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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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Marissa Clayton

Administrative Secretary/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$46,418
Sub-department
DHS Recovery Services
Base pay
$25,958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,460
Total compensation
$46,418

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Human Services, Marissa Clayton serves as a Administrative Secretary within DHS Recovery Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $46,418.

Brianna Preece

Compliance Agent I/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$46,414
Sub-department
DHS Recovery Services
Base pay
$26,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,618
Total compensation
$46,414

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Brianna Preece is a Compliance Agent I at Department of Human Services within DHS Recovery Services. 2018 total compensation came to $46,414.

Fonokalafi Faanunu

Custodian I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$46,392
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$21,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,363
Total compensation
$46,392

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Fonokalafi Faanunu works as a Custodian I for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Fonokalafi earned $46,392 in 2019.

Blanca Cisneros

Caseworker I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$46,377
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$24,288
Overtime
$209
Other pay
$2,230
Benefits
$19,649
Total compensation
$46,377

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Blanca Cisneros holds the role of Caseworker I at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $46,377.

Luke Heperi

Jjs Counselor/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$46,360
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$27,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$575
Benefits
$18,440
Total compensation
$46,360

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Luke Heperi is a Jjs Counselor at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $46,360.