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

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 62

David Scoggins

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$5,418

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $4,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $326
Benefits: $431
Total compensation: $5,418

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David Scoggins holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $5,418.

Hunter Williams

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,415

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $4,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $427
Total compensation: $5,415

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Hunter Williams holds the role of Wildlife Technician II at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $5,415.

Gage Watts

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$5,415

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $4,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $371
Benefits: $460
Total compensation: $5,415

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At Department of Natural Resources, Gage Watts serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $5,415.

Karson Bowthorpe

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$5,414

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $422
Total compensation: $5,414

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At Department of Natural Resources, Karson Bowthorpe serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2018 pay totaled $5,414.

Richard Dye

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,410

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $4,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $201
Benefits: $482
Total compensation: $5,410

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Richard Dye holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $5,410.

Kaitlyn Humphrey

Lead Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$5,403

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,853
Overtime: $128
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $421
Total compensation: $5,403

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Kaitlyn Humphrey is a Lead Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2017 total compensation came to $5,403.

Gaige Reilley

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,396

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $420
Total compensation: $5,396

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Gaige Reilley works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Gaige earned $5,396 in 2019.

Lant Lemmon

Engineering Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,396

Sub-department: DNR Water Rights
Base pay: $2,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,410
Total compensation: $5,396

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At Department of Natural Resources, Lant Lemmon serves as a Engineering Technician II within Dnr Water Rights. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,396.

Benjamin Corey

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$5,389

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $4,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $442
Benefits: $420
Total compensation: $5,389

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Benjamin Corey is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2018 total compensation came to $5,389.

Samantha Stephens

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,382

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $418
Total compensation: $5,382

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Samantha Stephens is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $5,382.

Steven Nelson

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,379

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $4,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138
Benefits: $427
Total compensation: $5,379

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Steven Nelson works as a Wildlife Technician I for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Steven earned $5,379 in 2019.

Jake Webber

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,379

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120
Benefits: $419
Total compensation: $5,379

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Jake Webber works as a Park Ranger Aide for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Jake earned $5,379 in 2019.

Steven Chamberlain

Water Commissioners & Deputies, Flsa Non-Exempt/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,375

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $1,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,695
Benefits: $418
Total compensation: $5,375

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Steven Chamberlain works as a Water Commissioners & Deputies, Flsa Non-Exempt for Department of Natural Resources within Restricted Special Revenue. Steven earned $5,375 in 2019.

Asa Judd

Lead Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,374

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $419
Total compensation: $5,374

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Asa Judd is a Lead Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $5,374.

Jace Bailey

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,361

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $417
Total compensation: $5,361

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At Department of Natural Resources, Jace Bailey serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,361.

Steven Hall

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$5,359

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $418
Total compensation: $5,359

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Steven Hall is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2017 total compensation came to $5,359.

James Rackl

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,358

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $4,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $417
Total compensation: $5,358

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Pay Components: [object Object]

James Rackl is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $5,358.

Hillarie Wixom

Fire Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$5,357

Sub-department: DNR Forestry, Fire & State Lands
Base pay: $1,984
Overtime: $514
Other pay: $2,442
Benefits: $417
Total compensation: $5,357

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At Department of Natural Resources, Hillarie Wixom serves as a Fire Technician I within Dnr Forestry, Fire & State Lands. Their 2017 pay totaled $5,357.

Benjamin Barton

Intern/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$5,357

Sub-department: DNR Utah Geological Survey
Base pay: $4,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $417
Total compensation: $5,357

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Benjamin Barton holds the role of Intern at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Utah Geological Survey. In 2018, their total compensation was $5,357.

Skyler Smith

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,351

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $4,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98
Benefits: $409
Total compensation: $5,351

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Skyler Smith holds the role of Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $5,351.

Caitlyn Mattson

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,346

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $416
Total compensation: $5,346

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At Department of Natural Resources, Caitlyn Mattson serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,346.

William Jerome

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,340

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $416
Total compensation: $5,340

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William Jerome works as a Groundskeeper I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. William earned $5,340 in 2019.

Valerie Rayburn

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$5,340

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $4,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $416
Total compensation: $5,340

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At Department of Natural Resources, Valerie Rayburn serves as a Wildlife Technician I within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Their 2017 pay totaled $5,340.

Kaylene Graham

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$5,337

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120
Benefits: $416
Total compensation: $5,337

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At Department of Natural Resources, Kaylene Graham serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2017 pay totaled $5,337.

Michael Ho

Groundskeeper I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,333

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $415
Total compensation: $5,333

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At Department of Natural Resources, Michael Ho serves as a Groundskeeper I within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,333.

Kalyssa Smith

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,332

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $415
Total compensation: $5,332

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At Department of Natural Resources, Kalyssa Smith serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,332.

Gisele Lacerda

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,326

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $4,765
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $414
Total compensation: $5,326

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Gisele Lacerda is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2019 total compensation came to $5,326.

Calvin Bell

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,325

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $415
Total compensation: $5,325

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At Department of Natural Resources, Calvin Bell serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,325.

Tade Wilson

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,318

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $4,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $414
Total compensation: $5,318

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Tade Wilson holds the role of Wildlife Technician II at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. In 2019, their total compensation was $5,318.

Breanna Lemons

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,315

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $4,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $815
Benefits: $350
Total compensation: $5,315

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Breanna Lemons works as a Wildlife Technician I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Breanna earned $5,315 in 2019.

Elizabeth Tuttle

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$5,305

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $4,579
Overtime: $238
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $413
Total compensation: $5,305

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Elizabeth Tuttle works as a Wildlife Technician I for Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. Elizabeth earned $5,305 in 2017.

Kayla Dockstader

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,303

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $412
Total compensation: $5,303

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Kayla Dockstader holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $5,303.

Matti Critchlow

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,301

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $4,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $267
Benefits: $412
Total compensation: $5,301

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Matti Critchlow is a Wildlife Technician I at Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $5,301.

Kaybri Monroe

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,300

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $412
Total compensation: $5,300

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Kaybri Monroe holds the role of Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. In 2019, their total compensation was $5,300.

Chris Johnson

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,298

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $413
Total compensation: $5,298

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At Department of Natural Resources, Chris Johnson serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,298.

Shanda Chase

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2019 total comp

$5,284

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129
Benefits: $411
Total compensation: $5,284

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Shanda Chase is a Park Ranger Aide at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Parks & Recreation. 2019 total compensation came to $5,284.

Harmon Sowards

Driver/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$5,278

Sub-department: DNR Wildlife Resources
Base pay: $4,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $411
Total compensation: $5,278

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Harmon Sowards is a Driver at Department of Natural Resources within Dnr Wildlife Resources. 2017 total compensation came to $5,278.

Nathan Webb

Wildlife Technician II/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$5,267

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $4,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $322
Benefits: $439
Total compensation: $5,267

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At Department of Natural Resources, Nathan Webb serves as a Wildlife Technician II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $5,267.

Jason Bird

Wildlife Technician I/Department of Natural Resources

2017 total comp

$5,266

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $4,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $424
Total compensation: $5,266

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Jason Bird works as a Wildlife Technician I for Department of Natural Resources within Comp & Excess Pool. Jason earned $5,266 in 2017.

Paul Bushman

Park Ranger Aide/Department of Natural Resources

2018 total comp

$5,254

Sub-department: DNR Parks & Recreation
Base pay: $4,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $409
Total compensation: $5,254

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At Department of Natural Resources, Paul Bushman serves as a Park Ranger Aide within Dnr Parks & Recreation. Their 2018 pay totaled $5,254.