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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
Trainer II
93 · $2,946
Sergeant
89 · $144,105

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 34

Crystal Gardner

Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,857
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$20,094
Overtime
$203
Other pay
$697
Benefits
$20,863
Total compensation
$41,857

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Crystal Gardner works as a Criminal Information Technician II for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Crystal earned $41,857 in 2019.

Alena Douglas

Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,833
Sub-department
DPS Bureau of Criminal Identification
Base pay
$20,736
Overtime
$702
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,395
Total compensation
$41,833

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Alena Douglas works as a Criminal Information Technician II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. Alena earned $41,833 in 2019.

Patricia Jonas

Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,716
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$26,711
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,006
Total compensation
$41,716

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Patricia Jonas is a Office Specialist II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $41,716.

Hillary Goldsmith

Financial Analyst I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,666
Sub-department
DPS Emergency Management
Base pay
$29,556
Overtime
$337
Other pay
$530
Benefits
$11,244
Total compensation
$41,666

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Hillary Goldsmith is a Financial Analyst I at Department of Public Safety within Dps Emergency Management. 2019 total compensation came to $41,666.

Nichole Mara

Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,572
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$19,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$702
Benefits
$21,870
Total compensation
$41,572

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Nichole Mara holds the role of Criminal Information Technician II at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,572.

Anna Walker

Victim Coordinator I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,559
Sub-department
DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay
$24,640
Overtime
$116
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,804
Total compensation
$41,559

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At Department of Public Safety, Anna Walker serves as a Victim Coordinator I within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2019 pay totaled $41,559.

Not Provided

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp
$41,506
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$20,215
Overtime
$4,854
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,437
Total compensation
$41,506

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At Department of Public Safety, Not Provided serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $41,506.

Keisha Montoya

Hearing Officer, Driver License Division/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,503
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$24,028
Overtime
$28
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,447
Total compensation
$41,503

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At Department of Public Safety, Keisha Montoya serves as a Hearing Officer, Driver License Division within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $41,503.

Jess Anderson

Division Director II, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$41,437
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$20,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,666
Benefits
$16,175
Total compensation
$41,437

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Jess Anderson holds the role of Division Director II, Public Safety at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,437.

Brittany Elmer

Evidence Technician, Public Safety/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp
$41,076
Sub-department
DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay
$22,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,778
Total compensation
$41,076

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At Department of Public Safety, Brittany Elmer serves as a Evidence Technician, Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2018 pay totaled $41,076.

James Sellick

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp
$40,972
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$17,664
Overtime
$6,334
Other pay
$2,262
Benefits
$14,712
Total compensation
$40,972

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James Sellick holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $40,972.

Jerome Harris

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,963
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$29,593
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$72
Benefits
$11,299
Total compensation
$40,963

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Jerome Harris is a Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $40,963.

Casandra Petty

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,789
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$19,665
Overtime
$1,058
Other pay
$6,090
Benefits
$13,977
Total compensation
$40,789

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Casandra Petty holds the role of Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $40,789.

Sandi Dabb

Driver License Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,743
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$22,373
Overtime
$30
Other pay
$48
Benefits
$18,292
Total compensation
$40,743

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Sandi Dabb is a Driver License Supervisor at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $40,743.

Zachary Breur

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,691
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$21,043
Overtime
$630
Other pay
$261
Benefits
$18,756
Total compensation
$40,691

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Zachary Breur holds the role of Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $40,691.

Jennifer Bishop

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,563
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$24,303
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$48
Benefits
$16,213
Total compensation
$40,563

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At Department of Public Safety, Jennifer Bishop serves as a Driver License Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $40,563.

Nancy Hess

Administrative Secretary/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,563
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$26,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24
Benefits
$14,295
Total compensation
$40,563

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Nancy Hess holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $40,563.

Charles Allen

Commercial Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,551
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$20,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24
Benefits
$19,638
Total compensation
$40,551

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Charles Allen holds the role of Commercial Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $40,551.

Not Provided

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp
$40,343
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$19,568
Overtime
$1,977
Other pay
$702
Benefits
$18,097
Total compensation
$40,343

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Not Provided is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $40,343.

Jason Wenger

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,247
Sub-department
DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay
$20,792
Overtime
$946
Other pay
$272
Benefits
$18,237
Total compensation
$40,247

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At Department of Public Safety, Jason Wenger serves as a Officer within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $40,247.

Makayla Parker

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,209
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$28,725
Overtime
$150
Other pay
$24
Benefits
$11,310
Total compensation
$40,209

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Makayla Parker holds the role of Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $40,209.

