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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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Jenessa Wood

Intern/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,942
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$7,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$618
Total compensation
$7,942

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Pay Components
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Jenessa Wood works as a Intern for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Jenessa earned $7,942 in 2019.

Camille Clarke

Compliance Agent II/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,941
Sub-department
DHS Recovery Services
Base pay
$4,404
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,536
Total compensation
$7,941

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Pay Components
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Camille Clarke holds the role of Compliance Agent II at Department of Human Services within DHS Recovery Services. In 2017, their total compensation was $7,941.

Brian Ronnenkamp

Social Service Worker/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$7,934
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$4,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,566
Total compensation
$7,934

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Pay Components
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Brian Ronnenkamp works as a Social Service Worker for Department of Human Services within DHS Child & Family Services. Brian earned $7,934 in 2018.

Meagan Mcmahan

Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,931
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$7,298
Overtime
$16
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$617
Total compensation
$7,931

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Pay Components
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At Department of Human Services, Meagan Mcmahan serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,931.

Sandy Cruz

Compliance Agent II/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,930
Sub-department
DHS Recovery Services
Base pay
$4,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,562
Total compensation
$7,930

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Pay Components
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At Department of Human Services, Sandy Cruz serves as a Compliance Agent II within DHS Recovery Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,930.

Hilda Barbosa

Caseworker I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,928
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$4,957
Overtime
$256
Other pay
$267
Benefits
$2,448
Total compensation
$7,928

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Hilda Barbosa holds the role of Caseworker I at Department of Human Services within DHS Child & Family Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,928.

Joseph Burkhardt

Jjs Technician II/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$7,923
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$4,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$363
Benefits
$3,510
Total compensation
$7,923

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Joseph Burkhardt is a Jjs Technician II at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $7,923.

Makayla Garcia

Office Specialist II/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,922
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$7,305
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$617
Total compensation
$7,922

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Makayla Garcia serves as a Office Specialist II within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,922.

Jacob Westover

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,916
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$6,918
Overtime
$382
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$616
Total compensation
$7,916

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jacob Westover is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. 2017 total compensation came to $7,916.

Jordan Cannady

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$7,911
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$4,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,197
Benefits
$2,681
Total compensation
$7,911

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jordan Cannady is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. 2018 total compensation came to $7,911.

Landon Stott

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,907
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$5,763
Overtime
$365
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,778
Total compensation
$7,907

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Landon Stott serves as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,907.

Wayne Brown Iv

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,906
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$6,272
Overtime
$1,019
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$615
Total compensation
$7,906

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Wayne Brown Iv works as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Wayne earned $7,906 in 2017.

Sinju Sinju

Jjs Technician I/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$7,886
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$7,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$614
Total compensation
$7,886

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sinju Sinju holds the role of Jjs Technician I at Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. In 2018, their total compensation was $7,886.

Laura Gonzalez

Caseworker I/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$7,884
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$4,835
Overtime
$499
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,550
Total compensation
$7,884

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Laura Gonzalez serves as a Caseworker I within DHS Child & Family Services. Their 2018 pay totaled $7,884.

Wanda Salazar

Jjs Technician II/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,884
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$3,751
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$154
Benefits
$3,979
Total compensation
$7,884

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Wanda Salazar is a Jjs Technician II at Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. 2017 total compensation came to $7,884.

Kimberly Arellano

Jjs Technician I/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,883
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$7,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$614
Total compensation
$7,883

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Kimberly Arellano serves as a Jjs Technician I within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. Their 2017 pay totaled $7,883.

Wade Warnick

Jjs Counselor III/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,883
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$3,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$295
Benefits
$3,758
Total compensation
$7,883

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Wade Warnick works as a Jjs Counselor III for Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. Wade earned $7,883 in 2017.

Kalolaine Tupou

Jjs Counselor III/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,880
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$4,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$309
Benefits
$3,196
Total compensation
$7,880

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Kalolaine Tupou serves as a Jjs Counselor III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,880.

Alexandra Jurkatis

Public Information Officer I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,876
Sub-department
DHS Executive Director
Base pay
$2,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,229
Benefits
$1,600
Total compensation
$7,876

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Alexandra Jurkatis serves as a Public Information Officer I within DHS Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,876.

Clarissa Keesler

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$7,875
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$5,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,111
Total compensation
$7,875

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, Clarissa Keesler serves as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $7,875.

