Utah / Department of Natural Resources

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Department of Natural Resources

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

The Department of Natural Resources protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2019, this agency had 2,717 employees with median total compensation of $12,045; the highest distinct record was $209,496.

Year: 2019
Employees: 2,717
Median total: $12,045
Highest record: $209,496

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$727$144,158+

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 2,717 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($12,045) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $22,123 (58%)
Overtime — $967 (3%)
Other — $1,158 (3%)
Benefits — $13,724 (36%)

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

$1,454

$3,567

$12,045

$72,540

$105,372

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $105,372 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,454. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Park Ranger Aide

336 · $4,059

Park Ranger Aide

201 · $2,250

Wildlife Technician I

185 · $5,220

Wildlife Technician I

144 · $3,620

Groundskeeper I

93 · $3,287

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 1

Norman Johnson

Assistant Attorney General V/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$209,496

Sub-department: DNR Water Resources
Base pay: $132,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,832
Benefits: $69,448
Total compensation: $209,496

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Norman Johnson is a Assistant Attorney General V at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $209,496.

Jeffrey Rasmussen

Director, Division of Parks and Recreation/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$208,593

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $117,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,301
Benefits: $86,803
Total compensation: $208,593

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Jeffrey Rasmussen holds the role of Director, Division of Parks and Recreation at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $208,593.

Kent Jones

Director, Water Rights/State Engineer/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$207,774

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $134,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,013
Benefits: $67,685
Total compensation: $207,774

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Kent Jones is a Director, Water Rights/State Engineer at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Rights. 2019 total compensation came to $207,774.

Darin Bird

Deputy Director, Dnr/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$202,992

Sub-department: DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay: $132,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $290
Benefits: $70,114
Total compensation: $202,992

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Darin Bird is a Deputy Director, Dnr at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $202,992.

Michal Fowlks

Director, Division of Wildlife Resources/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$202,419

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $118,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,675
Benefits: $82,298
Total compensation: $202,419

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Michal Fowlks is a Director, Division of Wildlife Resources at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $202,419.

Eric Millis

Director, Division of Water Resources/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$200,350

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $127,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,713
Benefits: $69,613
Total compensation: $200,350

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At Department of Natural Resources, Eric Millis serves as a Director, Division of Water Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $200,350.

John Baza

Director, Division of Oil, Gas and Mining/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$194,453

Sub-department: DNR Oil, Gas & Mining
Base pay: $128,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,415
Benefits: $64,268
Total compensation: $194,453

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John Baza is a Director, Division of Oil, Gas and Mining at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Oil, Gas & Mining. 2019 total compensation came to $194,453.

Craig Morgan

Senior Geologist/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$194,330

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $60,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,936
Benefits: $121,089
Total compensation: $194,330

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Craig Morgan holds the role of Senior Geologist at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $194,330.

Todd Adams

Deputy Director, Water Resources/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$183,904

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $118,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,895
Benefits: $63,973
Total compensation: $183,904

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Todd Adams works as a Deputy Director, Water Resources for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Todd earned $183,904 in 2019.

Martin Bushman

Assistant Attorney General V/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$183,858

Sub-department: DNR Water Resources
Base pay: $110,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,962
Benefits: $64,384
Total compensation: $183,858

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Martin Bushman is a Assistant Attorney General V at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $183,858.

Boyd Clayton

Deputy Director, Water Rights/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$183,314

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $121,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,436
Benefits: $60,549
Total compensation: $183,314

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Boyd Clayton holds the role of Deputy Director, Water Rights at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Rights. In 2019, their total compensation was $183,314.

Jared Manning

Engineering Manager III/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$176,505

Sub-department: DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay: $112,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,483
Benefits: $61,932
Total compensation: $176,505

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At Department of Natural Resources, Jared Manning serves as a Engineering Manager III within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $176,505.

Jeffrey Rasmussen

Associate Director, Parks Operations/Development/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$174,296

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $98,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,930
Benefits: $73,768
Total compensation: $174,296

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Jeffrey Rasmussen is a Associate Director, Parks Operations/Development at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $174,296.

James Greer

Engineering Manager III/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$174,020

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $111,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,285
Benefits: $61,560
Total compensation: $174,020

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At Department of Natural Resources, James Greer serves as a Engineering Manager III within Dnr Water Rights. Their 2019 pay totaled $174,020.

David Marble

Engineering Manager III/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$173,556

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $114,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,277
Benefits: $57,805
Total compensation: $173,556

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At Department of Natural Resources, David Marble serves as a Engineering Manager III within Dnr Water Rights. Their 2019 pay totaled $173,556.

David Harris

Associate Director, Parks Operations/Development/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$171,513

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $97,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,030
Benefits: $72,508
Total compensation: $171,513

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David Harris is a Associate Director, Parks Operations/Development at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $171,513.

Brian Cottam

St Forester/Dir, Division Forestry Fire & State Lands/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$168,845

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $106,322
Overtime: $1,331
Other pay: $8,975
Benefits: $52,217
Total compensation: $168,845

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Brian Cottam works as a St Forester/Dir, Division Forestry Fire & State Lands for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Brian earned $168,845 in 2019.

Gary Peck

Forestry/Fire Program Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$167,793

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $75,175
Overtime: $31,125
Other pay: $6,426
Benefits: $55,067
Total compensation: $167,793

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Gary Peck holds the role of Forestry/Fire Program Manager II at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $167,793.

