Utah / Department of Technology Services

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Department of Technology Services

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Technology Services provides technology and information-systems services that support other government operations.

In 2019, this agency had 882 employees with median total compensation of $106,062; the highest distinct record was $247,805.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $86.5M
Employees: 882
Median total: $106,062
Highest record: $247,805

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$3$181,570+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 882 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($106,062) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $59,360 (61%)
Overtime — $751 (1%)
Other — $2,972 (3%)
Benefits — $34,961 (36%)

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

$17,834

$65,400

$106,062

$132,713

$155,830

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,830 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,834. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

IT Analyst II

139 · $118,844

Technical Support Specialist II

120 · $96,942

IT Analyst III

84 · $134,968

Technical Support Specialist III

46 · $115,849

Information Technology Manager II

31 · $157,504

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	$76.4M —	800 —	$103,478 —
2018	$79.8M ▲ 4.4%	783 ▼ 2.1%	$109,601 ▲ 5.9%
2019	$86.5M ▲ 8.4%	882 ▲ 12.6%	$106,062 ▼ 3.2%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Jamie Locker

Technical Support Specialist III/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$100,504

Sub-department: DTS Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division
Base pay: $67,018
Overtime: $314
Other pay: $58
Benefits: $33,115
Total compensation: $100,504

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jamie Locker works as a Technical Support Specialist III for Department of Technology Services within Dts Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division. Jamie earned $100,504 in 2019.

Amberly Hoang

IT Analyst II/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$100,421

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $58,578
Overtime: $690
Other pay: $3,340
Benefits: $37,812
Total compensation: $100,421

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Amberly Hoang is a IT Analyst II at Department of Technology Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $100,421.

Richard Jensen

Auditor III/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$100,282

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $64,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46
Benefits: $36,052
Total compensation: $100,282

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Richard Jensen holds the role of Auditor III at Department of Technology Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $100,282.

Jerome Straseski

Technical Support Specialist III/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$100,251

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $70,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,721
Benefits: $26,133
Total compensation: $100,251

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Technology Services, Jerome Straseski serves as a Technical Support Specialist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,251.

Joshua Furgason

Technical Support Specialist II/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$100,176

Sub-department: DTS Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division
Base pay: $58,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43
Benefits: $41,414
Total compensation: $100,176

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Joshua Furgason is a Technical Support Specialist II at Department of Technology Services within Dts Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division. 2019 total compensation came to $100,176.

Heather Kunz

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$100,144

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $58,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,915
Benefits: $38,087
Total compensation: $100,144

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Technology Services, Heather Kunz serves as a Information Technology Manager I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,144.

Jason Ostler

Technical Support Specialist III/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$100,071

Sub-department: DTS Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division
Base pay: $60,715
Overtime: $22
Other pay: $26
Benefits: $39,308
Total compensation: $100,071

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Technology Services, Jason Ostler serves as a Technical Support Specialist III within Dts Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,071.

Steven Zelazny

Auditor III/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$99,979

Sub-department: DTS Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division
Base pay: $64,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,977
Total compensation: $99,979

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Steven Zelazny works as a Auditor III for Department of Technology Services within Dts Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division. Steven earned $99,979 in 2019.

Lezlee Beckstead

IT Analyst II/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$99,817

Sub-department: DTS Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division
Base pay: $68,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $258
Benefits: $31,335
Total compensation: $99,817

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Technology Services, Lezlee Beckstead serves as a IT Analyst II within Dts Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $99,817.

Alesha Mena

Telecommunications Specialist II/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$99,618

Sub-department: DTS Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division
Base pay: $60,278
Overtime: $6,461
Other pay: $372
Benefits: $32,506
Total compensation: $99,618

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Alesha Mena works as a Telecommunications Specialist II for Department of Technology Services within Dts Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division. Alesha earned $99,618 in 2019.

Shane Farr

IT Analyst III/Department of Technology Services

2017 total comp

$99,434

Sub-department: DTS Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division
Base pay: $63,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79
Benefits: $35,629
Total compensation: $99,434

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Shane Farr is a IT Analyst III at Department of Technology Services within Dts Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division. 2017 total compensation came to $99,434.

Skylar Spainhower

IT Analyst II/Department of Technology Services

2018 total comp

$99,422

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $61,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67
Benefits: $37,678
Total compensation: $99,422

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Skylar Spainhower works as a IT Analyst II for Department of Technology Services within Comp & Excess Pool. Skylar earned $99,422 in 2018.

Muy Heng

Technical Support Specialist III/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$99,326

Sub-department: DTS Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division
Base pay: $60,102
Overtime: $3,267
Other pay: $6,033
Benefits: $29,925
Total compensation: $99,326

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Muy Heng holds the role of Technical Support Specialist III at Department of Technology Services within Dts Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $99,326.

Paul Poppell

IT Analyst III/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$99,166

Sub-department: DTS Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division
Base pay: $61,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,636
Benefits: $28,071
Total compensation: $99,166

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Paul Poppell is a IT Analyst III at Department of Technology Services within Dts Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division. 2019 total compensation came to $99,166.

Vladimir Zhidkov

IT Analyst II/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$98,738

Sub-department: DTS Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division
Base pay: $67,538
Overtime: $487
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,713
Total compensation: $98,738

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Vladimir Zhidkov holds the role of IT Analyst II at Department of Technology Services within Dts Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $98,738.

Annice Valdez

Technical Support Specialist II/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$98,549

Sub-department: DTS Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division
Base pay: $57,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $304
Benefits: $41,044
Total compensation: $98,549

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Annice Valdez is a Technical Support Specialist II at Department of Technology Services within Dts Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division. 2019 total compensation came to $98,549.

Ryan Burton

Information Technology Project Manager/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$98,511

Sub-department: DTS Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division
Base pay: $56,826
Overtime: $1,147
Other pay: $157
Benefits: $40,381
Total compensation: $98,511

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ryan Burton works as a Information Technology Project Manager for Department of Technology Services within Dts Internal Service Fund Enterprise Technology Division. Ryan earned $98,511 in 2019.

James Calton

Computer Support Supervisor/Department of Technology Services

2019 total comp

$98,498

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $57,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,356
Benefits: $38,649
Total compensation: $98,498

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

James Calton works as a Computer Support Supervisor for Department of Technology Services within Comp & Excess Pool. James earned $98,498 in 2019.