Aubrey Manning

Jjs Counselor I/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$7,868
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$4,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$260
Benefits
$2,778
Total compensation
$7,868

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Aubrey Manning holds the role of Jjs Counselor I at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $7,868.

Pule Alo

Jjs Technician I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,866
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$7,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$613
Total compensation
$7,866

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Pule Alo holds the role of Jjs Technician I at Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,866.

Trevor Buit

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$7,866
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$7,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$613
Total compensation
$7,866

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Trevor Buit works as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Trevor earned $7,866 in 2018.

Shaylee Evans

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$7,862
Sub-department
DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Base pay
$7,121
Overtime
$129
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$612
Total compensation
$7,862

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Shaylee Evans works as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician for Department of Human Services within DHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health. Shaylee earned $7,862 in 2018.

Erika Shrout

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,860
Sub-department
DHS People with Disabilities
Base pay
$7,130
Overtime
$67
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$612
Total compensation
$7,860

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Erika Shrout is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within DHS People with Disabilities. 2017 total compensation came to $7,860.

Yadira Trujillo

Office Technician II/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,859
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$5,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,692
Total compensation
$7,859

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Yadira Trujillo holds the role of Office Technician II at Department of Human Services within DHS Child & Family Services. In 2017, their total compensation was $7,859.

Preston Calcut

Social Service Worker/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,855
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$2,987
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,203
Benefits
$2,664
Total compensation
$7,855

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Preston Calcut is a Social Service Worker at Department of Human Services within DHS Child & Family Services. 2019 total compensation came to $7,855.

Bailee Gacioch

Social Service Worker/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,841
Sub-department
DHS Child & Family Services
Base pay
$2,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,100
Benefits
$2,981
Total compensation
$7,841

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Bailee Gacioch works as a Social Service Worker for Department of Human Services within DHS Child & Family Services. Bailee earned $7,841 in 2019.

Nikole Ruud

Jjs Counselor II/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,838
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$4,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$69
Benefits
$3,722
Total compensation
$7,838

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Nikole Ruud holds the role of Jjs Counselor II at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,838.

Molly Ellender

Jjs Counselor I/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,837
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$5,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37
Benefits
$2,701
Total compensation
$7,837

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Molly Ellender holds the role of Jjs Counselor I at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $7,837.

Bailey Bateman

Jjs Counselor I/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$7,824
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$3,886
Overtime
$6
Other pay
$1,671
Benefits
$2,261
Total compensation
$7,824

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Bailey Bateman works as a Jjs Counselor I for Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. Bailey earned $7,824 in 2018.

Elizabeth Hansen

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$7,818
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$5,172
Overtime
$231
Other pay
$428
Benefits
$1,988
Total compensation
$7,818

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Elizabeth Hansen is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $7,818.

Danna Sutton

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,809
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$3,590
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$346
Benefits
$3,872
Total compensation
$7,809

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Danna Sutton is a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $7,809.

Lindsey Hunter

Office Specialist I/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,808
Sub-department
DHS Executive Director
Base pay
$4,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,127
Total compensation
$7,808

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lindsey Hunter works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Human Services within DHS Executive Director. Lindsey earned $7,808 in 2019.

Timothy Jones

Jjs Technician I/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,798
Sub-department
DHS Juvenile Justice Services
Base pay
$7,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$608
Total compensation
$7,798

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Timothy Jones is a Jjs Technician I at Department of Human Services within DHS Juvenile Justice Services. 2017 total compensation came to $7,798.

George Talakai

Jjs Counselor II/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,796
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$4,295
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,501
Total compensation
$7,796

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Human Services, George Talakai serves as a Jjs Counselor II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $7,796.

Hunter Bowring

Jjs Technician II/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,795
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$5,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56
Benefits
$2,014
Total compensation
$7,795

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Hunter Bowring is a Jjs Technician II at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $7,795.

Michael Martin

Jjs Counselor II/Department of Human Services

2019 total comp
$7,791
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$4,101
Overtime
$26
Other pay
$17
Benefits
$3,647
Total compensation
$7,791

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Michael Martin holds the role of Jjs Counselor II at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,791.

Robert Gordon

Caseworker I/Department of Human Services

2017 total comp
$7,776
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$5,064
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,712
Total compensation
$7,776

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Robert Gordon is a Caseworker I at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $7,776.

Ann Woodbury

Jjs Technician II/Department of Human Services

2018 total comp
$7,773
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$4,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$216
Benefits
$3,453
Total compensation
$7,773

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Ann Woodbury is a Jjs Technician II at Department of Human Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $7,773.