Utah / Department of Transportation

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Department of Transportation

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

The Department of Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2019, this agency had 2,225 employees with median total compensation of $74,431; the highest distinct record was $253,580.

Year: 2019
Employees: 2,225
Median total: $74,431
Highest record: $253,580

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$2,148$161,812+

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 2,225 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,431) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $39,545 (57%)
Overtime — $482 (1%)
Other — $2,179 (3%)
Benefits — $27,168 (39%)

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

$5,545

$28,636

$74,431

$99,868

$127,115

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,115 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,545. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Transportation Technician I

183 · $46,498

Transportation Technician III

176 · $87,200

Transportation Technician II

166 · $72,031

Engineering Manager I

103 · $136,242

Engineering Technician IV

88 · $100,748

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 1

Roy Rose

Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$261,842

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $61,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,575
Benefits: $169,903
Total compensation: $261,842

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Roy Rose works as a Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot for Department of Transportation within DOT Construction Management. Roy earned $261,842 in 2017.

Carlos Braceras

Executive Director, Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$253,580

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $167,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,687
Benefits: $82,391
Total compensation: $253,580

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Carlos Braceras works as a Executive Director, Udot for Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. Carlos earned $253,580 in 2019.

Terianne Newell

Deputy Director - Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$232,834

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $147,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,901
Benefits: $79,856
Total compensation: $232,834

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Terianne Newell holds the role of Deputy Director - Udot at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $232,834.

John Thomas

Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$224,358

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $147,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,361
Benefits: $75,144
Total compensation: $224,358

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At Department of Transportation, John Thomas serves as a Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot within DOT Construction Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $224,358.

Ricky Torgerson

Region Director Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$221,458

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $138,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,863
Benefits: $77,281
Total compensation: $221,458

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Ricky Torgerson holds the role of Region Director Udot at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $221,458.

Robert Clayton

Region Director Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$221,101

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $139,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,051
Benefits: $77,731
Total compensation: $221,101

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Robert Clayton holds the role of Region Director Udot at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $221,101.

Bryan Adams

Region Director Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$218,587

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $138,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,651
Benefits: $76,489
Total compensation: $218,587

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Bryan Adams is a Region Director Udot at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $218,587.

Jason Davis

Deputy Director - Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$205,913

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $133,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,916
Benefits: $65,369
Total compensation: $205,913

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At Department of Transportation, Jason Davis serves as a Deputy Director - Udot within DOT Support Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $205,913.

Monte Aldridge

Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$205,738

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $115,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,674
Benefits: $69,602
Total compensation: $205,738

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Monte Aldridge is a Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. 2019 total compensation came to $205,738.

Becky Bradshaw

Finance Director/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$199,586

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $122,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,925
Benefits: $72,794
Total compensation: $199,586

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Becky Bradshaw works as a Finance Director for Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. Becky earned $199,586 in 2019.

Carmen Swanwick

Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$196,875

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $121,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,577
Benefits: $70,873
Total compensation: $196,875

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At Department of Transportation, Carmen Swanwick serves as a Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $196,875.

Robert Stewart

Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$196,664

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $124,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,382
Benefits: $70,175
Total compensation: $196,664

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Robert Stewart is a Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. 2019 total compensation came to $196,664.

Lyle Mcmillan

Director, Program Financing, DOT/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$196,369

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $122,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,275
Benefits: $70,506
Total compensation: $196,369

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Lyle Mcmillan serves as a Director, Program Financing, DOT within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $196,369.

William Lawrence

Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$193,445

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $120,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,173
Benefits: $69,820
Total compensation: $193,445

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William Lawrence holds the role of Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $193,445.

Linda Hull

Director Legislative & Government Affairs/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$191,866

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $120,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,672
Benefits: $66,274
Total compensation: $191,866

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Linda Hull holds the role of Director Legislative & Government Affairs at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $191,866.

Terianne Newell

Region Director Udot/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$191,238

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $123,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,359
Benefits: $66,304
Total compensation: $191,238

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Terianne Newell serves as a Region Director Udot within DOT Support Services. Their 2018 pay totaled $191,238.

Randall Jefferies

Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$188,148

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $112,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,412
Benefits: $67,792
Total compensation: $188,148

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Randall Jefferies is a Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot at Department of Transportation within DOT Construction Management. 2019 total compensation came to $188,148.

Brandon Weston

Environmental Program Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$185,180

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $115,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,731
Benefits: $68,196
Total compensation: $185,180

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At Department of Transportation, Brandon Weston serves as a Environmental Program Manager II within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $185,180.

