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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 12

Colby Garrick

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,866

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,957
Overtime: $2,595
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $51,076
Total compensation: $108,866

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Colby Garrick holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $108,866.

Wade Mathews

Cem Program Manager/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,701

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $62,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,519
Benefits: $44,566
Total compensation: $108,701

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Wade Mathews holds the role of Cem Program Manager at Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $108,701.

Keri Gibson

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,645

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $62,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,271
Benefits: $44,567
Total compensation: $108,645

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Keri Gibson is a Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $108,645.

Jalaine Hawkes

Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,596

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $55,853
Overtime: $4,919
Other pay: $389
Benefits: $47,435
Total compensation: $108,596

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Jalaine Hawkes holds the role of Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $108,596.

Beau Mason

Captain, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,537

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $54,066
Overtime: $2,975
Other pay: $6,707
Benefits: $44,790
Total compensation: $108,537

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Beau Mason works as a Captain, Public Safety for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Beau earned $108,537 in 2019.

Gregory Hollingsworth

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,316

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,027
Overtime: $11,825
Other pay: $4,201
Benefits: $43,262
Total compensation: $108,316

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Gregory Hollingsworth is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $108,316.

Stephanie Richards

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,303

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,818
Overtime: $13,804
Other pay: $2,050
Benefits: $46,631
Total compensation: $108,303

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Stephanie Richards is a Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $108,303.

Kenneth Chugg

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,133

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,205
Overtime: $8,017
Other pay: $572
Benefits: $49,339
Total compensation: $108,133

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Kenneth Chugg is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $108,133.

Kelcee Vail

Senior Forensic Scientist/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,067

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $62,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,614
Benefits: $44,094
Total compensation: $108,067

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Kelcee Vail holds the role of Senior Forensic Scientist at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $108,067.

Jeremy Loveridge

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$108,038

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $49,970
Overtime: $13,489
Other pay: $1,081
Benefits: $43,499
Total compensation: $108,038

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Jeremy Loveridge is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $108,038.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$107,495

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,694
Overtime: $10,280
Other pay: $1,210
Benefits: $46,310
Total compensation: $107,495

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Not Provided holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $107,495.

Craig Youngberg

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$107,308

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $55,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $741
Benefits: $51,333
Total compensation: $107,308

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Craig Youngberg works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Craig earned $107,308 in 2019.

Justin Adams

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$107,157

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,595
Overtime: $8,875
Other pay: $1,928
Benefits: $44,759
Total compensation: $107,157

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Justin Adams works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Justin earned $107,157 in 2019.

Johna Garner

Dps Communications Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$107,147

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $57,534
Overtime: $105
Other pay: $1,206
Benefits: $48,302
Total compensation: $107,147

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Johna Garner holds the role of Dps Communications Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $107,147.

Amy Lightfoot

Director Quality and Process Improvement/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$107,074

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,251
Benefits: $39,876
Total compensation: $107,074

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Amy Lightfoot works as a Director Quality and Process Improvement for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Amy earned $107,074 in 2019.

Nathan Clark

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$107,008

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,531
Overtime: $12,886
Other pay: $884
Benefits: $43,707
Total compensation: $107,008

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Nathan Clark is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $107,008.

James Young

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$106,875

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $50,093
Overtime: $13,147
Other pay: $374
Benefits: $43,262
Total compensation: $106,875

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James Young is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $106,875.

Kristen Repp

Cem Program Manager/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$106,874

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $64,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,921
Benefits: $40,895
Total compensation: $106,874

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Kristen Repp holds the role of Cem Program Manager at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $106,874.

Devin Rose

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$106,801

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,945
Overtime: $1,168
Other pay: $772
Benefits: $50,916
Total compensation: $106,801

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Devin Rose holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $106,801.

Catherine Healey

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$106,722

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,326
Overtime: $5,802
Other pay: $7,238
Benefits: $47,356
Total compensation: $106,722

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Catherine Healey works as a Certified Dispatcher for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Catherine earned $106,722 in 2019.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$106,345

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,673
Overtime: $1,060
Other pay: $797
Benefits: $49,816
Total compensation: $106,345

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Not Provided works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Not earned $106,345 in 2017.

