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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Michael King

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$585

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45
Total compensation: $585

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Michael King holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2017, their total compensation was $585.

Kirk Woodward

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$585

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45
Total compensation: $585

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Kirk Woodward is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $585.

Steven Dalton

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$585

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45
Total compensation: $585

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Steven Dalton works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Steven earned $585 in 2019.

Douglas Hunter

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$585

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45
Total compensation: $585

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Douglas Hunter is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $585.

Kevin Albrecht

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$585

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45
Total compensation: $585

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At Department of Natural Resources, Kevin Albrecht serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2019 pay totaled $585.

Karl Hirst

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$585

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45
Total compensation: $585

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Karl Hirst works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Karl earned $585 in 2019.

Kash Lloyd

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$585

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46
Total compensation: $585

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Kash Lloyd works as a Groundskeeper I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Kash earned $585 in 2019.

Colton Baum

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$577

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45
Total compensation: $577

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Colton Baum is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $577.

Jessie Ekker

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$576

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45
Total compensation: $576

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Jessie Ekker works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Jessie earned $576 in 2019.

Johnny Argenbright

Driver/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$576

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45
Total compensation: $576

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Johnny Argenbright is a Driver at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2017 total compensation came to $576.

Samantha Brown

Intern/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$575

Sub-department: DNR Utah Geological Survey
Base pay: $530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45
Total compensation: $575

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Samantha Brown works as a Intern for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Utah Geological Survey. Samantha earned $575 in 2018.

Emily Bischoff

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$564

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44
Total compensation: $564

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Emily Bischoff works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Emily earned $564 in 2019.

Haley Brinkerhoff

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$559

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67
Benefits: $44
Total compensation: $559

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At Department of Natural Resources, Haley Brinkerhoff serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2018 pay totaled $559.

Moises Antillon

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$556

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43
Total compensation: $556

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Moises Antillon holds the role of Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $556.

Reid Lott

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$556

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43
Total compensation: $556

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Reid Lott works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Reid earned $556 in 2019.

Joseph Gonzales

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$546

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $507
Benefits: $39
Total compensation: $546

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Joseph Gonzales holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $546.

Wrex Jenson

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$530

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $41
Total compensation: $530

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Wrex Jenson holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2017, their total compensation was $530.

Michael Mayhew

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$526

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $41
Total compensation: $526

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Michael Mayhew is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $526.

James Stroud

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$519

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40
Total compensation: $519

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James Stroud works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. James earned $519 in 2017.

Zachary Spencer

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$512

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40
Total compensation: $512

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Zachary Spencer works as a Groundskeeper I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Zachary earned $512 in 2019.

Delaina Graff

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$512

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40
Total compensation: $512

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Delaina Graff holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was $512.

Jeffery Gibbs

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$507

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39
Total compensation: $507

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Jeffery Gibbs holds the role of Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $507.

Kyle Dunphey

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$503

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43
Total compensation: $503

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Kyle Dunphey holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $503.

Kathie Weakley

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$500

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39
Total compensation: $500

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Kathie Weakley works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Kathie earned $500 in 2019.

Calvin Crandall

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$488

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38
Total compensation: $488

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At Department of Natural Resources, Calvin Crandall serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2019 pay totaled $488.

Melvin Bentley

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$487

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38
Total compensation: $487

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Melvin Bentley is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2018 total compensation came to $487.

Cassandra Hammons

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$486

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54
Total compensation: $486

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At Department of Natural Resources, Cassandra Hammons serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $486.

Burl Applegate Iv

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$483

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38
Total compensation: $483

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Burl Applegate Iv is a Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2018 total compensation came to $483.

Leslie Davis

General Services Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$482

Sub-department: DNR Water Resources
Base pay: $445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37
Total compensation: $482

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Leslie Davis is a General Services Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $482.

Alexandria Swiger

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$473

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37
Total compensation: $473

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Alexandria Swiger is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $473.

Andrea Huntsman

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$471

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37
Total compensation: $471

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Andrea Huntsman holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $471.

Leonard Caldwell

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$470

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37
Total compensation: $470

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Leonard Caldwell is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2018 total compensation came to $470.

Brent Earley

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$464

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36
Total compensation: $464

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Brent Earley holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $464.

Jeremy Anderson

Lead Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$462

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36
Total compensation: $462

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At Department of Natural Resources, Jeremy Anderson serves as a Lead Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2017 pay totaled $462.

Ashley Hart

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$462

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36
Total compensation: $462

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At Department of Natural Resources, Ashley Hart serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2018 pay totaled $462.

Paula Stapley

Office Specialist I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$458

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36
Total compensation: $458

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At Department of Natural Resources, Paula Stapley serves as a Office Specialist I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2018 pay totaled $458.

Tanaya Moss

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$456

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35
Total compensation: $456

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At Department of Natural Resources, Tanaya Moss serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $456.

Brian Finlayson

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$455

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35
Total compensation: $455

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At Department of Natural Resources, Brian Finlayson serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $455.

Trey Vetere

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$446

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35
Total compensation: $446

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Trey Vetere holds the role of Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $446.

Randall Aye

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$445

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35
Total compensation: $445

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Randall Aye works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Randall earned $445 in 2017.