Utah / Department of Public Safety

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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

-$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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Christopher Averett

Web Content Editor II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$81,822

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $54,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $26,850
Total compensation: $81,822

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At Department of Public Safety, Christopher Averett serves as a Web Content Editor II within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,822.

Shane Odenbach

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$81,818

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,643
Overtime: $2,014
Other pay: $1,061
Benefits: $37,100
Total compensation: $81,818

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At Department of Public Safety, Shane Odenbach serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,818.

Jenessa Thornton

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$81,791

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,350
Overtime: $472
Other pay: $2,177
Benefits: $40,793
Total compensation: $81,791

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At Department of Public Safety, Jenessa Thornton serves as a Certified Dispatcher within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,791.

Hanna Bennett

Forensic Scientist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$81,666

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $928
Benefits: $27,219
Total compensation: $81,666

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At Department of Public Safety, Hanna Bennett serves as a Forensic Scientist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,666.

Jed Miller

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$81,402

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,317
Overtime: $2,616
Other pay: $1,282
Benefits: $34,186
Total compensation: $81,402

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Jed Miller works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Jed earned $81,402 in 2019.

Taylor Griffith

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$81,357

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,580
Overtime: $6,406
Other pay: $1,168
Benefits: $31,202
Total compensation: $81,357

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Taylor Griffith holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $81,357.

Stephen Gilley

Senior Research Analyst/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$81,300

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,696
Overtime: $3,670
Other pay: $612
Benefits: $22,323
Total compensation: $81,300

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Stephen Gilley holds the role of Senior Research Analyst at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $81,300.

Rebecca Marshall

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$81,149

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $41,765
Overtime: $4,223
Other pay: $259
Benefits: $34,902
Total compensation: $81,149

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Rebecca Marshall works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Restricted Special Revenue. Rebecca earned $81,149 in 2019.

James Moore

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$81,005

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,497
Overtime: $1,966
Other pay: $1,517
Benefits: $38,025
Total compensation: $81,005

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At Department of Public Safety, James Moore serves as a Certified Dispatcher within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,005.

Melissa Lawrence

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$80,714

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,153
Overtime: $3,055
Other pay: $722
Benefits: $34,784
Total compensation: $80,714

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Melissa Lawrence works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Melissa earned $80,714 in 2019.

Tiffany Van Dam

Support Staff Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$80,698

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $43,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24
Benefits: $36,682
Total compensation: $80,698

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Tiffany Van Dam holds the role of Support Staff Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $80,698.

Brenda Lane

Support Staff Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$80,366

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $52,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $28,166
Total compensation: $80,366

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Brenda Lane holds the role of Support Staff Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $80,366.

Kendra Sorensen

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$80,289

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,264
Overtime: $3,802
Other pay: $1,044
Benefits: $37,180
Total compensation: $80,289

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Kendra Sorensen works as a Certified Dispatcher for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Kendra earned $80,289 in 2019.

Shawn Bauman

Driver License Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$80,129

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $42,536
Overtime: $752
Other pay: $417
Benefits: $36,425
Total compensation: $80,129

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Shawn Bauman works as a Driver License Supervisor for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Shawn earned $80,129 in 2019.

Chad Hatch

Driver License Assistant Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$80,093

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,218
Overtime: $32
Other pay: $24
Benefits: $36,819
Total compensation: $80,093

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Chad Hatch holds the role of Driver License Assistant Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $80,093.

Rhonda Hartman

Driver License Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$80,092

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,638
Overtime: $126
Other pay: $48
Benefits: $36,280
Total compensation: $80,092

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At Department of Public Safety, Rhonda Hartman serves as a Driver License Supervisor within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $80,092.

Ellis Alexander

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$79,665

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $35,409
Overtime: $12,276
Other pay: $1,107
Benefits: $30,873
Total compensation: $79,665

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Ellis Alexander holds the role of Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,665.

Marrena Kenkel

Support Services Coordinator I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$79,587

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $36,297
Total compensation: $79,587

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At Department of Public Safety, Marrena Kenkel serves as a Support Services Coordinator I within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,587.

Tyler Kotter

Captain, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$79,249

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,597
Overtime: $1,330
Other pay: $3,370
Benefits: $32,952
Total compensation: $79,249

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Tyler Kotter is a Captain, Public Safety at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $79,249.

Garrett Wilson

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$79,221

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,943
Overtime: $5,153
Other pay: $1,513
Benefits: $28,612
Total compensation: $79,221

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Garrett Wilson works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Garrett earned $79,221 in 2019.

