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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Business Analyst/Department of Public Safety
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Barbara Heninger works as a Business Analyst for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Barbara earned $1,928 in 2018.
Driver License Lead Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Andrew Poulsen serves as a Driver License Lead Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,905.
Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Kristen Knight serves as a Driver License Examining Technician within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,899.
Security Control Center Operator/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Breton Loveland serves as a Security Control Center Operator within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,892.
Radio Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety
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Ronald Skeem holds the role of Radio Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,889.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Marianne Suarez serves as a Trainer II within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,878.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Chad Nicholls serves as a Trainer II within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,867.
Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Tanner Harris serves as a Driver License Examining Technician within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,864.
Security Control Center Operator/Department of Public Safety
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Austin Dye holds the role of Security Control Center Operator at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,846.
Hearing Officer, Driver License Division/Department of Public Safety
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Lillian Kriglstein works as a Hearing Officer, Driver License Division for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Lillian earned $1,841 in 2019.
Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Rajwinder Kaur serves as a Driver License Examining Technician within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,824.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Jared Horner serves as a Trainer II within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,784.
Consultant/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Corey Sherwin serves as a Consultant within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,778.
Security Control Center Operator/Department of Public Safety
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David Owens holds the role of Security Control Center Operator at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,753.
Consultant/Department of Public Safety
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Bradley Jeppsen works as a Consultant for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Bradley earned $1,723 in 2019.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Jeremy Godfrey works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Jeremy earned $1,722 in 2018.
Radio Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety
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Delane Smith is a Radio Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $1,718.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Kristy Van Hoff works as a Driver License Examiner for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Kristy earned $1,711 in 2018.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Matthew Brown works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Matthew earned $1,657 in 2019.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Jason Wiscott serves as a Trainer II within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,649.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Joshua Whitehead holds the role of Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,649.
Radio Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety
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Lisa Clark works as a Radio Dispatcher for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Lisa earned $1,646 in 2019.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Bronson Wood serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,635.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Connor Turner holds the role of Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,628.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Matthew Black works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Matthew earned $1,615 in 2018.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Aaron Bjorndal holds the role of Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,596.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Daniel Dove is a Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. 2019 total compensation came to $1,593.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Thomas Smith works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Thomas earned $1,589 in 2018.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Tori Handley works as a Driver License Examiner for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Tori earned $1,499 in 2019.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Amanda Broderick serves as a Driver License Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,499.
Consultant/Department of Public Safety
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Riley Player holds the role of Consultant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,487.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Jesse Whitear works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Jesse earned $1,434 in 2019.
Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety
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Braelin Yearsley holds the role of Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,417.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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John Von Gunten works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. John earned $1,386 in 2019.
Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety
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Nancy Robinson works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Nancy earned $1,369 in 2019.
Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety
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Angie Adams works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Angie earned $1,369 in 2019.
Radio Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety
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Sheydon Mickelson is a Radio Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $1,317.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Abraham Gutierrez serves as a Trainer II within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,294.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Ronald Anson holds the role of Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,275.
Trainer II/Department of Public Safety
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Jason Hankins works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Jason earned $1,274 in 2019.