Utah / Department of Public Safety

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Department of Public Safety

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $120.7M
Employees: 1,781
Median total: $63,694
Highest record: $230,227

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$35,458$165,596+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $35,146 (52%)
Overtime — $3,885 (6%)
Other — $909 (1%)
Benefits — $27,806 (41%)

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

$3,756

$22,836

$63,694

$103,582

$136,145

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).

Largest job titles

Officer

371 · $110,853

Driver License Examiner

98 · $54,618

Trainer II

93 · $2,946

Sergeant

89 · $144,105

Office Specialist II

73 · $56,170

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

Year over year

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

Employees

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Jennifer Gelston

Senior Forensic Scientist/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$94,978

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $63,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $722
Benefits: $30,907
Total compensation: $94,978

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Jennifer Gelston is a Senior Forensic Scientist at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $94,978.

Emily Smith

Executive Assistant, Appointed/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$94,959

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,824
Benefits: $40,748
Total compensation: $94,959

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Emily Smith holds the role of Executive Assistant, Appointed at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,959.

Nathan Eddington

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$94,909

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $41,503
Overtime: $16,206
Other pay: $1,177
Benefits: $36,024
Total compensation: $94,909

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Nathan Eddington is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Restricted Special Revenue. 2019 total compensation came to $94,909.

Benjamin Hathaway

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$94,897

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,576
Overtime: $4,288
Other pay: $1,201
Benefits: $41,831
Total compensation: $94,897

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Benjamin Hathaway is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $94,897.

Louise Gooch

Senior Research Analyst/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$94,676

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $55,479
Overtime: $962
Other pay: $1,802
Benefits: $36,433
Total compensation: $94,676

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Louise Gooch holds the role of Senior Research Analyst at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,676.

Trevor Atkinson

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$94,639

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,604
Overtime: $6,933
Other pay: $2,306
Benefits: $37,796
Total compensation: $94,639

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Trevor Atkinson holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,639.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$94,566

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,482
Overtime: $3,703
Other pay: $334
Benefits: $44,048
Total compensation: $94,566

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Not Provided holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $94,566.

Preston Hurst

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$94,528

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $44,443
Overtime: $3,258
Other pay: $1,155
Benefits: $45,672
Total compensation: $94,528

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Preston Hurst works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Preston earned $94,528 in 2019.

Jeffrey Gallacher

Emergency Prep Planner III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$94,473

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $52,992
Overtime: $499
Other pay: $492
Benefits: $40,489
Total compensation: $94,473

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Jeffrey Gallacher holds the role of Emergency Prep Planner III at Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,473.

Kahleen Meyer

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$94,418

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,727
Overtime: $4,867
Other pay: $1,015
Benefits: $44,809
Total compensation: $94,418

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Kahleen Meyer is a Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $94,418.

Judy Harvey

Financial Analyst III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$94,132

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $60,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,083
Benefits: $32,292
Total compensation: $94,132

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Judy Harvey holds the role of Financial Analyst III at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,132.

Angelia Crowther

Emergency Prep Planner III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$94,031

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $50,274
Overtime: $2,176
Other pay: $1,552
Benefits: $40,030
Total compensation: $94,031

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Angelia Crowther holds the role of Emergency Prep Planner III at Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,031.

Taylor Russell

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$93,943

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,296
Overtime: $6,149
Other pay: $1,370
Benefits: $41,128
Total compensation: $93,943

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Taylor Russell is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $93,943.

Melanie Monroe

Section Supervisor, Bci/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$93,929

Sub-department: DPS Bureau of Criminal Identification
Base pay: $51,771
Overtime: $1,550
Other pay: $322
Benefits: $40,287
Total compensation: $93,929

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Melanie Monroe works as a Section Supervisor, Bci for Department of Public Safety within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. Melanie earned $93,929 in 2019.

Jamie Huff

Emergency Prep Planner III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$93,920

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $54,558
Overtime: $453
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $38,659
Total compensation: $93,920

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At Department of Public Safety, Jamie Huff serves as a Emergency Prep Planner III within Dps Emergency Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,920.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$93,839

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,976
Overtime: $7,631
Other pay: $953
Benefits: $39,279
Total compensation: $93,839

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Not Provided is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $93,839.

Bret Bennett

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$93,688

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,632
Overtime: $3,985
Other pay: $532
Benefits: $41,538
Total compensation: $93,688

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Bret Bennett works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Bret earned $93,688 in 2019.

Devin Park

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$93,614

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,662
Overtime: $8,766
Other pay: $2,002
Benefits: $37,184
Total compensation: $93,614

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At Department of Public Safety, Devin Park serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,614.

