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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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Skip Ludlow

Project Aide/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,792
Sub-department
DHS Services for People with Disabilities
Base pay
$4,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$373
Total compensation
$4,792

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At Department of Human Services, Skip Ludlow serves as a Project Aide within DHS Services for People with Disabilities. Their 2019 pay totaled $4,792.

Joseph Wamsley

Graphics Arts Specialist II/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,787
Sub-department
DHS Executive Director
Base pay
$3,010
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$154
Benefits
$1,624
Total compensation
$4,787

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At Department of Human Services, Joseph Wamsley serves as a Graphics Arts Specialist II within DHS Executive Director. Their 2018 pay totaled $4,787.

Beatrice Hansen

Board/Commission Member/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,785
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$2,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,995
Total compensation
$4,785

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Beatrice Hansen works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. Beatrice earned $4,785 in 2019.

Madilyn Minor

Jjs Counselor I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,778
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$3,433
Overtime
$99
Other pay
$8
Benefits
$1,239
Total compensation
$4,778

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Pay Components
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At Department of Human Services, Madilyn Minor serves as a Jjs Counselor I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $4,778.

Amber Bennett

Caseworker I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,772
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$2,478
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,294
Total compensation
$4,772

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Amber Bennett holds the role of Caseworker I at Department of Human Services within DHS Child & Family Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,772.

Taylor Parry

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$4,770
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$4,273
Overtime
$126
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$372
Total compensation
$4,770

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Pay Components
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Taylor Parry is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. 2017 total compensation came to $4,770.

Simione Fatafehi

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$4,767
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$4,395
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$371
Total compensation
$4,767

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Simione Fatafehi works as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Simione earned $4,767 in 2017.

Alexie Obray

Social Service Worker/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,760
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$2,406
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$401
Benefits
$1,953
Total compensation
$4,760

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Alexie Obray is a Social Service Worker at Department of Human Services within DHS Child & Family Services. 2019 total compensation came to $4,760.

Alexis Meinzer

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,757
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$4,287
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$371
Total compensation
$4,757

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Alexis Meinzer holds the role of Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,757.

Solomon Miller

Jjs Technician I/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$4,737
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$4,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$369
Total compensation
$4,737

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Solomon Miller is a Jjs Technician I at Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. 2017 total compensation came to $4,737.

Antoinette Bingham

Caseworker I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,737
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$802
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$221
Benefits
$3,714
Total compensation
$4,737

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Antoinette Bingham serves as a Caseworker I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $4,737.

Euta Mulitalo

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,733
Sub-department
DHS Services for People with Disabilities
Base pay
$3,355
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$194
Benefits
$1,183
Total compensation
$4,733

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Euta Mulitalo serves as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician within DHS Services for People with Disabilities. Their 2018 pay totaled $4,733.

Jeffrey Yee

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,730
Sub-department
DHS Aging & Adult Services
Base pay
$2,925
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$1,654
Total compensation
$4,730

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Jeffrey Yee is a Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Human Services within DHS Aging & Adult Services. 2019 total compensation came to $4,730.

Ricca Stock

Registered Nurse/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,725
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$2,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$143
Benefits
$1,717
Total compensation
$4,725

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ricca Stock works as a Registered Nurse for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Ricca earned $4,725 in 2018.

Waydanne Peterson

Jjs Technician II/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,723
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$942
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$401
Benefits
$3,380
Total compensation
$4,723

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Waydanne Peterson serves as a Jjs Technician II within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $4,723.

Angel Dhungana

Intern/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,719
Sub-department
DHS Services for People with Disabilities
Base pay
$4,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$368
Total compensation
$4,719

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Angel Dhungana works as a Intern for Department of Human Services within DHS Services for People with Disabilities. Angel earned $4,719 in 2019.

Zhitong Yang

Jjs Technician II/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,712
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$2,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$829
Benefits
$1,759
Total compensation
$4,712

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Zhitong Yang serves as a Jjs Technician II within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. Their 2018 pay totaled $4,712.

Todd Neels

Jjs Technician II/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,708
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$2,114
Overtime
$69
Other pay
$1,143
Benefits
$1,382
Total compensation
$4,708

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Todd Neels is a Jjs Technician II at Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. 2018 total compensation came to $4,708.

Stephanie Hurst

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$4,707
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$3,518
Overtime
$823
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$366
Total compensation
$4,707

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Stephanie Hurst works as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Stephanie earned $4,707 in 2017.

