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Utah / Department of Human Services

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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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James Glasker

Jjs Counselor/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$52,632
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$26,736
Overtime
$649
Other pay
$1,778
Benefits
$23,468
Total compensation
$52,632

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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James Glasker is a Jjs Counselor at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $52,632.

Jennifer Gates

Senior Assistant Caseworker/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$52,627
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$28,773
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$152
Benefits
$23,702
Total compensation
$52,627

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Gates holds the role of Senior Assistant Caseworker at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,627.

Travis Pehrson

Jjs Supervisor/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$52,620
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$30,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$323
Benefits
$22,247
Total compensation
$52,620

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Travis Pehrson is a Jjs Supervisor at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $52,620.