtime
$687
Other pay
$642
Benefits
$6,607
Total compensation
$18,865

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Julie Dowd is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $18,865.

Taipaleti Latu

Jjs Counselor II/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,850
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$9,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$871
Benefits
$8,635
Total compensation
$18,850

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Taipaleti Latu is a Jjs Counselor II at Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. 2019 total compensation came to $18,850.

Heather Rydalch

Accounting Technician III/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$18,814
Sub-department
DHS Executive Director
Base pay
$10,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,689
Total compensation
$18,814

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Heather Rydalch holds the role of Accounting Technician III at Department of Human Services within DHS Executive Director. In 2017, their total compensation was $18,814.

Logan Call

Research Consultant I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,811
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$11,946
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,865
Total compensation
$18,811

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Logan Call works as a Research Consultant I for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Logan earned $18,811 in 2019.

Lorenzo Pedro

Jjs Counselor II/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,762
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$276
Benefits
$6,493
Total compensation
$18,762

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lorenzo Pedro holds the role of Jjs Counselor II at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $18,762.

Blanca Vasquez Garcia

Laundry Worker/Seamstress/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,755
Sub-department
DHS Services for People with Disabilities
Base pay
$8,294
Overtime
$510
Other pay
$92
Benefits
$9,859
Total compensation
$18,755

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Blanca Vasquez Garcia works as a Laundry Worker/Seamstress for Department of Human Services within DHS Services for People with Disabilities. Blanca earned $18,755 in 2019.

Diane Carney

Program Manager/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$18,755
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$452
Benefits
$7,289
Total compensation
$18,755

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Diane Carney holds the role of Program Manager at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $18,755.

Mackenzie Gilson

Caseworker I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,747
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$11,153
Overtime
$93
Other pay
$1,338
Benefits
$6,163
Total compensation
$18,747

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Mackenzie Gilson is a Caseworker I at Department of Human Services within DHS Child & Family Services. 2019 total compensation came to $18,747.

Brenda Gonzales

Accounting Technician II/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,745
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$10,094
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17
Benefits
$8,634
Total compensation
$18,745

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Brenda Gonzales is a Accounting Technician II at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $18,745.

Eric Gully

Caseworker Specialist I/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$18,738
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$12,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$75
Benefits
$6,164
Total compensation
$18,738

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Eric Gully serves as a Caseworker Specialist I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $18,738.

Chassidy Jensen

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,738
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$10,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,662
Total compensation
$18,738

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Chassidy Jensen works as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Chassidy earned $18,738 in 2019.

Lakiea Southworth

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,702
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$9,726
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$466
Benefits
$8,510
Total compensation
$18,702

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lakiea Southworth is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $18,702.

Kami Curtis

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$18,697
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$8,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$190
Benefits
$9,651
Total compensation
$18,697

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Kami Curtis serves as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Their 2018 pay totaled $18,697.

Heather Franklin

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,693
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,583
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$553
Benefits
$6,557
Total compensation
$18,693

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Heather Franklin holds the role of Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $18,693.

Justin Rowley

Social Service Worker/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$18,692
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$10,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117
Benefits
$8,180
Total compensation
$18,692

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Justin Rowley holds the role of Social Service Worker at Department of Human Services within DHS Child & Family Services. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,692.

Mistie Westbrook

Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$18,690
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$9,813
Overtime
$435
Other pay
$792
Benefits
$7,650
Total compensation
$18,690

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Mistie Westbrook serves as a Criminal Information Technician II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $18,690.

Tracey Sloan

Jjs Case Manager/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,677
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$10,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,304
Total compensation
$18,677

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tracey Sloan holds the role of Jjs Case Manager at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $18,677.

Claude Holt

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,664
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$13,855
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$771
Benefits
$4,038
Total compensation
$18,664

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Claude Holt works as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician for Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. Claude earned $18,664 in 2019.

Michele Stewart

Program Specialist II/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$18,646
Sub-department
DHS Executive Director
Base pay
$11,026
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,620
Total compensation
$18,646

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Michele Stewart works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Human Services within DHS Executive Director. Michele earned $18,646 in 2017.

Cameron Marz

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$18,627
Sub-department
DHS Services for People with Disabilities
Base pay
$13,016
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$542
Benefits
$5,070
Total compensation
$18,627

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cameron Marz is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within DHS Services for People with Disabilities. 2018 total compensation came to $18,627.

Frank Torres

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$18,623
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$10,357
Overtime
$587
Other pay
$706
Benefits
$6,973
Total compensation
$18,623

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Frank Torres is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $18,623.

Tori Adams

Jjs Counselor I/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$18,619
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$10,626
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$363
Benefits
$7,630
Total compensation
$18,619

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Tori Adams serves as a Jjs Counselor I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $18,619.

Michelle Bo

Social Service Worker/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,616
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$10,214
Overtime
$128
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,274
Total compensation
$18,616

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Michelle Bo is a Social Service Worker at Department of Human Services within DHS Child & Family Services. 2019 total compensation came to $18,616.

Chandler Parkinson

Caseworker Specialist I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,613
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$13,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$507
Benefits
$4,853
Total compensation
$18,613

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Chandler Parkinson works as a Caseworker Specialist I for Department of Human Services within DHS Child & Family Services. Chandler earned $18,613 in 2019.

Kathleen Mitchell

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$18,569
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,308
Overtime
$338
Other pay
$113
Benefits
$6,810
Total compensation
$18,569

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kathleen Mitchell is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $18,569.