Bailey Murphy

Jjs Technician II/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,700
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$1,994
Overtime
$75
Other pay
$498
Benefits
$2,133
Total compensation
$4,700

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Bailey Murphy works as a Jjs Technician II for Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. Bailey earned $4,700 in 2019.

Valeria Castro

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,695
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$1,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,282
Benefits
$1,185
Total compensation
$4,695

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Valeria Castro holds the role of Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $4,695.

Shalissa Fellows

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,694
Sub-department
DHS Services for People with Disabilities
Base pay
$2,969
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$249
Benefits
$1,476
Total compensation
$4,694

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Shalissa Fellows holds the role of Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within DHS Services for People with Disabilities. In 2018, their total compensation was $4,694.

Haylee Campbell

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,690
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$1,735
Overtime
$563
Other pay
$589
Benefits
$1,802
Total compensation
$4,690

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Haylee Campbell is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $4,690.

Tiffany Patten

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,689
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$3,149
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$229
Benefits
$1,311
Total compensation
$4,689

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tiffany Patten is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $4,689.

Michael Riddle

Jjs Technician I/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$4,688
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$4,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$365
Total compensation
$4,688

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Michael Riddle is a Jjs Technician I at Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. 2017 total compensation came to $4,688.

Heather Evans

Jjs Technician I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,686
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$4,321
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$365
Total compensation
$4,686

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Heather Evans holds the role of Jjs Technician I at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,686.

Jacob Maggard

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,681
Sub-department
DHS Services for People with Disabilities
Base pay
$2,889
Overtime
$577
Other pay
$206
Benefits
$1,009
Total compensation
$4,681

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jacob Maggard holds the role of Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within DHS Services for People with Disabilities. In 2018, their total compensation was $4,681.

Brandon Smart

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$4,677
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$3,922
Overtime
$391
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$364
Total compensation
$4,677

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Brandon Smart works as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Brandon earned $4,677 in 2017.

Lynn Ashton

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,658
Sub-department
DHS Services for People with Disabilities
Base pay
$2,606
Overtime
$4
Other pay
$73
Benefits
$1,974
Total compensation
$4,658

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Lynn Ashton is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within DHS Services for People with Disabilities. 2018 total compensation came to $4,658.

Breanna Hutchings

Therapeutic Recreation Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,648
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$2,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,738
Total compensation
$4,648

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Breanna Hutchings works as a Therapeutic Recreation Technician for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Breanna earned $4,648 in 2018.

Austin Felman

Intern/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$4,646
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$4,284
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$362
Total compensation
$4,646

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Austin Felman works as a Intern for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Austin earned $4,646 in 2017.

Polly Atwood

Jjs Counselor I/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,644
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$2,602
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,042
Total compensation
$4,644

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Polly Atwood is a Jjs Counselor I at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $4,644.

Chase Amos

Social Service Worker/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,640
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$1,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,745
Benefits
$1,515
Total compensation
$4,640

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Chase Amos holds the role of Social Service Worker at Department of Human Services within DHS Child & Family Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,640.

Diana Johnson

Social Service Worker/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,630
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$919
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,445
Benefits
$1,266
Total compensation
$4,630

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Diana Johnson works as a Social Service Worker for Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. Diana earned $4,630 in 2019.

Kevin Tipton

Registered Nurse II/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$4,628
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$4,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$361
Total compensation
$4,628

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Kevin Tipton serves as a Registered Nurse II within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. Their 2017 pay totaled $4,628.

Mark Larsen

Jjs Technician I/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,625
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$4,265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$360
Total compensation
$4,625

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Mark Larsen is a Jjs Technician I at Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. 2018 total compensation came to $4,625.

Patricia Jensen

Jjs Counselor II/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,620
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$2,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,700
Total compensation
$4,620

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Patricia Jensen works as a Jjs Counselor II for Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. Patricia earned $4,620 in 2018.

Brett Roemmich

Intern/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$4,620
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$4,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$360
Total compensation
$4,620

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Brett Roemmich is a Intern at Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. 2018 total compensation came to $4,620.

Valerie Nees

Senior Assistant Caseworker/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,615
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$2,995
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,620
Total compensation
$4,615

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[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Valerie Nees serves as a Senior Assistant Caseworker within DHS Child & Family Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $4,615.

Flor Smithee

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$4,614
Sub-department
DHS Services for People with Disabilities
Base pay
$4,055
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$359
Total compensation
$4,614

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Flor Smithee works as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician for Department of Human Services within DHS Services for People with Disabilities. Flor earned $4,614 in 2019.