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Utah / Department of Natural Resources

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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
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
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 103

Keishel Stubbs

Unknown/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$72
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$72
Total compensation
$72

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[object Object]

Keishel Stubbs holds the role of Unknown at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $72.

Weston Shakespear

Unknown/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$71
Sub-department
DNR Forestry, Fire & State Lands
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$71
Total compensation
$71

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[object Object]

Weston Shakespear holds the role of Unknown at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Forestry, Fire & State Lands. In 2019, their total compensation was $71.

Ellie Strong

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$67
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$62
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$67

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[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Ellie Strong serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $67.

Robert Murri

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Robert Murri serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Douglas Thompson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Douglas Thompson serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Laurel Faurot

Unknown/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$64
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$64
Total compensation
$64

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[object Object]

Laurel Faurot holds the role of Unknown at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $64.

Christopher Gaughan

Unknown/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$64
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$64
Total compensation
$64

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[object Object]

Christopher Gaughan is a Unknown at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $64.

Kaylee Barket

Engineering Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$63
Sub-department
DNR Water Rights
Base pay
$58
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$63

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Kaylee Barket serves as a Engineering Technician I within Dnr Water Rights. Their 2017 pay totaled $63.

Christopher Gaughan

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$62
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$126
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$64
Total compensation
$62

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Christopher Gaughan serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $62.

Kody Hughes

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$54
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$54
Total compensation
$54

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Kody Hughes serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2018 pay totaled $54.

Vicente Misch

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$51
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$47
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4
Total compensation
$51

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Vicente Misch is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $51.

Jesse Duff-Woodruff

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$48
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$48
Total compensation
$48

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[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Jesse Duff-Woodruff serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2018 pay totaled $48.

Monique Brown

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$47
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$47
Total compensation
$47

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[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Monique Brown serves as a Wildlife Technician II within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2017 pay totaled $47.

Denton Nielson

Wildlife Biologist II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$45
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45
Total compensation
$45

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[object Object]

Denton Nielson holds the role of Wildlife Biologist II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $45.

Barry Renfro

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$44
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44
Total compensation
$44

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Barry Renfro holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2017, their total compensation was $44.

Gerald Aliprandini

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$41
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$38
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3
Total compensation
$41

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Gerald Aliprandini serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2018 pay totaled $41.

Jeffrey Judd

Unknown/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$37
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37
Total compensation
$37

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Jeffrey Judd serves as a Unknown within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2019 pay totaled $37.

Spencer Milam

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$37
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$34
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3
Total compensation
$37

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Spencer Milam holds the role of Groundskeeper I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2018, their total compensation was $37.

Kaelyn Anfinsen

Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$35
Sub-department
DNR Natural Resources Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21
Benefits
$13
Total compensation
$35

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Kaelyn Anfinsen holds the role of Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Natural Resources Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $35.

Melissa Wagner

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$34
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34
Total compensation
$34

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Melissa Wagner is a Wildlife Technician II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2018 total compensation came to $34.

Jesse Parker

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$31
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$29
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2
Total compensation
$31

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jesse Parker is a Wildlife Technician II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2018 total compensation came to $31.

Ryan Josie

Unknown/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$24
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24
Total compensation
$24

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Ryan Josie serves as a Unknown within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $24.

Rebecca Getz

Information Technician/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
$20
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$18
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2
Total compensation
$20

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Rebecca Getz works as a Information Technician for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Rebecca earned $20 in 2017.

Tyler Fitzgerald

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

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

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Tyler Fitzgerald serves as a Groundskeeper I within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2017 pay totaled $13.

Larry Wheatcraft

Unknown/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$11
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$11

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Larry Wheatcraft serves as a Unknown within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2019 pay totaled $11.

Alecia Ormsbee

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$11
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$10
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1
Total compensation
$11

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Alecia Ormsbee holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $11.

Megan Linke

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$10
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$10

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Megan Linke serves as a Wildlife Technician II within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2018 pay totaled $10.

Alexa Richins

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
$7
Sub-department
DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7
Total compensation
$7

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Alexa Richins serves as a Groundskeeper I within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $7.

Eli Wildey

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp
$6
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6
Total compensation
$6

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Eli Wildey works as a Wildlife Technician II for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Eli earned $6 in 2018.

Lisa Morrison

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

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

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Lisa Morrison is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2017 total compensation came to $0.

Debra Lamano

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

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

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Debra Lamano holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was -$0.

Dawna Capaldi

Business Analyst/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
-$0
Sub-department
DNR Forestry, Fire & State Lands
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$0
Total compensation
-$0

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Dawna Capaldi works as a Business Analyst for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Forestry, Fire & State Lands. Dawna earned -$0 in 2017.

Randall Oplinger

Wildlife Biologist II/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
-$0
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$0
Total compensation
-$0

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Randall Oplinger holds the role of Wildlife Biologist II at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was -$0.

Braden Jensen

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

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

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Braden Jensen holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was -$0.

Sandra Wilde

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

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

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[object Object]

Sandra Wilde holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2017, their total compensation was -$0.

Peter Spalholz

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

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

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Peter Spalholz works as a Wildlife Technician II for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Peter earned -$0 in 2017.

Jason Vernon

Wildlife Coordinator/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
-$0
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$0
Total compensation
-$0

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Jason Vernon works as a Wildlife Coordinator for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Jason earned -$0 in 2017.

Nicole Garrett

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

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

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[object Object]

Nicole Garrett works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Nicole earned -$0 in 2017.

Laurel Faurot

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp
-$64
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$64
Total compensation
-$64

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Natural Resources, Laurel Faurot serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled -$64.

Angela Kenison

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp
-$121
Sub-department
DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay
$136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$257
Total compensation
-$121

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

Angela Kenison holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2017, their total compensation was -$121.