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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

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
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Emma Chalmers

Lead Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$205
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$189
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16
Total compensation
$205

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Emma Chalmers works as a Lead Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Emma earned $205 in 2018.

Molly Evans

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$200
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$185
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16
Total compensation
$200

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Molly Evans holds the role of Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $200.

Donna Allen

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$196
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$196

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At Department of Natural Resources, Donna Allen serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $196.

Stephen Church

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DNR Oil, Gas & Mining
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

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Stephen Church is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Oil, Gas & Mining. 2019 total compensation came to $195.

Jaren Davis

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

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At Department of Natural Resources, Jaren Davis serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2017 pay totaled $195.

Joseph Paulick

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DNR Water Resources
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

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Joseph Paulick holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Resources. In 2017, their total compensation was $195.

Edward Gallo

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$185
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$171
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14
Total compensation
$185

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At Department of Natural Resources, Edward Gallo serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $185.

Spencer Richardson

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$184
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14
Total compensation
$184

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At Department of Natural Resources, Spencer Richardson serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2017 pay totaled $184.

Not Provided

Investigator III, Post/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$180
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$180
Total compensation
$180

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Not Provided works as a Investigator III, Post for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Not earned $180 in 2018.

Richard Vanhaaften

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$179
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14
Total compensation
$179

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Richard Vanhaaften holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2018, their total compensation was $179.

Chance Kolan

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$179
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14
Total compensation
$179

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Chance Kolan works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Chance earned $179 in 2017.

Kevin Cook

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$179
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14
Total compensation
$179

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Kevin Cook is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2018 total compensation came to $179.

Not Provided

Investigator III, Post/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$168
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$168
Total compensation
$168

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Not Provided holds the role of Investigator III, Post at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $168.

Gerald Andersen

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$163
Sub-department
DNR Water Resources
Base pay
$150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13
Total compensation
$163

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Gerald Andersen holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $163.

Alexandra Montoya-Cipollone

Unknown/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$162
Sub-department
DNR Water Rights
Base pay
$120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$42
Total compensation
$162

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At Department of Natural Resources, Alexandra Montoya-Cipollone serves as a Unknown within Dnr Water Rights. Their 2019 pay totaled $162.

Michael Hayes

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$161
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13
Total compensation
$161

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Michael Hayes holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was $161.

Not Provided

Investigator II, Post/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$160
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$160
Total compensation
$160

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Not Provided is a Investigator II, Post at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $160.

Kaili Dastrup

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$156
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12
Total compensation
$156

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Kaili Dastrup is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2018 total compensation came to $156.

Ryan Hamilton

Engineer III/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$152
Sub-department
DNR Water Rights
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$152
Total compensation
$152

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At Department of Natural Resources, Ryan Hamilton serves as a Engineer III within Dnr Water Rights. Their 2019 pay totaled $152.

Joshua Bowers

Deputy Park Ranger/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$151
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$139
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12
Total compensation
$151

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Joshua Bowers holds the role of Deputy Park Ranger at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was $151.

Nicole Simon

Graphics Arts Specialist II/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$147
Sub-department
DNR Utah Geological Survey
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$147
Total compensation
$147

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[object Object]

Nicole Simon is a Graphics Arts Specialist II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Utah Geological Survey. 2017 total compensation came to $147.

Greg Erickson

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$147
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$135
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$147

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At Department of Natural Resources, Greg Erickson serves as a Groundskeeper I within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $147.

Andrue Holmes

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$146
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$135
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$146

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At Department of Natural Resources, Andrue Holmes serves as a Groundskeeper I within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $146.

Danielle Schabowsky

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$143
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$143

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Danielle Schabowsky holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2018, their total compensation was $143.

Harry Ekker

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$142
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$142

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At Department of Natural Resources, Harry Ekker serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2018 pay totaled $142.

Scott Phillips

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$137
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$126
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$137

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At Department of Natural Resources, Scott Phillips serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2017 pay totaled $137.

David Bowen

Park Ranger I, Post/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$137
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$126
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$137

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David Bowen is a Park Ranger I, Post at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $137.

Tazia Hammer

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$137
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$126
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$137

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Tazia Hammer works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Tazia earned $137 in 2017.

Donna Hatfield

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$136
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$126
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$136

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Donna Hatfield works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Donna earned $136 in 2017.

Lacie'D Hansen

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$136
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$135
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1
Total compensation
$136

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Lacie'D Hansen is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $136.

Kerry Collings

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$136
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$136

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Kerry Collings works as a Groundskeeper I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Kerry earned $136 in 2017.

Joseph Zant

Wildlife Biologist I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$135
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$135
Total compensation
$135

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Joseph Zant is a Wildlife Biologist I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $135.

Catherine Corcione

Wildland Fire Dispatcher, Dnr/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$132
Sub-department
DNR Forestry, Fire & State Lands
Base pay
$122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$132

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Catherine Corcione works as a Wildland Fire Dispatcher, Dnr for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Forestry, Fire & State Lands. Catherine earned $132 in 2018.

Cortan Trump

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$129
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$119
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$129

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Cortan Trump works as a Groundskeeper I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Cortan earned $129 in 2017.

Treven Martinsen

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$125
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$115
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$125

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At Department of Natural Resources, Treven Martinsen serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2019 pay totaled $125.

Karsen Sweat

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$122
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$113
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$122

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Karsen Sweat holds the role of Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $122.

Ethan Driffill

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$119
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$110
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9
Total compensation
$119

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At Department of Natural Resources, Ethan Driffill serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2017 pay totaled $119.

Anthony Baeza

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$108
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$108

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Anthony Baeza holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was $108.

Cameron Campbell

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$98
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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Cameron Campbell is a Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $98.

Joseph Larsen

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$98
Sub-department
DNR Water Resources
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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Joseph Larsen holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Resources. In 2018, their total compensation was $98.