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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Bodey Mair

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,150

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $323
Total compensation: $4,150

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Bodey Mair is a Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $4,150.

Joshua Lim

Audit Technician/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$4,148

Sub-department: DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay: $3,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $323
Total compensation: $4,148

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At Department of Natural Resources, Joshua Lim serves as a Audit Technician within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. Their 2017 pay totaled $4,148.

Terrance Farnsworth

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,147

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $284
Benefits: $301
Total compensation: $4,147

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Terrance Farnsworth holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,147.

Logan Woodfall

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$4,146

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $323
Total compensation: $4,146

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Logan Woodfall is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2018 total compensation came to $4,146.

Shelby Guenther

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$4,146

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $323
Total compensation: $4,146

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Shelby Guenther works as a Wildlife Technician I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Shelby earned $4,146 in 2018.

Drew Patterson

Park Ranger II, Post/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$4,137

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $1,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $440
Benefits: $1,818
Total compensation: $4,137

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At Department of Natural Resources, Drew Patterson serves as a Park Ranger II, Post within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $4,137.

Mckay Braley

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$4,135

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $3,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $699
Benefits: $324
Total compensation: $4,135

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Mckay Braley holds the role of Wildlife Technician II at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $4,135.

Daniel Johnson

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$4,134

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $322
Total compensation: $4,134

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Daniel Johnson holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2018, their total compensation was $4,134.

Taylor Brewer

Fire Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,119

Sub-department: DNR Forestry, Fire & State Lands
Base pay: $2,997
Overtime: $139
Other pay: $662
Benefits: $321
Total compensation: $4,119

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Taylor Brewer holds the role of Fire Technician II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Forestry, Fire & State Lands. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,119.

Devon Lopez

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,118

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $321
Total compensation: $4,118

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Devon Lopez holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,118.

Mackenzy Johnson

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,118

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $320
Total compensation: $4,118

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Mackenzy Johnson works as a Wildlife Technician I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Mackenzy earned $4,118 in 2019.

Robert Wade

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$4,106

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $320
Total compensation: $4,106

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Robert Wade works as a Wildlife Technician I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Robert earned $4,106 in 2017.

Allyson Otero

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$4,104

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $320
Total compensation: $4,104

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Allyson Otero works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Allyson earned $4,104 in 2018.

Michael Westover

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$4,087

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $319
Total compensation: $4,087

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Michael Westover holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was $4,087.

Isabelle Hardcastle

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,086

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103
Benefits: $318
Total compensation: $4,086

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Isabelle Hardcastle is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $4,086.

Samantha Mathis

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,080

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $317
Total compensation: $4,080

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Samantha Mathis serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $4,080.

Robin Osterhoudt

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,077

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19
Benefits: $316
Total compensation: $4,077

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Robin Osterhoudt works as a Wildlife Technician I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Robin earned $4,077 in 2019.

Katherine Ross

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,074

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $317
Total compensation: $4,074

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Katherine Ross works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Katherine earned $4,074 in 2019.

Phillip Miller

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,073

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $317
Total compensation: $4,073

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At Department of Natural Resources, Phillip Miller serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $4,073.

Garrett Janes

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$4,072

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $317
Total compensation: $4,072

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At Department of Natural Resources, Garrett Janes serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2017 pay totaled $4,072.

Kaila Greer

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$4,071

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $317
Total compensation: $4,071

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At Department of Natural Resources, Kaila Greer serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2017 pay totaled $4,071.

August Grim

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$4,067

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,283
Overtime: $441
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $343
Total compensation: $4,067

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August Grim holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2017, their total compensation was $4,067.

Kelsey Duquet

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,066

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $317
Total compensation: $4,066

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Kelsey Duquet works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Kelsey earned $4,066 in 2019.

Taelor Thompson

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,066

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $316
Total compensation: $4,066

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Taelor Thompson holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,066.

Sarah Skolout

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,062

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $159
Benefits: $316
Total compensation: $4,062

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Sarah Skolout holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,062.

Clarissa Chipman

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$4,061

Sub-department: DNR DWR Cooperative Agreements
Base pay: $3,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $328
Benefits: $339
Total compensation: $4,061

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Clarissa Chipman works as a Wildlife Technician II for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Dwr Cooperative Agreements. Clarissa earned $4,061 in 2018.

Devan Zenger

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$4,060

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $316
Total compensation: $4,060

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Devan Zenger works as a Groundskeeper I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Devan earned $4,060 in 2018.

Amanda Baker

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,057

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $316
Total compensation: $4,057

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Amanda Baker works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Amanda earned $4,057 in 2019.

Jonathan Rottkamp

Journey Heavy Equipment Operator/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,055

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $316
Total compensation: $4,055

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Jonathan Rottkamp is a Journey Heavy Equipment Operator at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $4,055.

David Hadley

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,055

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67
Benefits: $311
Total compensation: $4,055

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David Hadley holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,055.

Alexander King

Engineering Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,042

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $3,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $138
Total compensation: $4,042

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Alexander King holds the role of Engineering Technician II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Rights. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,042.

Michael Solomon

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$4,040

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,638
Overtime: $87
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $315
Total compensation: $4,040

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At Department of Natural Resources, Michael Solomon serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2018 pay totaled $4,040.

Cammi Ward

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,039

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $254
Benefits: $295
Total compensation: $4,039

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Cammi Ward is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $4,039.

Cierra Stokes

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,037

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $3,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $328
Benefits: $324
Total compensation: $4,037

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Cierra Stokes is a Wildlife Technician II at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $4,037.

Jaymison Davies

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,037

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $3,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $314
Total compensation: $4,037

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Jaymison Davies works as a Wildlife Technician I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Jaymison earned $4,037 in 2019.

Laurin Lucio

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$4,035

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $314
Total compensation: $4,035

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Laurin Lucio holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was $4,035.

Griffin Rossberg

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,027

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $313
Total compensation: $4,027

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Griffin Rossberg holds the role of Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,027.

Zachary Prows

Fire Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,024

Sub-department: DNR Forestry, Fire & State Lands
Base pay: $2,839
Overtime: $301
Other pay: $571
Benefits: $313
Total compensation: $4,024

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At Department of Natural Resources, Zachary Prows serves as a Fire Technician I within Dnr Forestry, Fire & State Lands. Their 2019 pay totaled $4,024.

Trena Baker

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$4,022

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $313
Total compensation: $4,022

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Trena Baker holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,022.

Sarah Swalberg

Lead Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$4,021

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $3,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $313
Total compensation: $4,021

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Sarah Swalberg works as a Lead Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Sarah earned $4,021 in 2018.