Utah / Department of Natural Resources

Agency file

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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Edward Pinskey

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$1,604

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $125
Total compensation: $1,604

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Edward Pinskey is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2018 total compensation came to $1,604.

Hailey Barrett

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,603

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $125
Total compensation: $1,603

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Hailey Barrett holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,603.

Kylie Guymon

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,595

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $124
Total compensation: $1,595

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Kylie Guymon is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $1,595.

Devin Shirley

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$1,588

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $1,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107
Benefits: $138
Total compensation: $1,588

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Devin Shirley works as a Wildlife Technician I for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Devin earned $1,588 in 2017.

Raiden Gould

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$1,582

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $123
Total compensation: $1,582

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Raiden Gould holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,582.

Aaron Young

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$1,577

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $123
Total compensation: $1,577

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Aaron Young holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,577.

Not Provided

Investigator II, Post/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$1,572

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $12
Total compensation: $1,572

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Not Provided holds the role of Investigator II, Post at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,572.

Wayne Larsen

Aircraft Pilot/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,567

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $122
Total compensation: $1,567

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At Department of Natural Resources, Wayne Larsen serves as a Aircraft Pilot within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,567.

Andrew Draper

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,564

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $122
Total compensation: $1,564

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Andrew Draper holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,564.

Lillian Wright

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,563

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $122
Total compensation: $1,563

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At Department of Natural Resources, Lillian Wright serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,563.

Brielle Ruud

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,561

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $122
Total compensation: $1,561

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Brielle Ruud is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $1,561.

Sierra Bell

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,558

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $121
Total compensation: $1,558

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At Department of Natural Resources, Sierra Bell serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,558.

Spencer Lester

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$1,556

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $121
Total compensation: $1,556

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At Department of Natural Resources, Spencer Lester serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,556.

Sarah Shelley

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,548

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $121
Total compensation: $1,548

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Sarah Shelley is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $1,548.

Railey Jacobs

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,543

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172
Benefits: $107
Total compensation: $1,543

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Railey Jacobs holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,543.

Michael Ault

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$1,539

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $120
Total compensation: $1,539

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Michael Ault is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2017 total compensation came to $1,539.

Chaz Sorensen

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$1,536

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $120
Total compensation: $1,536

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Chaz Sorensen works as a Groundskeeper I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Chaz earned $1,536 in 2017.

Christine Hansen

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$1,532

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $119
Total compensation: $1,532

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Christine Hansen is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2018 total compensation came to $1,532.

Braxton Stewart

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$1,532

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $119
Total compensation: $1,532

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Braxton Stewart holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,532.

Tori Lewis

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,532

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $119
Total compensation: $1,532

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Tori Lewis holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,532.

Nicole Grob

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,531

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $119
Total compensation: $1,531

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Nicole Grob works as a Wildlife Technician I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Nicole earned $1,531 in 2019.

Bonnie Schofield

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,527

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $119
Total compensation: $1,527

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At Department of Natural Resources, Bonnie Schofield serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,527.

Jonas Christensen

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$1,526

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $119
Total compensation: $1,526

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Jonas Christensen works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Jonas earned $1,526 in 2017.

Angelic Lemmon

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,522

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $119
Total compensation: $1,522

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Angelic Lemmon is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $1,522.

Jake Akins

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,520

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,385
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $118
Total compensation: $1,520

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Jake Akins holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,520.

Greyson Wolsleger

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,518

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $118
Total compensation: $1,518

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Greyson Wolsleger is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $1,518.

John Yowell

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,506

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $117
Total compensation: $1,506

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John Yowell is a Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $1,506.

Jacob Turner

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$1,499

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $130
Total compensation: $1,499

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Jacob Turner is a Wildlife Technician II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2017 total compensation came to $1,499.

Kellan Stevens

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$1,497

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $117
Total compensation: $1,497

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Kellan Stevens works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Kellan earned $1,497 in 2017.

Tanner Passey

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$1,496

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104
Benefits: $122
Total compensation: $1,496

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Tanner Passey is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2018 total compensation came to $1,496.

Ryan Maehs

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$1,494

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,374
Overtime: $4
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $116
Total compensation: $1,494

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Ryan Maehs holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,494.

David Shepherd

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,489

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $116
Total compensation: $1,489

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David Shepherd holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,489.

Elizabeth Bryan

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$1,488

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $116
Total compensation: $1,488

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Elizabeth Bryan holds the role of Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,488.

Victoria Shingleton

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,488

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $116
Total compensation: $1,488

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Victoria Shingleton works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Victoria earned $1,488 in 2019.

Christine Fullmer

Water Commissioners & Deputies, Flsa Non-Exempt/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,488

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,194
Benefits: $116
Total compensation: $1,488

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Christine Fullmer is a Water Commissioners & Deputies, Flsa Non-Exempt at Department of Natural Resources within Restricted Special Revenue. 2019 total compensation came to $1,488.

Jacob Fullmer

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$1,481

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,246
Overtime: $119
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $115
Total compensation: $1,481

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Jacob Fullmer is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2018 total compensation came to $1,481.

Tyler Olson

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$1,478

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $115
Total compensation: $1,478

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Tyler Olson holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,478.

Gentry Merideth

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$1,478

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $1,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $115
Total compensation: $1,478

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Gentry Merideth is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2017 total compensation came to $1,478.

Paul Levy

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$1,477

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $115
Total compensation: $1,477

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Paul Levy holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,477.

Benjamin Mccullough

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$1,476

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $1,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $115
Total compensation: $1,476

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Benjamin Mccullough works as a Groundskeeper I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Benjamin earned $1,476 in 2018.