Jeanne Wood

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$79,120

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,456
Overtime: $428
Other pay: $2,779
Benefits: $37,458
Total compensation: $79,120

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Jeanne Wood holds the role of Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,120.

Kevin Nielson

Driver License Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$79,090

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $46,114
Overtime: $507
Other pay: $132
Benefits: $32,337
Total compensation: $79,090

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Kevin Nielson is a Driver License Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $79,090.

Cindy Kobs

Driver License Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$79,066

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $42,536
Overtime: $353
Other pay: $24
Benefits: $36,153
Total compensation: $79,066

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Cindy Kobs holds the role of Driver License Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,066.

Stanley Peterson

Hearing Officer, Driver License Division/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$79,058

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $45,750
Overtime: $199
Other pay: $304
Benefits: $32,805
Total compensation: $79,058

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At Department of Public Safety, Stanley Peterson serves as a Hearing Officer, Driver License Division within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,058.

H. Criddle

Support Staff Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$79,009

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $46,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94
Benefits: $32,531
Total compensation: $79,009

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H. Criddle is a Support Staff Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $79,009.

Mitchell Harvey

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$78,982

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $40,970
Overtime: $915
Other pay: $759
Benefits: $36,339
Total compensation: $78,982

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Mitchell Harvey works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Mitchell earned $78,982 in 2019.

Matthew Poulsen

Forensic Scientist I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$78,954

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $47,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $31,404
Total compensation: $78,954

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Matthew Poulsen works as a Forensic Scientist I for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Matthew earned $78,954 in 2019.

Trent Wintle

Driver License Lead Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$78,805

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $43,098
Overtime: $31
Other pay: $48
Benefits: $35,629
Total compensation: $78,805

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Trent Wintle is a Driver License Lead Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $78,805.

Kamber Payne

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$78,776

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $36,050
Overtime: $3,125
Other pay: $3,244
Benefits: $36,358
Total compensation: $78,776

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Kamber Payne is a Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $78,776.

Alden Orme

Trainer III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$78,763

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $47,570
Overtime: $652
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $30,291
Total compensation: $78,763

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Alden Orme is a Trainer III at Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. 2019 total compensation came to $78,763.

Anna Boynton

Emergency Prep Planner III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$78,698

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $49,213
Overtime: $834
Other pay: $904
Benefits: $27,747
Total compensation: $78,698

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Anna Boynton works as a Emergency Prep Planner III for Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. Anna earned $78,698 in 2019.

Sasheen Chambers

Criminal Information Specialist/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$78,656

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $43,527
Overtime: $51
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $35,044
Total compensation: $78,656

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Sasheen Chambers holds the role of Criminal Information Specialist at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,656.

Justin Garrick

Hearing Officer, Driver License Division/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$78,502

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $42,328
Overtime: $92
Other pay: $72
Benefits: $36,010
Total compensation: $78,502

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Justin Garrick holds the role of Hearing Officer, Driver License Division at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,502.

Scott Alvord

Emergency Prep Planner III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$78,391

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $49,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,030
Benefits: $27,774
Total compensation: $78,391

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At Department of Public Safety, Scott Alvord serves as a Emergency Prep Planner III within Dps Emergency Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,391.

Tanner Patterson

Cem Program Manager/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$78,380

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,061
Benefits: $26,262
Total compensation: $78,380

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Tanner Patterson holds the role of Cem Program Manager at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,380.

Ruben Correa

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$78,308

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,367
Overtime: $5,587
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $28,378
Total compensation: $78,308

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At Department of Public Safety, Ruben Correa serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,308.

Steven Winward

Captain, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$77,950

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,523
Overtime: $6,398
Other pay: $271
Benefits: $31,758
Total compensation: $77,950

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Steven Winward holds the role of Captain, Public Safety at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $77,950.

Jennifer Poon

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$77,929

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $32,991
Overtime: $7,424
Other pay: $2,408
Benefits: $35,106
Total compensation: $77,929

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Jennifer Poon is a Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $77,929.

Justin Mecham

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$77,877

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,696
Overtime: $4,271
Other pay: $1,681
Benefits: $28,229
Total compensation: $77,877

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Justin Mecham works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Justin earned $77,877 in 2019.

Jennifer Escalera

Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$77,805

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $41,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48
Benefits: $35,824
Total compensation: $77,805

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Escalera is a Office Specialist II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $77,805.