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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Support Services Coordinator I/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Suzette Pikel serves as a Support Services Coordinator I within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,725.
Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety
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Carlynn Scott works as a Driver License Examining Technician for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Carlynn earned $10,716 in 2019.
Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Wanda Jones serves as a Driver License Examining Technician within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,632.
Driver License Assistant Supervisor/Department of Public Safety
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Kamie Olsen holds the role of Driver License Assistant Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $10,462.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Elisha Kaleopa holds the role of Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $10,458.
Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety
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Robert Coup is a Driver License Examining Technician at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2017 total compensation came to $10,413.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Michele Brown serves as a Driver License Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,353.
Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Lori Breeze serves as a Criminal Information Technician II within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,346.
Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Whitney Hurst serves as a Driver License Examining Technician within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,282.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Jennifer Fazio serves as a Driver License Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2017 pay totaled $10,205.
Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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Christiaan Kooring works as a Criminal Information Technician II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. Christiaan earned $10,118 in 2019.
Program Specialist I/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Megan North serves as a Program Specialist I within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,057.
Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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Gary Robertson is a Criminal Information Technician II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $10,047.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Shifra Arzu is a Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $10,009.
Commercial Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Laura Harward holds the role of Commercial Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2017, their total compensation was $10,007.
Office Specialist I/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Nancy Kley serves as a Office Specialist I within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,876.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Alan Alexander holds the role of Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,850.
Criminal Information Compliance Specialist/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Garrett Abel serves as a Criminal Information Compliance Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,796.
Security Control Center Operator/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Lizandra Collado Ramos serves as a Security Control Center Operator within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2017 pay totaled $9,740.
Financial Analyst I/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Marselle Morales serves as a Financial Analyst I within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2017 pay totaled $9,726.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Sarah Ulrich serves as a Driver License Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,703.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Lanor Fuatimau serves as a Driver License Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,678.
Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety
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Kiersten Hancock is a Driver License Examining Technician at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2018 total compensation came to $9,639.
Warehouse Worker III/Department of Public Safety
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Jaime Escalera holds the role of Warehouse Worker III at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,541.
Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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Shanna Durrant is a Criminal Information Technician II at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $9,528.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Jory Provstgaard is a Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. 2019 total compensation came to $9,513.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Scott Lauritzen holds the role of Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $9,502.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Jennifer Lawless is a Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $9,435.
Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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Joani Shaw works as a Criminal Information Technician II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. Joani earned $9,408 in 2019.
Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety
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Rachel Winward holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,340.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Danny Benzon is a Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. 2019 total compensation came to $9,304.
Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Chauntay Baker serves as a Criminal Information Technician II within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. Their 2018 pay totaled $9,032.
Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety
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Savannah Page holds the role of Driver License Examining Technician at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $8,969.
Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety
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Zoeallene Lambert works as a Driver License Examining Technician for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Zoeallene earned $8,926 in 2019.
Intern/Department of Public Safety
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Eric Tyler is a Intern at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $8,896.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Patricia Jonas serves as a Driver License Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2017 pay totaled $8,841.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Michael Daugherty works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Michael earned $8,785 in 2019.
Criminal Information Compliance Specialist/Department of Public Safety
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Marques Varela holds the role of Criminal Information Compliance Specialist at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $8,711.
Senior Research Analyst/Department of Public Safety
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Mary Ellis works as a Senior Research Analyst for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Mary earned $8,603 in 2019.
Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety
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Ryan Reid holds the role of Driver License Examining Technician at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $8,553.