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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Wade Kloos

Assistant Director, Policy and Planning - Dnr/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$152,190

Sub-department: DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay: $99,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $431
Benefits: $52,667
Total compensation: $152,190

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At Department of Natural Resources, Wade Kloos serves as a Assistant Director, Policy and Planning - Dnr within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $152,190.

Kevin Bunnell

Wildlife Program Chief/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$151,891

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $90,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,622
Benefits: $55,244
Total compensation: $151,891

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Kevin Bunnell holds the role of Wildlife Program Chief at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $151,891.

Torrey Christophersen

Lieutenant--Dnr/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$151,346

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $78,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,638
Benefits: $64,288
Total compensation: $151,346

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At Department of Natural Resources, Torrey Christophersen serves as a Lieutenant--Dnr within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $151,346.

Joel Williams

Engineering Manager III/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$151,301

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $91,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,192
Benefits: $55,035
Total compensation: $151,301

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Joel Williams holds the role of Engineering Manager III at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $151,301.

Kerry Gibson

Deputy Director, Dnr/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$150,692

Sub-department: DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay: $89,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,995
Benefits: $50,908
Total compensation: $150,692

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Kerry Gibson works as a Deputy Director, Dnr for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. Kerry earned $150,692 in 2019.

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Dnr Siu Investigator, Post/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$150,067

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $83,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,351
Benefits: $64,945
Total compensation: $150,067

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Not Provided works as a Dnr Siu Investigator, Post for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Not earned $150,067 in 2019.

William Atkin

Engineering Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$149,994

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $98,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,589
Total compensation: $149,994

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William Atkin is a Engineering Manager II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Rights. 2019 total compensation came to $149,994.

Todd Stonely

Engineering Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$149,226

Sub-department: DNR Water Resources
Base pay: $93,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $54,472
Total compensation: $149,226

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Todd Stonely holds the role of Engineering Manager II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $149,226.

Justin Shirley

Captain, Dnr/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$148,839

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $75,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,562
Benefits: $65,181
Total compensation: $148,839

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Justin Shirley is a Captain, Dnr at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $148,839.

Raymond Loken

Sergeant, Dnr/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$148,243

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $76,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,306
Benefits: $57,822
Total compensation: $148,243

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Raymond Loken works as a Sergeant, Dnr for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Raymond earned $148,243 in 2019.

Christopher Quick

Parks Program Manager, Post/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$148,225

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $74,815
Overtime: $1,169
Other pay: $10,232
Benefits: $62,009
Total compensation: $148,225

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Christopher Quick holds the role of Parks Program Manager, Post at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $148,225.

John Rogers

Associate Director, Oil, Gas and Mining/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$146,549

Sub-department: DNR Oil, Gas & Mining
Base pay: $89,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,033
Benefits: $54,128
Total compensation: $146,549

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John Rogers is a Associate Director, Oil, Gas and Mining at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Oil, Gas & Mining. 2019 total compensation came to $146,549.

David Marble

Engineering Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$146,064

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $96,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $460
Benefits: $48,818
Total compensation: $146,064

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David Marble is a Engineering Manager II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Rights. 2018 total compensation came to $146,064.

Todd Royce

Law Enforcement Director, Dnr/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$145,084

Sub-department: DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay: $80,926
Overtime: $227
Other pay: $673
Benefits: $63,258
Total compensation: $145,084

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At Department of Natural Resources, Todd Royce serves as a Law Enforcement Director, Dnr within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $145,084.

Dana Dean

Associate Director, Oil, Gas and Mining/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$144,688

Sub-department: DNR Oil, Gas & Mining
Base pay: $97,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,678
Benefits: $45,129
Total compensation: $144,688

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Dana Dean is a Associate Director, Oil, Gas and Mining at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Oil, Gas & Mining. 2019 total compensation came to $144,688.

James Reynolds

Assistant Director, Wildlife Resources/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$144,671

Sub-department: DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay: $92,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,124
Total compensation: $144,671

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James Reynolds holds the role of Assistant Director, Wildlife Resources at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $144,671.

Nathan Moses

Engineering Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$144,657

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $90,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,219
Benefits: $53,164
Total compensation: $144,657

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Nathan Moses holds the role of Engineering Manager II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Rights. In 2019, their total compensation was $144,657.

Douglas Sprinkel

Senior Geologist/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$144,628

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $94,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178
Benefits: $50,207
Total compensation: $144,628

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At Department of Natural Resources, Douglas Sprinkel serves as a Senior Geologist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $144,628.

Wade Kloos

GIS Administrator/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$144,405

Sub-department: DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay: $93,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,556
Total compensation: $144,405

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At Department of Natural Resources, Wade Kloos serves as a GIS Administrator within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. Their 2018 pay totaled $144,405.

Hugh Hurlow

Geologic Program Manager/Senior Scientist/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$144,158

Sub-department: DNR Utah Geological Survey
Base pay: $90,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $523
Benefits: $53,532
Total compensation: $144,158

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Hugh Hurlow is a Geologic Program Manager/Senior Scientist at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Utah Geological Survey. 2019 total compensation came to $144,158.