Malissa Laws

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$93,447

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $45,073
Overtime: $677
Other pay: $2,436
Benefits: $45,261
Total compensation: $93,447

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Malissa Laws is a Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $93,447.

Lon Halterman

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$93,408

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,841
Overtime: $10,173
Other pay: $1,366
Benefits: $39,029
Total compensation: $93,408

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At Department of Public Safety, Lon Halterman serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,408.

Maralin Hoff

Trainer III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$93,304

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $55,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,304
Benefits: $36,776
Total compensation: $93,304

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Maralin Hoff holds the role of Trainer III at Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $93,304.

Ryan Putman

Trainer III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$93,145

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,934
Benefits: $39,631
Total compensation: $93,145

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Ryan Putman works as a Trainer III for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Ryan earned $93,145 in 2019.

Gregory Holley

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$93,127

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $42,039
Overtime: $14,542
Other pay: $2,609
Benefits: $33,937
Total compensation: $93,127

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Gregory Holley holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Restricted Special Revenue. In 2018, their total compensation was $93,127.

Alisha Thompson

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$93,024

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,604
Overtime: $5,193
Other pay: $2,354
Benefits: $43,874
Total compensation: $93,024

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Alisha Thompson works as a Certified Dispatcher for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Alisha earned $93,024 in 2019.

Nicholas Hansen

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,861

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,656
Overtime: $7,927
Other pay: $1,844
Benefits: $39,434
Total compensation: $92,861

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At Department of Public Safety, Nicholas Hansen serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,861.

Austin Ipson

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,502

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,327
Overtime: $7,190
Other pay: $739
Benefits: $37,247
Total compensation: $92,502

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Austin Ipson is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $92,502.

Jared Jensen

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,290

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $40,979
Overtime: $10,753
Other pay: $785
Benefits: $39,773
Total compensation: $92,290

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At Department of Public Safety, Jared Jensen serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,290.

Mercadez Barrett

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,279

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,760
Overtime: $3,786
Other pay: $366
Benefits: $36,367
Total compensation: $92,279

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Mercadez Barrett works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Mercadez earned $92,279 in 2019.

Timothy Kincaid

Captain, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,267

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,539
Overtime: $15,390
Other pay: $202
Benefits: $35,135
Total compensation: $92,267

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Timothy Kincaid works as a Captain, Public Safety for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Timothy earned $92,267 in 2019.

Tracy Bodily

Trainer III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,205

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $50,652
Overtime: $1,201
Other pay: $847
Benefits: $39,506
Total compensation: $92,205

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At Department of Public Safety, Tracy Bodily serves as a Trainer III within Dps Emergency Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,205.

Marcy Willits

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,195

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $47,050
Overtime: $8,177
Other pay: $1,234
Benefits: $35,734
Total compensation: $92,195

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Marcy Willits is a Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $92,195.

Devan Biggs

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,179

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,239
Overtime: $4,941
Other pay: $1,756
Benefits: $39,242
Total compensation: $92,179

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At Department of Public Safety, Devan Biggs serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,179.

Lillian Gold

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,151

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,230
Overtime: $2,713
Other pay: $3,197
Benefits: $41,012
Total compensation: $92,151

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At Department of Public Safety, Lillian Gold serves as a Certified Dispatcher within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,151.

Jason Cosby

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,084

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $44,895
Overtime: $4,875
Other pay: $980
Benefits: $41,334
Total compensation: $92,084

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Jason Cosby works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Jason earned $92,084 in 2019.

David Tafoya

Driver License Manager/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,060

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $55,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $36,182
Total compensation: $92,060

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At Department of Public Safety, David Tafoya serves as a Driver License Manager within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,060.

David Broderick

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,055

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,372
Overtime: $6,955
Other pay: $1,576
Benefits: $32,152
Total compensation: $92,055

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David Broderick holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $92,055.

Sharon Harward

Driver License Program Coordinator/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$92,030

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $55,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,598
Total compensation: $92,030

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At Department of Public Safety, Sharon Harward serves as a Driver License Program Coordinator within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,030.

Brandon Shaw

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$91,880

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,184
Overtime: $5,795
Other pay: $1,502
Benefits: $39,399
Total compensation: $91,880

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Brandon Shaw is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $91,880.

Denise Spillman

Financial Analyst III/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$91,728

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $55,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126
Benefits: $35,850
Total compensation: $91,728

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Denise Spillman works as a Financial Analyst III for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Denise earned $91,728 in 2018.

Michael Funk

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$91,716

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $35,883
Overtime: $22,401
Other pay: $1,298
Benefits: $32,134
Total compensation: $91,716

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Michael Funk works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Michael earned $91,716 in 2019.