Utah / Department of Insurance

Agency file

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
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

$34$201,698+

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

Insurance Financial Regulator I

10 · $93,617

Insurance Analyst

10 · $78,798

Auditor II

7 · $98,478

Investigator III, Post Special Function Officer

7 · $94,241

Insurance Specialist

6 · $70,382

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Torann Bender

Auditor II/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$95,964

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $60,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $469
Benefits: $35,009
Total compensation: $95,964

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At Department of Insurance, Torann Bender serves as a Auditor II within Insurance Department. Their 2019 pay totaled $95,964.

Yubei Lu

Auditor II/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$95,785

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $57,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $271
Benefits: $38,418
Total compensation: $95,785

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Yubei Lu works as a Auditor II for Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. Yubei earned $95,785 in 2019.

Tracy Klausmeier

Division Director, Insurance Department/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$95,167

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $59,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $830
Benefits: $35,308
Total compensation: $95,167

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Tracy Klausmeier works as a Division Director, Insurance Department for Department of Insurance within Comp & Excess Pool. Tracy earned $95,167 in 2019.

Michelle White

Assistant Division Director, Insurance/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$95,070

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,755
Benefits: $39,532
Total compensation: $95,070

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Michelle White holds the role of Assistant Division Director, Insurance at Department of Insurance within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $95,070.

Seth Beddes

Auditor II/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$94,343

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $55,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $363
Benefits: $37,986
Total compensation: $94,343

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Seth Beddes is a Auditor II at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. 2019 total compensation came to $94,343.

Daniel Rodriguez

Investigator III, Post Special Function Officer/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$94,241

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $60,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,233
Total compensation: $94,241

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Daniel Rodriguez holds the role of Investigator III, Post Special Function Officer at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,241.

Wei Zhang

Insurance Financial Regulator I/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$94,217

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $56,403
Overtime: $82
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,732
Total compensation: $94,217

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Wei Zhang works as a Insurance Financial Regulator I for Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. Wei earned $94,217 in 2019.

Keda Yang

Insurance Financial Regulator I/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$93,960

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $56,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $37,395
Total compensation: $93,960

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Keda Yang holds the role of Insurance Financial Regulator I at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. In 2019, their total compensation was $93,960.

Nancy Askerlund

Division Director, Insurance Department/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$93,449

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $61,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,267
Total compensation: $93,449

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Nancy Askerlund is a Division Director, Insurance Department at Department of Insurance within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $93,449.

Luze Pierre

Insurance Financial Regulator I/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$93,274

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $56,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,484
Total compensation: $93,274

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At Department of Insurance, Luze Pierre serves as a Insurance Financial Regulator I within Insurance Department. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,274.

Ana Escobar Perez

Financial Analyst II/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$92,496

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,452
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $4,443
Benefits: $37,455
Total compensation: $92,496

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Ana Escobar Perez is a Financial Analyst II at Department of Insurance within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $92,496.

Cambria Shore

Insurance Financial Regulator I/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$91,254

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $53,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $35,804
Total compensation: $91,254

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Cambria Shore is a Insurance Financial Regulator I at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. 2019 total compensation came to $91,254.

William Stimpson

Market Conduct Examiner I/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$90,583

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $51,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $38,146
Total compensation: $90,583

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William Stimpson works as a Market Conduct Examiner I for Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. William earned $90,583 in 2019.

Rudy Van Beekum

Investigator III, Post Special Function Officer/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$90,266

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $60,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,676
Total compensation: $90,266

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At Department of Insurance, Rudy Van Beekum serves as a Investigator III, Post Special Function Officer within Insurance Department. Their 2019 pay totaled $90,266.

Connie Nowland

Market Conduct Examiner II/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$89,573

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $58,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $29,789
Total compensation: $89,573

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Connie Nowland is a Market Conduct Examiner II at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. 2019 total compensation came to $89,573.

Steven Newkirk

Investigator III, Post Special Function Officer/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$89,050

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $56,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $31,711
Total compensation: $89,050

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At Department of Insurance, Steven Newkirk serves as a Investigator III, Post Special Function Officer within Insurance Department. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,050.

Catherine Burton

Market Conduct Examiner I/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$88,794

Sub-department: INS Bail Bond Program
Base pay: $54,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,620
Total compensation: $88,794

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Catherine Burton holds the role of Market Conduct Examiner I at Department of Insurance within Ins Bail Bond Program. In 2019, their total compensation was $88,794.

Ryan Evans

Investigator III, Post Special Function Officer/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$88,549

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $60,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $27,959
Total compensation: $88,549

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At Department of Insurance, Ryan Evans serves as a Investigator III, Post Special Function Officer within Insurance Department. Their 2019 pay totaled $88,549.

Kathy Stajduhar

Insurance Analyst/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$86,279

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $34,116
Total compensation: $86,279

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At Department of Insurance, Kathy Stajduhar serves as a Insurance Analyst within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,279.

