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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Chad Hecker

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$156,860

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $74,880
Overtime: $17,307
Other pay: $858
Benefits: $63,815
Total compensation: $156,860

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Chad Hecker works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Chad earned $156,860 in 2019.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$156,500

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,669
Overtime: $49,781
Other pay: $782
Benefits: $52,268
Total compensation: $156,500

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Not Provided is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $156,500.

Blaine Robbins

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$156,188

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,860
Overtime: $33,620
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,708
Total compensation: $156,188

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Blaine Robbins works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Blaine earned $156,188 in 2019.

Christopher Caras

Division Director II, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$155,993

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $95,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,725
Benefits: $58,641
Total compensation: $155,993

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At Department of Public Safety, Christopher Caras serves as a Division Director II, Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $155,993.

Jennifer Mcnair

Forensic Scientist Manager/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$155,965

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $96,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,079
Benefits: $58,281
Total compensation: $155,965

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Jennifer Mcnair works as a Forensic Scientist Manager for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Jennifer earned $155,965 in 2019.

Joshua Porter

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$155,447

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $62,037
Overtime: $34,563
Other pay: $652
Benefits: $58,194
Total compensation: $155,447

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joshua Porter is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $155,447.

Russell Handley

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$154,620

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $64,480
Overtime: $30,969
Other pay: $174
Benefits: $58,997
Total compensation: $154,620

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Russell Handley is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $154,620.

Nicholas Street

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$154,345

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $66,070
Overtime: $20,778
Other pay: $8,034
Benefits: $59,463
Total compensation: $154,345

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nicholas Street works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Nicholas earned $154,345 in 2019.

Brian Bairett

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$154,067

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $62,873
Overtime: $30,853
Other pay: $1,535
Benefits: $58,806
Total compensation: $154,067

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brian Bairett works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Brian earned $154,067 in 2019.

Steven Gamvroulas

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$153,856

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $74,974
Overtime: $13,233
Other pay: $1,792
Benefits: $63,857
Total compensation: $153,856

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Steven Gamvroulas is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $153,856.

Mark Thompson

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$153,819

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,388
Overtime: $30,256
Other pay: $1,085
Benefits: $59,091
Total compensation: $153,819

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mark Thompson works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Mark earned $153,819 in 2019.

Bryce Kohler

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$153,805

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $77,950
Overtime: $9,094
Other pay: $1,265
Benefits: $65,495
Total compensation: $153,805

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Bryce Kohler holds the role of Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $153,805.

Brandon Whitehead

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$153,470

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $71,145
Overtime: $18,222
Other pay: $1,510
Benefits: $62,593
Total compensation: $153,470

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Brandon Whitehead works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Brandon earned $153,470 in 2019.

Lee Perry

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$153,433

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $80,120
Overtime: $5,444
Other pay: $1,303
Benefits: $66,566
Total compensation: $153,433

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lee Perry is a Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $153,433.

Benjamin Fallows

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$153,229

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $65,961
Overtime: $23,764
Other pay: $2,806
Benefits: $60,699
Total compensation: $153,229

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Benjamin Fallows serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $153,229.

Not Provided

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$152,839

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $71,529
Overtime: $20,929
Other pay: $827
Benefits: $59,554
Total compensation: $152,839

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Not Provided serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $152,839.

Brett Gehring

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$152,760

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $78,562
Overtime: $6,998
Other pay: $2,115
Benefits: $65,086
Total compensation: $152,760

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brett Gehring works as a Lieutenant for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Brett earned $152,760 in 2019.

Eric Barker

Correctional Administrator II, Post/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$152,703

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $85,634
Overtime: $235
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $66,784
Total compensation: $152,703

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Eric Barker holds the role of Correctional Administrator II, Post at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2019, their total compensation was $152,703.

Michael Irvine

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$152,654

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,766
Overtime: $13,136
Other pay: $564
Benefits: $64,188
Total compensation: $152,654

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Michael Irvine serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $152,654.

Richard Nelson

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$152,572

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,420
Overtime: $14,378
Other pay: $468
Benefits: $63,307
Total compensation: $152,572

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Richard Nelson holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $152,572.