Robert King

Engineering Manager I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$164,234

Sub-department: DNR Water Resources
Base pay: $109,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $55,076
Total compensation: $164,234

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Robert King holds the role of Engineering Manager I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $164,234.

Roger Lewis

Finance Director/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$164,066

Sub-department: DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay: $107,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $661
Benefits: $56,125
Total compensation: $164,066

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At Department of Natural Resources, Roger Lewis serves as a Finance Director within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $164,066.

Stephen Hansen

Engineering Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$163,247

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $103,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $58,814
Total compensation: $163,247

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Stephen Hansen works as a Engineering Manager II for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Rights. Stephen earned $163,247 in 2019.

Scott Strong

Associate Director, Parks Operations/Development/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$163,016

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $100,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,041
Benefits: $58,693
Total compensation: $163,016

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Scott Strong is a Associate Director, Parks Operations/Development at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $163,016.

Blake Bingham

Engineering Manager III/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$162,962

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $103,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,052
Benefits: $58,454
Total compensation: $162,962

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Blake Bingham works as a Engineering Manager III for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Rights. Blake earned $162,962 in 2019.

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Investigator IV, Post/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$162,177

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $93,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,668
Benefits: $66,841
Total compensation: $162,177

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Not Provided is a Investigator IV, Post at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $162,177.

Michael Canning

Assistant Director, Wildlife Resources/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$161,636

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $102,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $845
Benefits: $58,138
Total compensation: $161,636

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Michael Canning works as a Assistant Director, Wildlife Resources for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Michael earned $161,636 in 2019.

Rick Olson

Law Enforcement Chief/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$160,038

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $89,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,597
Benefits: $65,200
Total compensation: $160,038

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Rick Olson holds the role of Law Enforcement Chief at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $160,038.

Christopher Keleher

Director, Utah Recovery Programs/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$159,534

Sub-department: DNR Species Protection
Base pay: $100,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $58,424
Total compensation: $159,534

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Christopher Keleher holds the role of Director, Utah Recovery Programs at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Species Protection. In 2019, their total compensation was $159,534.

Teresa Wilhelmsen

Engineering Manager III/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$159,274

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $105,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,685
Benefits: $48,988
Total compensation: $159,274

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Teresa Wilhelmsen holds the role of Engineering Manager III at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Rights. In 2019, their total compensation was $159,274.

Marc Stilson

Engineering Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$159,124

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $100,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $955
Benefits: $57,485
Total compensation: $159,124

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At Department of Natural Resources, Marc Stilson serves as a Engineering Manager II within Dnr Water Rights. Their 2019 pay totaled $159,124.

Thomas Chidsey

Geologic Program Manager/Senior Scientist/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$158,534

Sub-department: DNR Utah Geological Survey
Base pay: $103,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,173
Benefits: $53,964
Total compensation: $158,534

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Thomas Chidsey is a Geologic Program Manager/Senior Scientist at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Utah Geological Survey. 2019 total compensation came to $158,534.

Garth Vest

Engineer IV/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$157,252

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $100,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $56,924
Total compensation: $157,252

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At Department of Natural Resources, Garth Vest serves as a Engineer IV within Dnr Water Rights. Their 2019 pay totaled $157,252.

Michal Fowlks

Deputy Director, Wildlife Resources/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$157,193

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $90,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,013
Benefits: $64,661
Total compensation: $157,193

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Michal Fowlks works as a Deputy Director, Wildlife Resources for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Michal earned $157,193 in 2017.

Scott Dalebout

Lieutenant--Dnr/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$156,619

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $87,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $740
Benefits: $68,454
Total compensation: $156,619

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Scott Dalebout is a Lieutenant--Dnr at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $156,619.

Kirk Forbush

Engineering Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$156,122

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $107,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $370
Benefits: $47,946
Total compensation: $156,122

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At Department of Natural Resources, Kirk Forbush serves as a Engineering Manager II within Dnr Water Rights. Their 2019 pay totaled $156,122.

Wayne Monroe

Parks Regional Manager/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$154,855

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $84,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,723
Benefits: $67,257
Total compensation: $154,855

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Wayne Monroe is a Parks Regional Manager at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $154,855.

Grant Willis

Geologic Program Manager/Senior Scientist/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$154,407

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $94,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,013
Benefits: $56,380
Total compensation: $154,407

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At Department of Natural Resources, Grant Willis serves as a Geologic Program Manager/Senior Scientist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $154,407.

Dustin Doucet

Petroleum Engineer/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$153,548

Sub-department: DNR Oil, Gas & Mining
Base pay: $97,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $55,746
Total compensation: $153,548

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At Department of Natural Resources, Dustin Doucet serves as a Petroleum Engineer within Dnr Oil, Gas & Mining. Their 2019 pay totaled $153,548.

Eric Stucki

Park Manager II, Post/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$153,465

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $71,675
Overtime: $4,511
Other pay: $15,677
Benefits: $61,601
Total compensation: $153,465

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Eric Stucki holds the role of Park Manager II, Post at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $153,465.

Michael Hylland

Geologic Program Manager/Senior Scientist/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$152,664

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $93,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,090
Benefits: $55,823
Total compensation: $152,664

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At Department of Natural Resources, Michael Hylland serves as a Geologic Program Manager/Senior Scientist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $152,664.

Daniel Clark

Research Consultant III/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$152,222

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $92,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,552
Benefits: $55,554
Total compensation: $152,222

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At Department of Natural Resources, Daniel Clark serves as a Research Consultant III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $152,222.