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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Security Control Center Operator/Department of Public Safety
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Michael Bilagody works as a Security Control Center Operator for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Michael earned $6,873 in 2019.
Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Stacey Vaughan serves as a Office Specialist II within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2017 pay totaled $6,869.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Malinda Hernandez serves as a Driver License Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2018 pay totaled $6,709.
Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Lisa Fox serves as a Office Specialist II within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2019 pay totaled $6,700.
Radio Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Theron Fielding serves as a Radio Dispatcher within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $6,675.
Criminal Information Specialist/Department of Public Safety
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Jerrilynn Applegate is a Criminal Information Specialist at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $6,624.
Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Dylan Page serves as a Certified Dispatcher within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2017 pay totaled $6,600.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Dale Rodeback serves as a Trainer II within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2019 pay totaled $6,595.
Trainer I/Department of Public Safety
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Joseph Guerrero holds the role of Trainer I at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,553.
Criminal Information Specialist/Department of Public Safety
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Sasheen Curry holds the role of Criminal Information Specialist at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,546.
Intern/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Lori Breeze serves as a Intern within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. Their 2018 pay totaled $6,500.
Warehouse Worker III/Department of Public Safety
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David Keomanyvanh works as a Warehouse Worker III for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. David earned $6,451 in 2018.
Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety
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Hayleah North holds the role of Driver License Examining Technician at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2017, their total compensation was $6,429.