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
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 52

Kristen Knight

Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$1,899

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $1,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $148
Total compensation: $1,899

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At Department of Public Safety, Kristen Knight serves as a Driver License Examining Technician within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,899.

Breton Loveland

Security Control Center Operator/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$1,892

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $1,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $147
Total compensation: $1,892

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At Department of Public Safety, Breton Loveland serves as a Security Control Center Operator within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,892.

Ronald Skeem

Radio Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$1,889

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $1,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $197
Total compensation: $1,889

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Ronald Skeem holds the role of Radio Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,889.

Marianne Suarez

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,878

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $1,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $292
Total compensation: $1,878

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At Department of Public Safety, Marianne Suarez serves as a Trainer II within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,878.

Chad Nicholls

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,867

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $145
Total compensation: $1,867

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Chad Nicholls serves as a Trainer II within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,867.

Tanner Harris

Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,864

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $1,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $145
Total compensation: $1,864

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Tanner Harris serves as a Driver License Examining Technician within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,864.

Austin Dye

Security Control Center Operator/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$1,846

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $1,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $144
Total compensation: $1,846

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Austin Dye holds the role of Security Control Center Operator at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,846.

Lillian Kriglstein

Hearing Officer, Driver License Division/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,841

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $1,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $518
Total compensation: $1,841

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lillian Kriglstein works as a Hearing Officer, Driver License Division for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Lillian earned $1,841 in 2019.

Rajwinder Kaur

Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$1,824

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $1,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $142
Total compensation: $1,824

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Rajwinder Kaur serves as a Driver License Examining Technician within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,824.

Jared Horner

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,784

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $139
Total compensation: $1,784

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Jared Horner serves as a Trainer II within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,784.

Corey Sherwin

Consultant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,778

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $138
Total compensation: $1,778

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Corey Sherwin serves as a Consultant within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,778.

David Owens

Security Control Center Operator/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$1,753

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $1,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $137
Total compensation: $1,753

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Pay Components: [object Object]

David Owens holds the role of Security Control Center Operator at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,753.

Bradley Jeppsen

Consultant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,723

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $134
Total compensation: $1,723

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Bradley Jeppsen works as a Consultant for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Bradley earned $1,723 in 2019.

Jeremy Godfrey

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$1,722

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $134
Total compensation: $1,722

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeremy Godfrey works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Jeremy earned $1,722 in 2018.

Delane Smith

Radio Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,718

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $1,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $134
Total compensation: $1,718

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Delane Smith is a Radio Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $1,718.

Kristy Van Hoff

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$1,711

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $1,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $656
Total compensation: $1,711

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kristy Van Hoff works as a Driver License Examiner for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Kristy earned $1,711 in 2018.

Matthew Brown

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,657

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $129
Total compensation: $1,657

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Brown works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Matthew earned $1,657 in 2019.

Jason Wiscott

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$1,649

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $128
Total compensation: $1,649

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Jason Wiscott serves as a Trainer II within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,649.

Joshua Whitehead

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$1,649

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $128
Total compensation: $1,649

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joshua Whitehead holds the role of Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,649.

Lisa Clark

Radio Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,646

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $1,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $128
Total compensation: $1,646

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lisa Clark works as a Radio Dispatcher for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Lisa earned $1,646 in 2019.

Bronson Wood

Officer/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,635

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $253
Benefits: $1,129
Total compensation: $1,635

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Bronson Wood serves as a Officer within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,635.

Connor Turner

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,628

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $127
Total compensation: $1,628

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Connor Turner holds the role of Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,628.

Matthew Black

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$1,615

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $126
Total compensation: $1,615

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Black works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Matthew earned $1,615 in 2018.

Aaron Bjorndal

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,596

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $124
Total compensation: $1,596

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Aaron Bjorndal holds the role of Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,596.

Daniel Dove

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,593

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $124
Total compensation: $1,593

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniel Dove is a Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. 2019 total compensation came to $1,593.

Thomas Smith

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$1,589

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $124
Total compensation: $1,589

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Thomas Smith works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Thomas earned $1,589 in 2018.

Tori Handley

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,499

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $1,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $406
Total compensation: $1,499

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tori Handley works as a Driver License Examiner for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Tori earned $1,499 in 2019.

Amanda Broderick

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,499

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $1,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $405
Total compensation: $1,499

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Amanda Broderick serves as a Driver License Examiner within Dps Driver License Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,499.

Riley Player

Consultant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,487

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $192
Benefits: $116
Total compensation: $1,487

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Riley Player holds the role of Consultant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,487.

Jesse Whitear

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,434

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $112
Total compensation: $1,434

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jesse Whitear works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Jesse earned $1,434 in 2019.

Braelin Yearsley

Driver License Examiner/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,417

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $1,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $406
Total compensation: $1,417

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Braelin Yearsley holds the role of Driver License Examiner at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,417.

John Von Gunten

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,386

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $108
Total compensation: $1,386

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Pay Components: [object Object]

John Von Gunten works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. John earned $1,386 in 2019.

Angie Adams

Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,369

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $370
Total compensation: $1,369

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Angie Adams works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Angie earned $1,369 in 2019.

Nancy Robinson

Office Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,369

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $370
Total compensation: $1,369

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nancy Robinson works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. Nancy earned $1,369 in 2019.

Sheydon Mickelson

Radio Dispatcher/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$1,317

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $1,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $103
Total compensation: $1,317

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sheydon Mickelson is a Radio Dispatcher at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $1,317.

Abraham Gutierrez

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2018 total comp

$1,294

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $101
Total compensation: $1,294

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Abraham Gutierrez serves as a Trainer II within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,294.

Ronald Anson

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,275

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $99
Total compensation: $1,275

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ronald Anson holds the role of Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,275.

Jason Hankins

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$1,274

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $99
Total compensation: $1,274

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jason Hankins works as a Trainer II for Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. Jason earned $1,274 in 2019.

Matthew Andrus

Trainer II/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$1,272

Sub-department: DPS Peace Officer Standards & Training
Base pay: $1,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $99
Total compensation: $1,272

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Andrus is a Trainer II at Department of Public Safety within Dps Peace Officer Standards & Training. 2017 total compensation came to $1,272.

J Grondel

Driver License Examining Technician/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$1,258

Sub-department: DPS Driver License Division
Base pay: $1,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $98
Total compensation: $1,258

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Pay Components: [object Object]

J Grondel holds the role of Driver License Examining Technician at Department of Public Safety within Dps Driver License Division. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,258.