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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Kristopher Cope

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$109,595

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,906
Overtime: $11,066
Other pay: $2,842
Benefits: $43,780
Total compensation: $109,595

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Kristopher Cope works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Kristopher earned $109,595 in 2019.

Jacob Butcher

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$109,543

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,238
Overtime: $12,772
Other pay: $1,864
Benefits: $43,668
Total compensation: $109,543

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Jacob Butcher works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Jacob earned $109,543 in 2019.

Bryce Gardner

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$109,371

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,569
Overtime: $19,402
Other pay: $503
Benefits: $41,897
Total compensation: $109,371

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Bryce Gardner is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $109,371.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$109,289

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,217
Overtime: $11,874
Other pay: $741
Benefits: $47,458
Total compensation: $109,289

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Not Provided is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $109,289.

Sheila Curtis

Cem Program Manager/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$109,276

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $60,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,446
Benefits: $42,998
Total compensation: $109,276

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Sheila Curtis holds the role of Cem Program Manager at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $109,276.

Christian Newlin

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$109,190

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $60,219
Overtime: $703
Other pay: $1,377
Benefits: $46,891
Total compensation: $109,190

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At Department of Public Safety, Christian Newlin serves as a Lieutenant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $109,190.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$109,132

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,575
Overtime: $9,850
Other pay: $1,241
Benefits: $47,467
Total compensation: $109,132

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Not Provided serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $109,132.

John Crofts

Emergency Prep Planner III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$109,094

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $59,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,290
Benefits: $44,441
Total compensation: $109,094

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John Crofts works as a Emergency Prep Planner III for Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. John earned $109,094 in 2019.

Justin Masin

Forensic Scientist Manager/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,881

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $68,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,538
Benefits: $38,911
Total compensation: $108,881

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Justin Masin works as a Forensic Scientist Manager for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Justin earned $108,881 in 2019.

Colby Garrick

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,866

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,957
Overtime: $2,595
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $51,076
Total compensation: $108,866

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Colby Garrick holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $108,866.

Wade Mathews

Cem Program Manager/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,701

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $62,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,519
Benefits: $44,566
Total compensation: $108,701

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Wade Mathews holds the role of Cem Program Manager at Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $108,701.

Keri Gibson

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,645

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $62,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,271
Benefits: $44,567
Total compensation: $108,645

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Keri Gibson is a Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $108,645.

Jalaine Hawkes

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,596

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $55,853
Overtime: $4,919
Other pay: $389
Benefits: $47,435
Total compensation: $108,596

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jalaine Hawkes holds the role of Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $108,596.

Beau Mason

Captain, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,537

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,066
Overtime: $2,975
Other pay: $6,707
Benefits: $44,790
Total compensation: $108,537

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Beau Mason works as a Captain, Public Safety for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Beau earned $108,537 in 2019.

Gregory Hollingsworth

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,316

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,027
Overtime: $11,825
Other pay: $4,201
Benefits: $43,262
Total compensation: $108,316

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Gregory Hollingsworth is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $108,316.

Stephanie Richards

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,303

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,818
Overtime: $13,804
Other pay: $2,050
Benefits: $46,631
Total compensation: $108,303

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Stephanie Richards is a Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $108,303.

Kenneth Chugg

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,133

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,205
Overtime: $8,017
Other pay: $572
Benefits: $49,339
Total compensation: $108,133

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Kenneth Chugg is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $108,133.

Kelcee Vail

Senior Forensic Scientist/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,067

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $62,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,614
Benefits: $44,094
Total compensation: $108,067

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kelcee Vail holds the role of Senior Forensic Scientist at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $108,067.

Jeremy Loveridge

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,038

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $49,970
Overtime: $13,489
Other pay: $1,081
Benefits: $43,499
Total compensation: $108,038

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeremy Loveridge is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $108,038.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$107,495

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,694
Overtime: $10,280
Other pay: $1,210
Benefits: $46,310
Total compensation: $107,495

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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 $107,495.

Craig Youngberg

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$107,308

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $55,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $741
Benefits: $51,333
Total compensation: $107,308

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Craig Youngberg works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Craig earned $107,308 in 2019.

Justin Adams

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$107,157

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,595
Overtime: $8,875
Other pay: $1,928
Benefits: $44,759
Total compensation: $107,157

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Justin Adams works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Justin earned $107,157 in 2019.

Johna Garner

Dps Communications Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$107,147

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $57,534
Overtime: $105
Other pay: $1,206
Benefits: $48,302
Total compensation: $107,147

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Johna Garner holds the role of Dps Communications Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $107,147.

Amy Lightfoot

Director Quality and Process Improvement/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$107,074

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,251
Benefits: $39,876
Total compensation: $107,074

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Amy Lightfoot works as a Director Quality and Process Improvement for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Amy earned $107,074 in 2019.

Nathan Clark

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$107,008

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,531
Overtime: $12,886
Other pay: $884
Benefits: $43,707
Total compensation: $107,008

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nathan Clark is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $107,008.