Jodi Patterson

Financial Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$143,736

Sub-department: DNR Utah Geological Survey
Base pay: $89,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $411
Benefits: $53,374
Total compensation: $143,736

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Jodi Patterson is a Financial Manager II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Utah Geological Survey. 2019 total compensation came to $143,736.

Justin Dolling

Wildlife Program Chief/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$143,196

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $89,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $53,091
Total compensation: $143,196

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Justin Dolling is a Wildlife Program Chief at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $143,196.

Michael Eriksson

Forestry/Fire Program Manager I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$143,090

Sub-department: DNR Forestry, Fire & State Lands
Base pay: $65,645
Overtime: $18,747
Other pay: $7,010
Benefits: $51,688
Total compensation: $143,090

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Michael Eriksson works as a Forestry/Fire Program Manager I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Forestry, Fire & State Lands. Michael earned $143,090 in 2019.

Nathan Schwebach

Assistant Director, Policy and Planning - Dnr/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$142,997

Sub-department: DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay: $89,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,025
Benefits: $50,626
Total compensation: $142,997

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Nathan Schwebach holds the role of Assistant Director, Policy and Planning - Dnr at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $142,997.

Bret Dixon

Engineer IV/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$142,902

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $89,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $399
Benefits: $52,683
Total compensation: $142,902

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Bret Dixon holds the role of Engineer IV at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Rights. In 2019, their total compensation was $142,902.

Candice Hasenyager

Engineering Manager III/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$142,550

Sub-department: DNR Water Resources
Base pay: $86,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,215
Benefits: $52,625
Total compensation: $142,550

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At Department of Natural Resources, Candice Hasenyager serves as a Engineering Manager III within Dnr Water Resources. Their 2019 pay totaled $142,550.

Paula Dupin-Zahn

Financial Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$142,079

Sub-department: DNR Oil, Gas & Mining
Base pay: $87,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,876
Benefits: $52,659
Total compensation: $142,079

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Paula Dupin-Zahn holds the role of Financial Manager II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Oil, Gas & Mining. In 2019, their total compensation was $142,079.

Bruce Johnson

Lieutenant--Dnr/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$141,865

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $68,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,321
Benefits: $59,009
Total compensation: $141,865

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Bruce Johnson works as a Lieutenant--Dnr for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Bruce earned $141,865 in 2019.

James Greer

Engineering Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$141,671

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $89,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,410
Benefits: $50,210
Total compensation: $141,671

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James Greer is a Engineering Manager II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Water Rights. 2018 total compensation came to $141,671.

Eugene Swalberg

Parks Program Manager/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$141,303

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $76,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,407
Benefits: $62,626
Total compensation: $141,303

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Eugene Swalberg holds the role of Parks Program Manager at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $141,303.

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Dnr Investigator, Post/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$141,236

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $72,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,940
Benefits: $56,182
Total compensation: $141,236

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Not Provided works as a Dnr Investigator, Post for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Not earned $141,236 in 2019.

Justin Shannon

Wildlife Program Chief/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$140,617

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $84,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,482
Benefits: $52,395
Total compensation: $140,617

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At Department of Natural Resources, Justin Shannon serves as a Wildlife Program Chief within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $140,617.

Jared Manning

Engineering Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$140,487

Sub-department: DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay: $89,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $480
Benefits: $50,236
Total compensation: $140,487

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Jared Manning holds the role of Engineering Manager II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. In 2018, their total compensation was $140,487.

Ty Hunter

Parks Program Manager/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$140,022

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,144
Benefits: $62,277
Total compensation: $140,022

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Ty Hunter works as a Parks Program Manager for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Ty earned $140,022 in 2019.

James Egbert

Financial Manager II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$138,932

Sub-department: DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay: $84,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,439
Benefits: $51,525
Total compensation: $138,932

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At Department of Natural Resources, James Egbert serves as a Financial Manager II within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $138,932.

Steven Bowman

Geologic Program Manager/Senior Scientist/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$138,915

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $92,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,520
Benefits: $43,630
Total compensation: $138,915

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Steven Bowman is a Geologic Program Manager/Senior Scientist at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $138,915.

Matthew Call

Engineering Manager I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$138,264

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $79,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,828
Benefits: $51,658
Total compensation: $138,264

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Matthew Call works as a Engineering Manager I for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Matthew earned $138,264 in 2019.

Jeremy Shaw

Park Manager III/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$137,803

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $74,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,525
Benefits: $60,764
Total compensation: $137,803

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Jeremy Shaw works as a Park Manager III for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Jeremy earned $137,803 in 2019.

William James

Assistant Wildlife Program Chief/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$137,767

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $85,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $823
Benefits: $51,762
Total compensation: $137,767

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William James works as a Assistant Wildlife Program Chief for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. William earned $137,767 in 2019.

Michael Vanden Berg

Geologic Program Manager/Senior Scientist/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$136,772

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $85,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,406
Benefits: $47,927
Total compensation: $136,772

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Michael Vanden Berg holds the role of Geologic Program Manager/Senior Scientist at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $136,772.