Cheryl Harrison

Driver License Lead Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,148
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$20,172
Overtime
$296
Other pay
$304
Benefits
$19,376
Total compensation
$40,148

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Cheryl Harrison is a Driver License Lead Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $40,148.

Bonnie Wilder Estes

Forensic Scientist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,080
Sub-department
DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay
$21,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,264
Benefits
$16,065
Total compensation
$40,080

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Bonnie Wilder Estes works as a Forensic Scientist II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Bonnie earned $40,080 in 2019.

Geoffrey Hall

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$40,061
Sub-department
DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay
$21,002
Overtime
$876
Other pay
$272
Benefits
$17,910
Total compensation
$40,061

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Geoffrey Hall is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $40,061.

Sterling Saiz

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$39,709
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$23,672
Overtime
$3,368
Other pay
$336
Benefits
$12,333
Total compensation
$39,709

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Sterling Saiz is a Officer at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $39,709.

Tyler Thomsen

Section Supervisor, Bci/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$39,472
Sub-department
DPS Bureau of Criminal Identification
Base pay
$21,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24
Benefits
$18,291
Total compensation
$39,472

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At Department of Public Safety, Tyler Thomsen serves as a Section Supervisor, Bci within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. Their 2019 pay totaled $39,472.

Christine Larsen

Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$39,441
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$14,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$376
Benefits
$24,307
Total compensation
$39,441

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Christine Larsen holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $39,441.

Kristine Kirkland

Office Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$39,421
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$14,747
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$24,523
Total compensation
$39,421

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At Department of Public Safety, Kristine Kirkland serves as a Office Specialist I within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $39,421.

Lillian Kriglstein

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$39,354
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$28,440
Overtime
$85
Other pay
$72
Benefits
$10,757
Total compensation
$39,354

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Lillian Kriglstein works as a Driver License Examiner for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Lillian earned $39,354 in 2019.

Kelly Booth

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$39,286
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$28,434
Overtime
$164
Other pay
$48
Benefits
$10,640
Total compensation
$39,286

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At Department of Public Safety, Kelly Booth serves as a Driver License Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $39,286.

Trevor Dodge

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$39,143
Sub-department
DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay
$20,792
Overtime
$1,484
Other pay
$415
Benefits
$16,452
Total compensation
$39,143

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Trevor Dodge works as a Officer for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Trevor earned $39,143 in 2019.

Kayla Simon

Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$39,031
Sub-department
DPS Bureau of Criminal Identification
Base pay
$28,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$346
Benefits
$10,564
Total compensation
$39,031

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Kayla Simon is a Criminal Information Technician II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. 2019 total compensation came to $39,031.

Kristen Knight

Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$39,018
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$15,281
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,737
Total compensation
$39,018

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Kristen Knight is a Office Specialist II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $39,018.

Dennis Walker

Trainer I/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp
$38,854
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$21,213
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40
Benefits
$17,601
Total compensation
$38,854

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Dennis Walker works as a Trainer I for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Dennis earned $38,854 in 2018.

Victoria Hunt

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$38,698
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$21,945
Overtime
$754
Other pay
$860
Benefits
$15,140
Total compensation
$38,698

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Victoria Hunt is a Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $38,698.

Emily Phillips

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$38,594
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$22,036
Overtime
$164
Other pay
$24
Benefits
$16,370
Total compensation
$38,594

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Emily Phillips works as a Driver License Examiner for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Emily earned $38,594 in 2019.

Claire Hermanson

Accounting Technician II/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp
$38,455
Sub-department
DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay
$22,828
Overtime
$142
Other pay
$24
Benefits
$15,462
Total compensation
$38,455

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At Department of Public Safety, Claire Hermanson serves as a Accounting Technician II within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2017 pay totaled $38,455.

Jill Reed

Driver License Program Coordinator/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$38,378
Sub-department
DPS Driver License Division
Base pay
$23,668
Overtime
$81
Other pay
$274
Benefits
$14,356
Total compensation
$38,378

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Jill Reed is a Driver License Program Coordinator at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. 2019 total compensation came to $38,378.

Lori Crus

Criminal Information Technician II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$38,364
Sub-department
DPS Bureau of Criminal Identification
Base pay
$23,488
Overtime
$842
Other pay
$59
Benefits
$13,975
Total compensation
$38,364

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Lori Crus is a Criminal Information Technician II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Bureau of Criminal Identification. 2019 total compensation came to $38,364.

Amber Worch

Certified Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp
$38,282
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$18,287
Overtime
$934
Other pay
$360
Benefits
$18,702
Total compensation
$38,282

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Amber Worch holds the role of Certified Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $38,282.