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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Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety
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Karen Brown works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Karen earned $32,026 in 2019.
Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety
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Karl Jensen works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Karl earned $32,004 in 2019.
Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Connie Frandsen serves as a Criminal Information Technician II within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2017 pay totaled $31,704.
Forensic Scientist II/Department of Public Safety
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Amberlee Neibaur holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $31,704.
Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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Brett Wilson works as a Criminal Information Technician II for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Brett earned $31,601 in 2018.
Security Control Center Operator/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Cynthia Gocken serves as a Security Control Center Operator within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $31,569.