Utah / Department of Public Safety
Agency file
The Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2019, this agency had 1,781 employees with median total compensation of $63,694; the highest distinct record was $230,227.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 1,781 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,694) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $136,145 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,756. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $109.4M — | 1,636 — | $64,514 — |
| 2018 | $113.8M ▲ 3.9% | 1,696 ▲ 3.7% | $63,946 ▼ 0.9% |
| 2019 | $120.7M ▲ 6.1% | 1,781 ▲ 5.0% | $63,694 ▼ 0.4% |
Record list
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Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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Richard Carbuhn works as a Criminal Information Technician II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. Richard earned $55,916 in 2019.
Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Cheryl Harrison serves as a Office Specialist II within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2017 pay totaled $55,687.
Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety
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Janalee Jensen holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $55,673.
Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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Cheyanne Carroll is a Criminal Information Technician II at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $55,657.
Hearing Officer, Driver License Division/Department of Public Safety
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Nathan Nicholes is a Hearing Officer, Driver License Division at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $55,645.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Raschel Weech is a Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. 2019 total compensation came to $55,645.
Sergeant/Department of Public Safety
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Justin Dial is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $55,628.
Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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Ashley Berry is a Criminal Information Technician II at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $55,571.
Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Mary Gotch serves as a Criminal Information Technician II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,526.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Kyra Roskelley works as a Driver License Examiner for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Kyra earned $55,463 in 2018.
Office Specialist I/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Chris Smith serves as a Office Specialist I within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,336.
Forensic Scientist I/Department of Public Safety
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Molly Richardson works as a Forensic Scientist I for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Molly earned $55,304 in 2017.
Security Control Center Operator/Department of Public Safety
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James Lepley is a Security Control Center Operator at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $55,252.
Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety
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Jordan Behunin works as a Certified Dispatcher for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Jordan earned $55,137 in 2019.
Commercial Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Roxann Cowley is a Commercial Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $55,091.
Victim Coordinator I/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Janice Lucherini-Cole serves as a Victim Coordinator I within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,087.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Austin Putnam holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $55,050.
Senior Research Analyst/Department of Public Safety
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Jed Crittenden works as a Senior Research Analyst for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Jed earned $55,039 in 2019.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Melaine Mainord holds the role of Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,991.
Senior Research Analyst/Department of Public Safety
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Kayla Griffin works as a Senior Research Analyst for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Kayla earned $54,950 in 2019.
Sergeant/Department of Public Safety
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Christopher Shelby works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Christopher earned $54,921 in 2019.
Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Karyn David serves as a Office Specialist II within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,833.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Tucker Molinski works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Tucker earned $54,680 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Ally Schreiter works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Ally earned $54,657 in 2019.
Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety
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Joel Howes is a Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $54,634.
Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Steve Salas serves as a Lieutenant within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,581.
Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety
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Gary Mower holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $54,524.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Thomas Burnam is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $54,440.
Security Control Center Operator/Department of Public Safety
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Tiffany Ekins works as a Security Control Center Operator for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Tiffany earned $54,403 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Jonathan Lopez serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,351.
Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Alisha Benson serves as a Office Specialist II within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,298.
Forensic Scientist II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Yong Oh serves as a Forensic Scientist II within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,288.
Assistant Division Director I/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Carrie Silcox serves as a Assistant Division Director I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,256.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Tammy Telford holds the role of Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,244.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, David Gianfredi serves as a Driver License Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,220.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Merrill Dunn holds the role of Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,194.
Driver License Program Coordinator/Department of Public Safety
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Bruce Call holds the role of Driver License Program Coordinator at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,156.
Driver License Lead Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Cindy Kobs works as a Driver License Lead Examiner for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Cindy earned $54,149 in 2018.
Financial Analyst I/Department of Public Safety
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Shayna Behunin holds the role of Financial Analyst I at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,144.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Drew Davenport works as a Driver License Examiner for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Drew earned $54,126 in 2019.