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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

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
Trainer II
93 · $2,946
Sergeant
89 · $144,105

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Crystal Gardner

Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,857
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$20,094
Overtime
$203
Other pay
$697
Benefits
$20,863
Total compensation
$41,857

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Crystal Gardner works as a Criminal Information Technician II for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Crystal earned $41,857 in 2019.

Alena Douglas

Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,833
Sub-department
DPS Bureau of Criminal Identification
Base pay
$20,736
Overtime
$702
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,395
Total compensation
$41,833

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Alena Douglas works as a Criminal Information Technician II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. Alena earned $41,833 in 2019.

Patricia Jonas

Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,716
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$26,711
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,006
Total compensation
$41,716

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Patricia Jonas is a Office Specialist II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $41,716.

Hillary Goldsmith

Financial Analyst I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,666
Sub-department
DPS Emergency Management
Base pay
$29,556
Overtime
$337
Other pay
$530
Benefits
$11,244
Total compensation
$41,666

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Hillary Goldsmith is a Financial Analyst I at Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. 2019 total compensation came to $41,666.

Nichole Mara

Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,572
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$19,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$702
Benefits
$21,870
Total compensation
$41,572

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Nichole Mara holds the role of Criminal Information Technician II at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,572.

Anna Walker

Victim Coordinator I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,559
Sub-department
DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay
$24,640
Overtime
$116
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,804
Total compensation
$41,559

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At Department of Public Safety, Anna Walker serves as a Victim Coordinator I within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2019 pay totaled $41,559.

Not Provided

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp
$41,506
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$20,215
Overtime
$4,854
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,437
Total compensation
$41,506

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Pay Components
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At Department of Public Safety, Not Provided serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $41,506.

Keisha Montoya

Hearing Officer, Driver License Division/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,503
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$24,028
Overtime
$28
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,447
Total compensation
$41,503

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At Department of Public Safety, Keisha Montoya serves as a Hearing Officer, Driver License Division within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $41,503.

Jess Anderson

Division Director II, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,437
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$20,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,666
Benefits
$16,175
Total compensation
$41,437

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Jess Anderson holds the role of Division Director II, Public Safety at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,437.

Brittany Elmer

Evidence Technician, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp
$41,076
Sub-department
DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay
$22,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,778
Total compensation
$41,076

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Pay Components
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At Department of Public Safety, Brittany Elmer serves as a Evidence Technician, Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2018 pay totaled $41,076.

James Sellick

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp
$40,972
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$17,664
Overtime
$6,334
Other pay
$2,262
Benefits
$14,712
Total compensation
$40,972

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Pay Components
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James Sellick holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $40,972.

Jerome Harris

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,963
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$29,593
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$72
Benefits
$11,299
Total compensation
$40,963

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Pay Components
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Jerome Harris is a Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $40,963.

Casandra Petty

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,789
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$19,665
Overtime
$1,058
Other pay
$6,090
Benefits
$13,977
Total compensation
$40,789

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Casandra Petty holds the role of Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $40,789.

Sandi Dabb

Driver License Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,743
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$22,373
Overtime
$30
Other pay
$48
Benefits
$18,292
Total compensation
$40,743

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Sandi Dabb is a Driver License Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $40,743.

Zachary Breur

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,691
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$21,043
Overtime
$630
Other pay
$261
Benefits
$18,756
Total compensation
$40,691

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Zachary Breur holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $40,691.

Jennifer Bishop

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,563
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$24,303
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$48
Benefits
$16,213
Total compensation
$40,563

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Pay Components
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At Department of Public Safety, Jennifer Bishop serves as a Driver License Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $40,563.

Nancy Hess

Administrative Secretary/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,563
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$26,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24
Benefits
$14,295
Total compensation
$40,563

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Nancy Hess holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $40,563.

Charles Allen

Commercial Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,551
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$20,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24
Benefits
$19,638
Total compensation
$40,551

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Charles Allen holds the role of Commercial Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $40,551.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp
$40,343
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$19,568
Overtime
$1,977
Other pay
$702
Benefits
$18,097
Total compensation
$40,343

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Not Provided is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $40,343.

Jason Wenger

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,247
Sub-department
DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay
$20,792
Overtime
$946
Other pay
$272
Benefits
$18,237
Total compensation
$40,247

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At Department of Public Safety, Jason Wenger serves as a Officer within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $40,247.

Makayla Parker

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,209
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$28,725
Overtime
$150
Other pay
$24
Benefits
$11,310
Total compensation
$40,209

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Makayla Parker holds the role of Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $40,209.

Cheryl Harrison

Driver License Lead Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,148
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$20,172
Overtime
$296
Other pay
$304
Benefits
$19,376
Total compensation
$40,148

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Cheryl Harrison is a Driver License Lead Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $40,148.

Bonnie Wilder Estes

Forensic Scientist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,080
Sub-department
DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay
$21,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,264
Benefits
$16,065
Total compensation
$40,080

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Bonnie Wilder Estes works as a Forensic Scientist II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Bonnie earned $40,080 in 2019.

Geoffrey Hall

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,061
Sub-department
DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay
$21,002
Overtime
$876
Other pay
$272
Benefits
$17,910
Total compensation
$40,061

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Geoffrey Hall is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $40,061.