Shawn Judd

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$152,231

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $83,408
Overtime: $722
Other pay: $511
Benefits: $67,591
Total compensation: $152,231

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shawn Judd is a Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $152,231.

Matt Garvey

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$152,061

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,682
Overtime: $28,401
Other pay: $1,264
Benefits: $58,714
Total compensation: $152,061

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At Department of Public Safety, Matt Garvey serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $152,061.

Shawn Hinton

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$151,425

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $83,408
Overtime: $361
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $67,356
Total compensation: $151,425

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Shawn Hinton serves as a Lieutenant within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $151,425.

Corey Houskeeper

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$151,359

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $71,540
Overtime: $15,420
Other pay: $2,410
Benefits: $61,988
Total compensation: $151,359

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Corey Houskeeper is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $151,359.

Tyler Roberts

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$151,334

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $77,524
Overtime: $7,578
Other pay: $1,239
Benefits: $64,993
Total compensation: $151,334

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Tyler Roberts is a Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $151,334.

Ryan Van Fleet

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$151,288

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $78,562
Overtime: $6,091
Other pay: $1,368
Benefits: $65,268
Total compensation: $151,288

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ryan Van Fleet holds the role of Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $151,288.

Jason Ricks

Captain, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$151,242

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $66,420
Overtime: $21,426
Other pay: $5,626
Benefits: $57,771
Total compensation: $151,242

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jason Ricks works as a Captain, Public Safety for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Jason earned $151,242 in 2019.

Steven Esplin

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$151,167

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $83,167
Overtime: $180
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $67,519
Total compensation: $151,167

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Steven Esplin serves as a Lieutenant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $151,167.

Jeffrey Plank

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$151,138

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $74,880
Overtime: $12,609
Other pay: $288
Benefits: $63,361
Total compensation: $151,138

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Jeffrey Plank serves as a Sergeant within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $151,138.

Matthew Miller

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$150,683

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,994
Overtime: $23,940
Other pay: $3,766
Benefits: $58,984
Total compensation: $150,683

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Miller works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Matthew earned $150,683 in 2019.

Not Provided

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$150,604

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $68,966
Overtime: $20,519
Other pay: $904
Benefits: $60,214
Total compensation: $150,604

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Not Provided serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $150,604.

Jeffrey Toney

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$150,468

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,845
Overtime: $27,505
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $58,669
Total compensation: $150,468

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeffrey Toney works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Jeffrey earned $150,468 in 2019.

Jayson Mccleve

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$150,393

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $65,271
Overtime: $24,932
Other pay: $794
Benefits: $59,396
Total compensation: $150,393

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Jayson Mccleve serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $150,393.

Robert Bench

Training Specialist/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$150,120

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $67,430
Overtime: $20,303
Other pay: $790
Benefits: $61,598
Total compensation: $150,120

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Robert Bench holds the role of Training Specialist at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2019, their total compensation was $150,120.

Seth Spencer

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$149,872

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $64,196
Overtime: $26,807
Other pay: $1,054
Benefits: $57,815
Total compensation: $149,872

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Seth Spencer serves as a Officer within Restricted Special Revenue. Their 2019 pay totaled $149,872.

Janet Miller

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$149,795

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $62,691
Overtime: $27,668
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $57,990
Total compensation: $149,795

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Janet Miller works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Janet earned $149,795 in 2019.

Derek Coats

Investigator III, Post/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$149,616

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $72,449
Overtime: $15,070
Other pay: $897
Benefits: $61,200
Total compensation: $149,616

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Derek Coats works as a Investigator III, Post for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Derek earned $149,616 in 2019.

James Wright

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$149,158

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $61,209
Overtime: $29,573
Other pay: $543
Benefits: $57,833
Total compensation: $149,158

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James Wright is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $149,158.

Shane Nordfelt

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$148,878

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,664
Overtime: $10,382
Other pay: $1,170
Benefits: $62,662
Total compensation: $148,878

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Shane Nordfelt serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $148,878.