Utah / Department of Public Safety / Program Specialist I

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Program Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

8 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $37,295, below the department median of $63,694.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $295.3K
Role median: $37,295
Agency median: $63,694
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,692$67,536+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Program Specialist I is held in 15 Utah departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $37,295 ranks #13 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Utah National Guard

$90,912 · 6

Department of Agriculture & Food

$85,692 · 1

Department of Transportation

$82,444 · 4

Department of Administrative Services

$78,257 · 4

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

$75,868 · 2

Department of Corrections

$74,044 · 19

Department of Commerce

$72,651 · 10

Department of Human Services

$67,185 · 3

Department of Natural Resources

$66,450 · 2

Board of Pardons & Parole

$60,227 · 5

Utah State Board of Education

$46,959 · 6

Department of Heritage & Arts

$42,743 · 13

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

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Program Specialist beyond Utah

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Utah, the median of $62,109 ranks #7 of 10. See Program Specialist across all of Utah →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$169,861 · 136

District of Columbia

$98,412 · 186

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$91,126 · 38

City of Chicago

$80,124 · 20

New York Public Authorities

$77,950 · 16

Texas

$67,227 · 7,181

Missouri

$50,327 · 621

Georgia

$43,680 · 88

Median total compensation for comparable Program Specialist 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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Tamara Harper

Program Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$69,361

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $36,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $31,873
Total compensation: $69,361

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Tamara Harper is a Program Specialist I at Department of Public Safety within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $69,361.

Tonya Fischer

Program Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$56,325

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $38,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $674
Benefits: $16,755
Total compensation: $56,325

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At Department of Public Safety, Tonya Fischer serves as a Program Specialist I within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,325.

Marika Curtis

Program Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$55,930

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $34,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $20,336
Total compensation: $55,930

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At Department of Public Safety, Marika Curtis serves as a Program Specialist I within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,930.

Michelle Harward

Program Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$41,924

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $22,028
Overtime: $205
Other pay: $962
Benefits: $18,729
Total compensation: $41,924

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Michelle Harward is a Program Specialist I at Department of Public Safety within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $41,924.

Terry Smith

Program Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$32,665

Sub-department: DPS Highway Safety
Base pay: $29,528
Overtime: $219
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $2,543
Total compensation: $32,665

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At Department of Public Safety, Terry Smith serves as a Program Specialist I within Department of Public Safety Highway Safety. Their 2019 pay totaled $32,665.

Stephen Rugg

Program Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$20,015

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $17,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $926
Benefits: $1,558
Total compensation: $20,015

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Stephen Rugg holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Public Safety within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $20,015.

Letisha Garrick

Program Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$11,395

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $10,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $887
Total compensation: $11,395

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Letisha Garrick works as a Program Specialist I for Department of Public Safety within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. Letisha earned $11,395 in 2019.

Norman Bender

Program Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$7,692

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $7,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $599
Total compensation: $7,692

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Norman Bender is a Program Specialist I at Department of Public Safety within Department of Public Safety Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $7,692.