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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Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Dustin Livingston holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $123,563.
Deputy Commissioner, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety
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Kristy Rigby is a Deputy Commissioner, Public Safety at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $123,554.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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James Jessop works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. James earned $123,536 in 2019.
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Joshua White works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Joshua earned $123,415 in 2019.
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Douglas Moss works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Douglas earned $123,297 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Mark Johnson holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $123,268.
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Geri Tew works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Geri earned $123,242 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Mikehel Murphy holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $123,220.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Brandan Custer works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Brandan earned $123,007 in 2019.
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Not Provided works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Not earned $122,959 in 2017.
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Brent Pollock is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $122,859.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Christopher Terry works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Christopher earned $122,858 in 2019.
Assistant Division Director I/Department of Public Safety
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Nicole Borgeson holds the role of Assistant Division Director I at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $122,806.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Benjamin Jensen works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Benjamin earned $122,616 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Not Provided serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $122,536.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Christopher Pugliese serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $122,486.
Superintendent. Utah Highway Patrol/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Mark Zesiger serves as a Superintendent. Utah Highway Patrol within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $122,441.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Michael Freeman works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Michael earned $122,314 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Zane Carson works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Zane earned $122,266 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Douglas Christensen holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $122,236.
Training Specialist/Department of Public Safety
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David Barnett holds the role of Training Specialist at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $122,191.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Roger Daniels is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $122,160.
Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor/Department of Public Safety
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Stephen Matheson Jr. works as a Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Stephen earned $122,127 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Bonnie Kunz is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $121,974.
Public Safety Bureau Chief, Cem/Department of Public Safety
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Robert Carey works as a Public Safety Bureau Chief, Cem for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Robert earned $121,727 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Jennifer Faumuina holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Restricted Special Revenue. In 2019, their total compensation was $121,722.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Tosh Bennett works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Tosh earned $121,715 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Steven Shaffer serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $121,700.
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At Department of Public Safety, Travis Mouritsen serves as a Officer within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $121,687.
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Jared Higgs holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $121,543.
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Mark Cooper holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $121,515.
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Troy Giles holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $121,303.
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Jeffery Davis works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Jeffery earned $121,166 in 2019.
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At Department of Public Safety, Garrett Commagere serves as a Officer within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $120,940.
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Joshua Preece works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Joshua earned $120,862 in 2019.
Dps Communications Manager/Department of Public Safety
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Alicia Gleave works as a Dps Communications Manager for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Alicia earned $120,728 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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Thomas Simpson works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Restricted Special Revenue. Thomas earned $120,562 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Not Provided serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $120,509.
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At Department of Public Safety, Daniel Nielson serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $120,482.
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David Schiers is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $120,405.