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
Total payroll: $103.2M
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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$96.4M —	2,541 —	$12,362 —
2018	$101.9M ▲ 5.8%	2,685 ▲ 5.7%	$12,981 ▲ 5.0%
2019	$103.2M ▲ 1.2%	2,717 ▲ 1.2%	$12,045 ▼ 7.2%

Record list

Employees

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Cyrus Brundage

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$2,926

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $2,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $280
Benefits: $228
Total compensation: $2,926

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Cyrus Brundage works as a Wildlife Technician I for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Cyrus earned $2,926 in 2017.

Clement Wasicek

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,923

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $389
Benefits: $197
Total compensation: $2,923

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Clement Wasicek is a Wildlife Technician II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $2,923.

Ashleigh Miller

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$2,921

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $231
Total compensation: $2,921

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Ashleigh Miller is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2018 total compensation came to $2,921.

Dalton Newbold

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,921

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $2,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142
Benefits: $263
Total compensation: $2,921

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At Department of Natural Resources, Dalton Newbold serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,921.

Kendall Edwards

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,921

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121
Benefits: $238
Total compensation: $2,921

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Kendall Edwards holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,921.

Kirsten Humphries

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$2,918

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $227
Total compensation: $2,918

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At Department of Natural Resources, Kirsten Humphries serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2018 pay totaled $2,918.

Jennifer King

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,915

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $227
Total compensation: $2,915

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Jennifer King works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Jennifer earned $2,915 in 2019.

Sydney Phillips

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,913

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $227
Total compensation: $2,913

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Sydney Phillips holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,913.

Jared Hansen

Lead Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,913

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $227
Total compensation: $2,913

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Jared Hansen holds the role of Lead Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,913.

Kimberly Salazar

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,912

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $227
Total compensation: $2,912

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Kimberly Salazar is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $2,912.

Kimberly Diamond

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$2,912

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $227
Total compensation: $2,912

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Kimberly Diamond holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was $2,912.

Caitlin Hensley

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$2,906

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $226
Total compensation: $2,906

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Caitlin Hensley holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was $2,906.

Marissa Urie

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$2,906

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,461
Overtime: $218
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $226
Total compensation: $2,906

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Marissa Urie holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was $2,906.

James Karren

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$2,899

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $226
Total compensation: $2,899

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James Karren is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2018 total compensation came to $2,899.

Baylee Moser

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,897

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $226
Total compensation: $2,897

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Baylee Moser is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $2,897.

Julia Juenemann

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,894

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $439
Benefits: $191
Total compensation: $2,894

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At Department of Natural Resources, Julia Juenemann serves as a Wildlife Technician II within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,894.

Ashley Rice

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,891

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $225
Total compensation: $2,891

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Ashley Rice holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,891.

John Bryer

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,887

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $225
Total compensation: $2,887

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John Bryer is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $2,887.

Connor Rivers

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$2,885

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,490
Overtime: $170
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $225
Total compensation: $2,885

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Connor Rivers is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2017 total compensation came to $2,885.

Taylor Axlund

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$2,885

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $225
Total compensation: $2,885

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At Department of Natural Resources, Taylor Axlund serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2018 pay totaled $2,885.

Hayden Lewis

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,879

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $224
Total compensation: $2,879

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At Department of Natural Resources, Hayden Lewis serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,879.

Susan Gibbs

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,876

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $224
Total compensation: $2,876

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Susan Gibbs holds the role of Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,876.

Kimber Hughes

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$2,874

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $224
Total compensation: $2,874

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Kimber Hughes holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,874.

Morgan Smith

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,871

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $223
Total compensation: $2,871

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At Department of Natural Resources, Morgan Smith serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,871.

Naconi Mead

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,870

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $224
Total compensation: $2,870

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At Department of Natural Resources, Naconi Mead serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,870.

Lydia Mckee

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$2,869

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $224
Total compensation: $2,869

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Lydia Mckee works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Lydia earned $2,869 in 2018.

Dalton Courtemarche

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,865

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $223
Total compensation: $2,865

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Dalton Courtemarche is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $2,865.

Wynne Scott

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,865

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,298
Overtime: $345
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $222
Total compensation: $2,865

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At Department of Natural Resources, Wynne Scott serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,865.

Doralis Meisner

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,863

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $223
Total compensation: $2,863

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Doralis Meisner holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,863.

Peter Schuler

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$2,860

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $223
Total compensation: $2,860

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At Department of Natural Resources, Peter Schuler serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2017 pay totaled $2,860.

Gage Metzen

Wildlife Specialist/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,860

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $935
Total compensation: $2,860

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Gage Metzen holds the role of Wildlife Specialist at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,860.

Richard Duncan

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,859

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $444
Total compensation: $2,859

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Richard Duncan is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $2,859.

Dakota Lange

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,854

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $271
Benefits: $227
Total compensation: $2,854

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Dakota Lange holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,854.

Linda Richmond

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$2,852

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $222
Total compensation: $2,852

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Linda Richmond works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Linda earned $2,852 in 2018.

Eantom Franco

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$2,849

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $222
Total compensation: $2,849

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Eantom Franco holds the role of Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was $2,849.

Brenda Velasquez

Automotive Assistant/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$2,847

Sub-department: DNR Internal Service Fund
Base pay: $1,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $365
Benefits: $911
Total compensation: $2,847

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Brenda Velasquez works as a Automotive Assistant for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Internal Service Fund. Brenda earned $2,847 in 2017.

Stephanie Pickett

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,844

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $2,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $221
Total compensation: $2,844

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Stephanie Pickett holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,844.

Makeda Hanson

Wildlife Biologist II/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$2,841

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $1,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,249
Total compensation: $2,841

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At Department of Natural Resources, Makeda Hanson serves as a Wildlife Biologist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $2,841.

Leonard Dejong

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,841

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $2,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $221
Total compensation: $2,841

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Leonard Dejong works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Leonard earned $2,841 in 2019.

Kasen Hulet

Forestry Technician/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$2,834

Sub-department: DNR Forestry, Fire & State Lands
Base pay: $2,168
Overtime: $420
Other pay: $27
Benefits: $220
Total compensation: $2,834

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At Department of Natural Resources, Kasen Hulet serves as a Forestry Technician within Dnr Forestry, Fire & State Lands. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,834.