Blake Bradford

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$106,124

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,407
Overtime: $8,301
Other pay: $1,425
Benefits: $43,990
Total compensation: $106,124

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Blake Bradford is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $106,124.

Steven Higley

Fire Safety Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,904

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $61,299
Overtime: $1,523
Other pay: $2,742
Benefits: $40,340
Total compensation: $105,904

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Steven Higley works as a Fire Safety Specialist II for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Steven earned $105,904 in 2019.

Colton Freckleton

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,780

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,090
Overtime: $19,248
Other pay: $3,438
Benefits: $35,005
Total compensation: $105,780

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Colton Freckleton works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Colton earned $105,780 in 2019.

Kerry Ball

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,671

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,312
Overtime: $10,124
Other pay: $2,352
Benefits: $43,883
Total compensation: $105,671

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Kerry Ball works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Kerry earned $105,671 in 2019.

Carl Stokes

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,646

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,938
Overtime: $4,549
Other pay: $1,007
Benefits: $48,151
Total compensation: $105,646

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Carl Stokes holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $105,646.

Kimberly Hammer

Cem Program Manager/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,443

Sub-department: DPS Emergency Management
Base pay: $64,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $40,345
Total compensation: $105,443

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Kimberly Hammer is a Cem Program Manager at Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. 2019 total compensation came to $105,443.

David Pearson

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,334

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $44,330
Overtime: $16,926
Other pay: $3,723
Benefits: $40,355
Total compensation: $105,334

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David Pearson holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $105,334.

Brock Ernstsen

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,270

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,284
Overtime: $13,792
Other pay: $1,562
Benefits: $42,631
Total compensation: $105,270

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At Department of Public Safety, Brock Ernstsen serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $105,270.

Eric Burdett

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,194

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,475
Overtime: $18,746
Other pay: $809
Benefits: $38,165
Total compensation: $105,194

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Eric Burdett is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $105,194.

Jacob Dunn

Field Service Manager, Bci/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$105,105

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $61,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $907
Benefits: $42,965
Total compensation: $105,105

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Jacob Dunn works as a Field Service Manager, Bci for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Jacob earned $105,105 in 2019.

Steven O'Camb

Investigator III, Post/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,850

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $67,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $656
Benefits: $36,298
Total compensation: $104,850

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At Department of Public Safety, Steven O'Camb serves as a Investigator III, Post within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $104,850.

Shaun Shepherd

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,794

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,806
Overtime: $4,940
Other pay: $1,484
Benefits: $48,563
Total compensation: $104,794

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Shaun Shepherd is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $104,794.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$104,632

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,769
Overtime: $2,785
Other pay: $695
Benefits: $48,383
Total compensation: $104,632

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Not Provided is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $104,632.

Matthew Anderson

Senior Forensic Scientist/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,592

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $62,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $980
Benefits: $41,254
Total compensation: $104,592

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Matthew Anderson holds the role of Senior Forensic Scientist at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $104,592.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$104,550

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,809
Overtime: $1,378
Other pay: $532
Benefits: $48,831
Total compensation: $104,550

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Not Provided is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $104,550.

Harley Anderson

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,527

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,936
Overtime: $11,349
Other pay: $1,151
Benefits: $43,091
Total compensation: $104,527

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Harley Anderson holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $104,527.

Martin Berta

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,502

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,534
Overtime: $6,268
Other pay: $767
Benefits: $47,932
Total compensation: $104,502

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Martin Berta is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $104,502.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$104,467

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,062
Overtime: $10,988
Other pay: $2,653
Benefits: $41,765
Total compensation: $104,467

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Not Provided is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $104,467.

Mark Myer

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$104,449

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $48,048
Overtime: $13,568
Other pay: $866
Benefits: $41,967
Total compensation: $104,449

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Mark Myer holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Restricted Special Revenue. In 2019, their total compensation was $104,449.