Utah / Department of Public Safety

Agency file

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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James Young

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$106,875

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $50,093
Overtime: $13,147
Other pay: $374
Benefits: $43,262
Total compensation: $106,875

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James Young is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $106,875.

Kristen Repp

Cem Program Manager/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$106,874

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $64,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,921
Benefits: $40,895
Total compensation: $106,874

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Kristen Repp holds the role of Cem Program Manager at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $106,874.

Devin Rose

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$106,801

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,945
Overtime: $1,168
Other pay: $772
Benefits: $50,916
Total compensation: $106,801

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Devin Rose holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $106,801.

Catherine Healey

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$106,722

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,326
Overtime: $5,802
Other pay: $7,238
Benefits: $47,356
Total compensation: $106,722

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Catherine Healey works as a Certified Dispatcher for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Catherine earned $106,722 in 2019.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$106,345

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,673
Overtime: $1,060
Other pay: $797
Benefits: $49,816
Total compensation: $106,345

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Not Provided works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Not earned $106,345 in 2017.

Blake Bradford

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$106,124

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,407
Overtime: $8,301
Other pay: $1,425
Benefits: $43,990
Total compensation: $106,124

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Blake Bradford is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $106,124.

Steven Higley

Fire Safety Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,904

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $61,299
Overtime: $1,523
Other pay: $2,742
Benefits: $40,340
Total compensation: $105,904

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Steven Higley works as a Fire Safety Specialist II for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Steven earned $105,904 in 2019.

Colton Freckleton

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,780

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,090
Overtime: $19,248
Other pay: $3,438
Benefits: $35,005
Total compensation: $105,780

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Colton Freckleton works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Colton earned $105,780 in 2019.

Kerry Ball

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,671

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,312
Overtime: $10,124
Other pay: $2,352
Benefits: $43,883
Total compensation: $105,671

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kerry Ball works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Kerry earned $105,671 in 2019.

Carl Stokes

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,646

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,938
Overtime: $4,549
Other pay: $1,007
Benefits: $48,151
Total compensation: $105,646

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Carl Stokes holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $105,646.

Kimberly Hammer

Cem Program Manager/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,443

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $64,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $40,345
Total compensation: $105,443

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Kimberly Hammer is a Cem Program Manager at Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. 2019 total compensation came to $105,443.

David Pearson

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,334

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $44,330
Overtime: $16,926
Other pay: $3,723
Benefits: $40,355
Total compensation: $105,334

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David Pearson holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $105,334.

Brock Ernstsen

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,270

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,284
Overtime: $13,792
Other pay: $1,562
Benefits: $42,631
Total compensation: $105,270

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At Department of Public Safety, Brock Ernstsen serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $105,270.

Eric Burdett

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,194

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,475
Overtime: $18,746
Other pay: $809
Benefits: $38,165
Total compensation: $105,194

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Eric Burdett is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $105,194.

Jacob Dunn

Field Service Manager, Bci/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,105

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $61,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $907
Benefits: $42,965
Total compensation: $105,105

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Jacob Dunn works as a Field Service Manager, Bci for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Jacob earned $105,105 in 2019.

Steven O'Camb

Investigator III, Post/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,850

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $67,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $656
Benefits: $36,298
Total compensation: $104,850

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Steven O'Camb serves as a Investigator III, Post within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $104,850.

Shaun Shepherd

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,794

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,806
Overtime: $4,940
Other pay: $1,484
Benefits: $48,563
Total compensation: $104,794

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shaun Shepherd is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $104,794.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$104,632

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,769
Overtime: $2,785
Other pay: $695
Benefits: $48,383
Total compensation: $104,632

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Not Provided is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $104,632.

Matthew Anderson

Senior Forensic Scientist/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,592

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $62,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $980
Benefits: $41,254
Total compensation: $104,592

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Anderson holds the role of Senior Forensic Scientist at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $104,592.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$104,550

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,809
Overtime: $1,378
Other pay: $532
Benefits: $48,831
Total compensation: $104,550

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Not Provided is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $104,550.

Harley Anderson

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,527

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,936
Overtime: $11,349
Other pay: $1,151
Benefits: $43,091
Total compensation: $104,527

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Harley Anderson holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $104,527.

