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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Administrative Assistant/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Janalyn Demille serves as a Administrative Assistant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $74,382.
Officer/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Branden Davis serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $74,164.
Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety
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Nicole Parker holds the role of Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $74,136.
Driver License Program Coordinator/Department of Public Safety
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Shanna Michelsen holds the role of Driver License Program Coordinator at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $74,103.
Support Staff Supervisor/Department of Public Safety
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Michael Cook is a Support Staff Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $74,012.
Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety
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Kristina Hardy is a Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $73,997.
Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety
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Melanie Witkamp is a Criminal Information Technician II at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $73,866.
Hearing Officer, Driver License Division/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Lynda Bishop serves as a Hearing Officer, Driver License Division within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $73,859.
Forensic Scientist I/Department of Public Safety
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Joshua Heinz is a Forensic Scientist I at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $73,793.
Driver License Supervisor/Department of Public Safety
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Katherine Cooke is a Driver License Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $73,773.
Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety
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Sara Manzanares is a Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $73,694.
Section Supervisor, Bci/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Brett Wilson serves as a Section Supervisor, Bci within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $73,591.
Senior Forensic Scientist/Department of Public Safety
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Justin Bechaver works as a Senior Forensic Scientist for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Justin earned $73,483 in 2018.