Tee Smith

Insurance Financial Regulator I/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$86,259

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $52,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,673
Total compensation: $86,259

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Tee Smith holds the role of Insurance Financial Regulator I at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,259.

Brent Oscarson

Insurance Analyst/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$85,974

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $52,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,454
Total compensation: $85,974

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Brent Oscarson is a Insurance Analyst at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. 2019 total compensation came to $85,974.

Heidi Petermann

Senior Insurance Specialist/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$85,678

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $50,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $33,754
Total compensation: $85,678

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Heidi Petermann is a Senior Insurance Specialist at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. 2019 total compensation came to $85,678.

Travis Wegkamp

Division Director, Insurance Department/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$85,626

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $56,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,180
Benefits: $26,797
Total compensation: $85,626

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Travis Wegkamp works as a Division Director, Insurance Department for Department of Insurance within Comp & Excess Pool. Travis earned $85,626 in 2019.

Ramona Goodwin

Insurance Analyst/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$84,376

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $50,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,395
Total compensation: $84,376

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Ramona Goodwin holds the role of Insurance Analyst at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. In 2019, their total compensation was $84,376.

Michael Porter

Auditor II/Department of Insurance

2018 total comp

$82,910

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $32,805
Total compensation: $82,910

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Michael Porter holds the role of Auditor II at Department of Insurance within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $82,910.

Heather Madsen-Trump

Insurance Analyst/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$82,787

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $49,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $31,488
Total compensation: $82,787

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Heather Madsen-Trump holds the role of Insurance Analyst at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,787.

Donald Sadler

Auditor II/Department of Insurance

2018 total comp

$82,740

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $49,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $262
Benefits: $32,940
Total compensation: $82,740

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Donald Sadler is a Auditor II at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. 2018 total compensation came to $82,740.

Corey Larsen

Financial Analyst III/Department of Insurance

2018 total comp

$82,606

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $51,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,486
Total compensation: $82,606

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Corey Larsen works as a Financial Analyst III for Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. Corey earned $82,606 in 2018.

Randal Overstreet

Division Director, Insurance Department/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$81,341

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $47,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,682
Benefits: $31,426
Total compensation: $81,341

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Randal Overstreet holds the role of Division Director, Insurance Department at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. In 2019, their total compensation was $81,341.

David Flores

Auditor II/Department of Insurance

2018 total comp

$80,916

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $32,356
Total compensation: $80,916

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David Flores is a Auditor II at Department of Insurance within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $80,916.

Lisa Peterson

Legal Secretary/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$80,014

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $44,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,736
Total compensation: $80,014

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Lisa Peterson holds the role of Legal Secretary at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. In 2019, their total compensation was $80,014.

Beth Crim

Insurance Analyst/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$79,115

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $47,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,929
Total compensation: $79,115

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Beth Crim is a Insurance Analyst at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. 2019 total compensation came to $79,115.

Shane Rosenbaum

Insurance Analyst/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$78,482

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $51,386
Overtime: $92
Other pay: $1,510
Benefits: $25,494
Total compensation: $78,482

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Shane Rosenbaum holds the role of Insurance Analyst at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,482.

Angela Martinez

Insurance Specialist/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$77,792

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $46,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,675
Total compensation: $77,792

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Angela Martinez works as a Insurance Specialist for Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. Angela earned $77,792 in 2019.

Paul Throckmorton

Financial Analyst III/Department of Insurance

2018 total comp

$77,318

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,238
Total compensation: $77,318

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Paul Throckmorton works as a Financial Analyst III for Department of Insurance within Comp & Excess Pool. Paul earned $77,318 in 2018.

Karen Maybury

Insurance Analyst/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$75,673

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $46,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,249
Total compensation: $75,673

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Karen Maybury holds the role of Insurance Analyst at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. In 2019, their total compensation was $75,673.

Natasha Robinson

Insurance Financial Regulator I/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$75,117

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $48,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $23,741
Total compensation: $75,117

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Natasha Robinson is a Insurance Financial Regulator I at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. 2019 total compensation came to $75,117.

Michael Covington

Insurance Specialist/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$75,015

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $43,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $30,896
Total compensation: $75,015

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Michael Covington works as a Insurance Specialist for Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. Michael earned $75,015 in 2019.

Daron Funn

Senior Research Analyst/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$74,047

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $44,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,446
Total compensation: $74,047

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Daron Funn is a Senior Research Analyst at Department of Insurance within Insurance Department. 2019 total compensation came to $74,047.

Ginger Fitzgerald

Legal Secretary/Department of Insurance

2019 total comp

$74,004

Sub-department: Insurance Department
Base pay: $43,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,615
Total compensation: $74,004

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At Department of Insurance, Ginger Fitzgerald serves as a Legal Secretary within Insurance Department. Their 2019 pay totaled $74,004.