Cameron Kergaye

Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$181,937

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $114,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $858
Benefits: $66,470
Total compensation: $181,937

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Cameron Kergaye works as a Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. Cameron earned $181,937 in 2019.

Robert Miles

Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$180,288

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $113,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $709
Benefits: $66,082
Total compensation: $180,288

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Robert Miles works as a Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Robert earned $180,288 in 2019.

Charles Stormont

Director Right of Way and Prop Development - Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$179,954

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $107,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,524
Benefits: $64,644
Total compensation: $179,954

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Charles Stormont holds the role of Director Right of Way and Prop Development - Udot at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $179,954.

Joseph Walker

Research Consultant III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$177,044

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $118,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,651
Total compensation: $177,044

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Joseph Walker holds the role of Research Consultant III at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $177,044.

John Leonard

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$175,102

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $110,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,259
Benefits: $62,145
Total compensation: $175,102

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John Leonard is a Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $175,102.

Blaine Leonard

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$175,067

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $107,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,276
Benefits: $60,807
Total compensation: $175,067

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Blaine Leonard works as a Engineering Manager II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Blaine earned $175,067 in 2019.

Kim Manwill

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$171,408

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $105,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,849
Benefits: $62,764
Total compensation: $171,408

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Kim Manwill is a Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Construction Management. 2019 total compensation came to $171,408.

Ivan Hartle

Director, Program Financing, DOT/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$171,361

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $105,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,843
Benefits: $63,138
Total compensation: $171,361

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Ivan Hartle works as a Director, Program Financing, DOT for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. Ivan earned $171,361 in 2019.

Angelo Papastamos

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$171,177

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $107,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,350
Total compensation: $171,177

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Angelo Papastamos is a Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. 2019 total compensation came to $171,177.

Marwan Farah

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$169,771

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $106,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $358
Benefits: $62,916
Total compensation: $169,771

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Marwan Farah holds the role of Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Construction Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $169,771.

Curt Mccuistion

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$168,961

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $108,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $840
Benefits: $59,823
Total compensation: $168,961

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At Department of Transportation, Curt Mccuistion serves as a Engineering Manager II within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $168,961.

Nathan Peterson

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$168,668

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $104,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,590
Benefits: $62,402
Total compensation: $168,668

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Nathan Peterson works as a Engineering Manager II for Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. Nathan earned $168,668 in 2019.

Brian Phillips

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$168,635

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $105,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $62,608
Total compensation: $168,635

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brian Phillips is a Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $168,635.

Jimmy Holfeltz

Director, Fiscal Audit- Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$168,385

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $103,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,803
Benefits: $63,334
Total compensation: $168,385

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jimmy Holfeltz works as a Director, Fiscal Audit- Udot for Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. Jimmy earned $168,385 in 2019.

Rebecca Nix

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$168,360

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $103,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,541
Benefits: $62,354
Total compensation: $168,360

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Rebecca Nix holds the role of Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $168,360.

John Higgins

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$168,061

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $109,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $407
Benefits: $58,652
Total compensation: $168,061

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At Department of Transportation, John Higgins serves as a Engineering Manager I within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $168,061.

Lonnie Marchant

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$167,180

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $104,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $252
Benefits: $62,182
Total compensation: $167,180

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Lonnie Marchant serves as a Engineering Manager II within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $167,180.

Lyle Mcmillan

Director Right of Way and Prop Development - Udot/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$166,593

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $104,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,796
Benefits: $59,473
Total compensation: $166,593

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At Department of Transportation, Lyle Mcmillan serves as a Director Right of Way and Prop Development - Udot within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2018 pay totaled $166,593.

Rex Harris

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$166,408

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $101,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,561
Benefits: $61,439
Total compensation: $166,408

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Rex Harris works as a Engineering Manager II for Department of Transportation within DOT Construction Management. Rex earned $166,408 in 2019.

Nicholas Clark

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$166,039

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $98,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,772
Benefits: $58,073
Total compensation: $166,039

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Nicholas Clark works as a Engineering Manager I for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. Nicholas earned $166,039 in 2019.

David Potter

Engineer IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$165,037

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $103,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $61,561
Total compensation: $165,037

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David Potter works as a Engineer IV for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. David earned $165,037 in 2019.

Bradley Palmer

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$163,448

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $97,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,204
Benefits: $60,427
Total compensation: $163,448

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At Department of Transportation, Bradley Palmer serves as a Engineering Manager II within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $163,448.