Utah / Department of Public Safety / Lieutenant

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Lieutenant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

33 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $151,425, above the department median of $63,694.

Employees: 33
Total payroll: $4M
Role median: $151,425
Agency median: $63,694
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$70$193,852+

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How total compensation varies among the 33 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Utah

Lieutenant is held in 2 Utah departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $151,425 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Termination Pools

$11,206 · 17

Median total compensation for the Lieutenant role in other Utahdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Lieutenant beyond Utah

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Utah, the median of $89,794 ranks #12 of 14. See Lieutenant across all of Utah →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$401,882 · 136

Los Angeles County

$394,807 · 400

New York City

$201,580 · 3,064

New York Public Authorities

$174,142 · 105

$165,624 · 345

$160,804 · 33

$146,990 · 21

$136,317 · 319

Median total compensation for comparable Lieutenant roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Corey Nye

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$206,469

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $83,408
Overtime: $51,233
Other pay: $438
Benefits: $71,390
Total compensation: $206,469

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Corey Nye is a Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $206,469.

Matthew Spillman

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$186,754

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $79,797
Overtime: $38,053
Other pay: $568
Benefits: $68,335
Total compensation: $186,754

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Matthew Spillman works as a Lieutenant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Matthew earned $186,754 in 2019.

Bryce Rowser

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$184,407

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,897
Overtime: $33,875
Other pay: $9,562
Benefits: $66,073
Total compensation: $184,407

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Bryce Rowser works as a Lieutenant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Bryce earned $184,407 in 2019.

Robert Nixon

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$180,932

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $77,961
Overtime: $33,029
Other pay: $3,180
Benefits: $66,761
Total compensation: $180,932

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Robert Nixon holds the role of Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Restricted Special Revenue. In 2019, their total compensation was $180,932.

Wade Breur

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$177,295

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $81,874
Overtime: $23,353
Other pay: $2,142
Benefits: $69,925
Total compensation: $177,295

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Wade Breur works as a Lieutenant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Wade earned $177,295 in 2019.

Randall Richey

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$174,303

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $82,506
Overtime: $21,158
Other pay: $1,404
Benefits: $69,236
Total compensation: $174,303

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Randall Richey works as a Lieutenant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Randall earned $174,303 in 2019.

Gregory Holley

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$173,578

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $78,582
Overtime: $25,700
Other pay: $2,265
Benefits: $67,031
Total compensation: $173,578

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Gregory Holley works as a Lieutenant for Department of Public Safety within Restricted Special Revenue. Gregory earned $173,578 in 2019.

Harley Watkins

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$170,043

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $82,526
Overtime: $18,225
Other pay: $280
Benefits: $69,011
Total compensation: $170,043

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Harley Watkins is a Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $170,043.

H. Robertson

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$168,556

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $81,844
Overtime: $16,346
Other pay: $1,623
Benefits: $68,743
Total compensation: $168,556

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H. Robertson holds the role of Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $168,556.

J Lepley

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$166,642

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $82,250
Overtime: $11,895
Other pay: $4,415
Benefits: $68,082
Total compensation: $166,642

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J Lepley works as a Lieutenant for Department of Public Safety within Department of Public Safety Peace Officer Standards & Training. J earned $166,642 in 2019.

Mike Mckay

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$166,358

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $83,375
Overtime: $14,105
Other pay: $361
Benefits: $68,517
Total compensation: $166,358

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At Department of Public Safety, Mike Mckay serves as a Lieutenant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $166,358.

Doran Denney

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$158,683

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $78,562
Overtime: $9,120
Other pay: $5,296
Benefits: $65,706
Total compensation: $158,683

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Doran Denney holds the role of Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Department of Public Safety Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $158,683.

Bryce Kohler

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$153,805

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $77,950
Overtime: $9,094
Other pay: $1,265
Benefits: $65,495
Total compensation: $153,805

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Bryce Kohler holds the role of Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $153,805.

