Utah / Department of Public Safety

Agency file

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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Nick Bowles

Captain, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$165,022

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $87,399
Overtime: $5,609
Other pay: $1,818
Benefits: $70,196
Total compensation: $165,022

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Nick Bowles is a Captain, Public Safety at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $165,022.

Rudy Taylor

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$164,801

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,835
Overtime: $25,326
Other pay: $45
Benefits: $64,595
Total compensation: $164,801

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Rudy Taylor serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $164,801.

Not Provided

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$164,470

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $71,495
Overtime: $31,214
Other pay: $491
Benefits: $61,271
Total compensation: $164,470

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Not Provided holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $164,470.

Aiveni Taufa

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$163,748

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $75,630
Overtime: $21,695
Other pay: $1,404
Benefits: $65,020
Total compensation: $163,748

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Aiveni Taufa is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $163,748.

Clay Allred

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$163,391

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,404
Overtime: $45,881
Other pay: $571
Benefits: $53,535
Total compensation: $163,391

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Clay Allred works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Clay earned $163,391 in 2019.

Kristopher Hamlet

Division Director I, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$163,131

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $99,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,870
Benefits: $60,279
Total compensation: $163,131

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Kristopher Hamlet serves as a Division Director I, Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $163,131.

William Weaver

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$162,506

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $62,682
Overtime: $40,667
Other pay: $868
Benefits: $58,289
Total compensation: $162,506

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

William Weaver holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $162,506.

Wayne Gifford

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$161,251

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,268
Overtime: $22,707
Other pay: $288
Benefits: $63,988
Total compensation: $161,251

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Wayne Gifford serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $161,251.

Christopher Turley

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$160,741

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $65,603
Overtime: $35,341
Other pay: $458
Benefits: $59,339
Total compensation: $160,741

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Christopher Turley serves as a Sergeant within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $160,741.

Brian Nelson

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$160,684

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $73,062
Overtime: $22,736
Other pay: $574
Benefits: $64,312
Total compensation: $160,684

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brian Nelson works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Brian earned $160,684 in 2019.

Lamar Heaton

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$160,661

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $73,376
Overtime: $22,005
Other pay: $1,206
Benefits: $64,075
Total compensation: $160,661

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Lamar Heaton serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $160,661.

Landon Middaugh

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$159,766

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $64,315
Overtime: $35,352
Other pay: $505
Benefits: $59,595
Total compensation: $159,766

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Landon Middaugh is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $159,766.

Matthew Urban

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$159,671

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $64,310
Overtime: $36,305
Other pay: $240
Benefits: $58,816
Total compensation: $159,671

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Urban holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $159,671.

Robert Wilkinson

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$159,637

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $74,880
Overtime: $19,562
Other pay: $1,648
Benefits: $63,547
Total compensation: $159,637

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Robert Wilkinson serves as a Sergeant within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $159,637.

Gregory Kelsey

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$159,303

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $70,933
Overtime: $25,327
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $62,494
Total compensation: $159,303

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gregory Kelsey is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $159,303.

Jason Hunter

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$158,915

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,318
Overtime: $34,605
Other pay: $1,683
Benefits: $59,310
Total compensation: $158,915

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jason Hunter holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $158,915.

Coy Porter

Division Director I, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$158,798

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $109,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $859
Benefits: $48,147
Total compensation: $158,798

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Coy Porter is a Division Director I, Public Safety at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $158,798.

Doran Denney

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$158,683

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $78,562
Overtime: $9,120
Other pay: $5,296
Benefits: $65,706
Total compensation: $158,683

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Doran Denney holds the role of Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $158,683.

Not Provided

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$158,260

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $70,744
Overtime: $26,532
Other pay: $546
Benefits: $60,438
Total compensation: $158,260

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Not Provided serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $158,260.

Travis Trotta

Captain, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$158,044

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $77,930
Overtime: $3,753
Other pay: $8,349
Benefits: $68,012
Total compensation: $158,044

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Travis Trotta serves as a Captain, Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $158,044.

Sterling Clark

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$157,926

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,612
Overtime: $35,015
Other pay: $744
Benefits: $58,555
Total compensation: $157,926

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sterling Clark holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $157,926.

Anthony Carrubba

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$157,838

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $74,880
Overtime: $17,537
Other pay: $1,298
Benefits: $64,124
Total compensation: $157,838

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Anthony Carrubba is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $157,838.

David Bairett

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$157,428

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $73,044
Overtime: $19,089
Other pay: $1,458
Benefits: $63,837
Total compensation: $157,428

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

David Bairett holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $157,428.