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Utah / Department of Insurance

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Department of Insurance

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

The Department of Insurance regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2019, this agency had 107 employees with median total compensation of $85,974; the highest distinct record was $203,484.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$8.9M
Employees
107
Median total
$85,974
Highest record
$203,484

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 107 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,974) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$51,002 (61%)
  • Overtime$10 (0%)
  • Other$1,233 (1%)
  • Benefits$31,123 (37%)

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
$14,451
$62,207
$85,974
$102,773
$117,654

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,654 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,451. 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
$8M
108
$75,759
2018
$9M
12.6%
135
25.0%
$69,185
8.7%
2019
$8.9M
1.1%
107
20.7%
$85,974
24.3%

Record list

Employees

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Karen Gholston

Office Specialist II/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp
$66,052
Sub-department
Insurance Department
Base pay
$35,730
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,321
Total compensation
$66,052

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Insurance, Karen Gholston serves as a Office Specialist II within Insurance Department. Their 2019 pay totaled $66,052.

Kodie Vaughn

Office Specialist II/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp
$65,804
Sub-department
Insurance Department
Base pay
$35,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,220
Total compensation
$65,804

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Insurance, Kodie Vaughn serves as a Office Specialist II within Insurance Department. Their 2019 pay totaled $65,804.

Jacqueline Serra

Office Specialist I/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp
$64,558
Sub-department
Insurance Department
Base pay
$37,525
Overtime
$161
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,872
Total compensation
$64,558

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jacqueline Serra is a Office Specialist I at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. 2019 total compensation came to $64,558.

Heather Horstmeier

Investigator III, Post Special Function Officer/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp
$64,467
Sub-department
Insurance Department
Base pay
$37,631
Overtime
$441
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,395
Total compensation
$64,467

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Heather Horstmeier is a Investigator III, Post Special Function Officer at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. 2019 total compensation came to $64,467.

Joe Coccimiglio

Insurance Financial Regulator I/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp
$64,270
Sub-department
Insurance Department
Base pay
$49,566
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,800
Benefits
$12,903
Total compensation
$64,270

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Joe Coccimiglio works as a Insurance Financial Regulator I for Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. Joe earned $64,270 in 2019.

Dava Neal

Office Specialist II/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp
$63,903
Sub-department
Insurance Department
Base pay
$34,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,874
Total compensation
$63,903

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Dava Neal holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. In 2019, their total compensation was $63,903.

Natasha Robinson

Auditor II/Department of Insurance

2018 total comp
$63,064
Sub-department
Insurance Department
Base pay
$42,873
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,191
Total compensation
$63,064

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Natasha Robinson works as a Auditor II for Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. Natasha earned $63,064 in 2018.

Vera Funn

Office Specialist II/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp
$62,940
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$32,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$229
Benefits
$30,056
Total compensation
$62,940

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Vera Funn holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Insurance within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $62,940.

Jaimee George

Audit Manager/Department of Insurance

2017 total comp
$62,922
Sub-department
Insurance Department
Base pay
$38,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64
Benefits
$24,290
Total compensation
$62,922

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jaimee George is a Audit Manager at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. 2017 total compensation came to $62,922.

Bruce Vario

Administrative Secretary/Department of Insurance

2018 total comp
$62,875
Sub-department
Insurance Department
Base pay
$33,542
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$29,133
Total compensation
$62,875

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Insurance, Bruce Vario serves as a Administrative Secretary within Insurance Department. Their 2018 pay totaled $62,875.

Julie Chytraus

Insurance Specialist/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp
$62,207
Sub-department
Insurance Department
Base pay
$39,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,459
Total compensation
$62,207

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Insurance, Julie Chytraus serves as a Insurance Specialist within Insurance Department. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,207.