Lee Perry

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$153,433

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $80,120
Overtime: $5,444
Other pay: $1,303
Benefits: $66,566
Total compensation: $153,433

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Lee Perry is a Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $153,433.

Brett Gehring

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$152,760

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $78,562
Overtime: $6,998
Other pay: $2,115
Benefits: $65,086
Total compensation: $152,760

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Brett Gehring works as a Lieutenant for Department of Public Safety within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. Brett earned $152,760 in 2019.

Shawn Judd

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$152,231

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $83,408
Overtime: $722
Other pay: $511
Benefits: $67,591
Total compensation: $152,231

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Shawn Judd is a Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $152,231.

Shawn Hinton

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$151,425

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $83,408
Overtime: $361
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $67,356
Total compensation: $151,425

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At Department of Public Safety, Shawn Hinton serves as a Lieutenant within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $151,425.

Tyler Roberts

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$151,334

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $77,524
Overtime: $7,578
Other pay: $1,239
Benefits: $64,993
Total compensation: $151,334

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Tyler Roberts is a Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $151,334.

Ryan Van Fleet

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$151,288

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $78,562
Overtime: $6,091
Other pay: $1,368
Benefits: $65,268
Total compensation: $151,288

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Ryan Van Fleet holds the role of Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $151,288.

Steven Esplin

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$151,167

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $83,167
Overtime: $180
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $67,519
Total compensation: $151,167

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At Department of Public Safety, Steven Esplin serves as a Lieutenant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $151,167.

Alexander Garcia

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$143,199

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $77,618
Overtime: $451
Other pay: $695
Benefits: $64,435
Total compensation: $143,199

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Alexander Garcia is a Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $143,199.

James Higgs

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$98,457

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,037
Benefits: $43,368
Total compensation: $98,457

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James Higgs is a Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $98,457.

Timothy Kincaid

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$98,028

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $40,005
Overtime: $23,471
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,553
Total compensation: $98,028

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At Department of Public Safety, Timothy Kincaid serves as a Lieutenant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $98,028.

Jeffrey Nigbur

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$89,794

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,897
Overtime: $11,478
Other pay: $1,135
Benefits: $34,285
Total compensation: $89,794

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At Department of Public Safety, Jeffrey Nigbur serves as a Lieutenant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $89,794.

Jared Garcia

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$88,093

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,292
Overtime: $8,291
Other pay: $1,825
Benefits: $35,685
Total compensation: $88,093

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Jared Garcia works as a Lieutenant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Jared earned $88,093 in 2018.

Beau Mason

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$56,156

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $27,745
Overtime: $4,129
Other pay: $1,228
Benefits: $23,054
Total compensation: $56,156

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At Department of Public Safety, Beau Mason serves as a Lieutenant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,156.

Steve Salas

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$54,581

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $27,553
Overtime: $3,825
Other pay: $302
Benefits: $22,901
Total compensation: $54,581

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At Department of Public Safety, Steve Salas serves as a Lieutenant within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,581.

Jason Ricks

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$37,982

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $15,897
Overtime: $7,386
Other pay: $1,512
Benefits: $13,188
Total compensation: $37,982

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Jason Ricks is a Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $37,982.

Gregrey Willmore

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$23,590

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $13,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,486
Total compensation: $23,590

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Gregrey Willmore holds the role of Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $23,590.

Nick Bowles

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$12,705

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $6,903
Overtime: $276
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,526
Total compensation: $12,705

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Nick Bowles is a Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $12,705.

Todd Royce

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$11,499

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $6,043
Overtime: $57
Other pay: $332
Benefits: $5,068
Total compensation: $11,499

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At Department of Public Safety, Todd Royce serves as a Lieutenant within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,499.

Travis Trotta

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$541

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $239
Total compensation: $541

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Travis Trotta works as a Lieutenant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Travis earned $541 in 2019.

Thayne Carlisle

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$70

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $70

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At Department of Public Safety, Thayne Carlisle serves as a Lieutenant within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. Their 2018 pay totaled $70.