Martin Berta

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,502

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,534
Overtime: $6,268
Other pay: $767
Benefits: $47,932
Total compensation: $104,502

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Martin Berta is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $104,502.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$104,467

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,062
Overtime: $10,988
Other pay: $2,653
Benefits: $41,765
Total compensation: $104,467

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Not Provided is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $104,467.

Mark Myer

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,449

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $48,048
Overtime: $13,568
Other pay: $866
Benefits: $41,967
Total compensation: $104,449

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Mark Myer holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Restricted Special Revenue. In 2019, their total compensation was $104,449.

Hanna Bennett

Senior Research Analyst/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,316

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $58,493
Overtime: $817
Other pay: $1,629
Benefits: $43,377
Total compensation: $104,316

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At Department of Public Safety, Hanna Bennett serves as a Senior Research Analyst within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $104,316.

Lawrence Hopper

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$104,224

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $39,789
Overtime: $24,258
Other pay: $2,924
Benefits: $37,252
Total compensation: $104,224

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Lawrence Hopper works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Lawrence earned $104,224 in 2018.

Kathleen Wilcox

Field Service Manager, Bci/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,223

Sub-department: DPS Bureau of Criminal Identification
Base pay: $63,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,137
Benefits: $39,836
Total compensation: $104,223

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Kathleen Wilcox holds the role of Field Service Manager, Bci at Department of Public Safety within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. In 2019, their total compensation was $104,223.

Steven Winward

Division Director II, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,155

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $56,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,449
Benefits: $45,099
Total compensation: $104,155

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At Department of Public Safety, Steven Winward serves as a Division Director II, Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $104,155.

Bryan Adams

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,133

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,660
Overtime: $5,752
Other pay: $1,242
Benefits: $49,478
Total compensation: $104,133

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At Department of Public Safety, Bryan Adams serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $104,133.

Nancy Nickell

Dps Communications Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$103,880

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,916
Overtime: $325
Other pay: $1,088
Benefits: $49,551
Total compensation: $103,880

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At Department of Public Safety, Nancy Nickell serves as a Dps Communications Supervisor within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $103,880.

Gary Perea

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$103,764

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $50,684
Overtime: $7,969
Other pay: $241
Benefits: $44,869
Total compensation: $103,764

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Gary Perea holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Restricted Special Revenue. In 2019, their total compensation was $103,764.

Steve Salas

Captain, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$103,753

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $54,339
Overtime: $3,351
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $44,636
Total compensation: $103,753

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Steve Salas holds the role of Captain, Public Safety at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $103,753.

Todd Gillis

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$103,671

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,814
Overtime: $2,871
Other pay: $1,433
Benefits: $48,552
Total compensation: $103,671

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Todd Gillis holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $103,671.

Christopher Fielding

Media Production Specialist/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$103,582

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $42,895
Total compensation: $103,582

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Christopher Fielding works as a Media Production Specialist for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Christopher earned $103,582 in 2019.

Brian Evans

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$103,525

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,559
Overtime: $3,115
Other pay: $719
Benefits: $46,133
Total compensation: $103,525

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Brian Evans holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $103,525.

Jason Chapman

Section Supervisor, Bci/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$103,456

Sub-department: DPS Bureau of Criminal Identification
Base pay: $51,771
Overtime: $8,775
Other pay: $744
Benefits: $42,165
Total compensation: $103,456

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At Department of Public Safety, Jason Chapman serves as a Section Supervisor, Bci within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. Their 2019 pay totaled $103,456.

Matthew Beaudry

Cem Program Manager/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$103,137

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $63,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $447
Benefits: $39,666
Total compensation: $103,137

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Beaudry is a Cem Program Manager at Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. 2019 total compensation came to $103,137.

Nicholas Richins

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$103,092

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,025
Overtime: $6,377
Other pay: $1,961
Benefits: $43,730
Total compensation: $103,092

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Nicholas Richins holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $103,092.

Heather Mills

Senior Forensic Scientist/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$102,932

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $59,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $770
Benefits: $42,202
Total compensation: $102,932

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At Department of Public Safety, Heather Mills serves as a Senior Forensic Scientist within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $102,932.

Christopher Stump

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$102,863

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,908
Overtime: $5,000
Other pay: $668
Benefits: $44,287
Total compensation: $102,863

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Christopher Stump works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Christopher earned $102,863 in 2019.