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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
Total payroll
$154.4M
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

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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$145.9M
2,149
$72,826
2018
$149.7M
2.7%
2,257
5.0%
$68,833
5.5%
2019
$154.4M
3.1%
2,225
1.4%
$74,431
8.1%

Record list

Employees

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Joseph Banford

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$94,677
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$45,203
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,153
Benefits
$40,320
Total compensation
$94,677

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At Department of Transportation, Joseph Banford serves as a Transportation Technician III within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,677.

Larry Wright

Electronics Supervisor/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$94,659
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$55,131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$343
Benefits
$39,185
Total compensation
$94,659

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Larry Wright works as a Electronics Supervisor for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Larry earned $94,659 in 2019.

Gary Black

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$94,599
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$50,091
Overtime
$2,351
Other pay
$1,744
Benefits
$40,413
Total compensation
$94,599

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Gary Black is a Roadway Operations Manager I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $94,599.

Dale Ashcraft

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$94,560
Sub-department
DOT Region Management
Base pay
$53,622
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$40,937
Total compensation
$94,560

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Dale Ashcraft is a Engineering Technician IV at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $94,560.

Craig Guymon

Shop Supervisor/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$94,431
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$43,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,586
Benefits
$39,768
Total compensation
$94,431

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At Department of Transportation, Craig Guymon serves as a Shop Supervisor within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,431.

Wayne Jackson

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$94,386
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$43,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,378
Benefits
$39,994
Total compensation
$94,386

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Pay Components
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Wayne Jackson is a Journey Auto Worker at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $94,386.

Tyson Larson

Electronic Technical Specialist III/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
$94,309
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$44,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,509
Benefits
$34,751
Total compensation
$94,309

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tyson Larson holds the role of Electronic Technical Specialist III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2017, their total compensation was $94,309.

Maicah Anderson

Engineer III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$94,298
Sub-department
DOT Region Management
Base pay
$54,146
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,263
Benefits
$35,889
Total compensation
$94,298

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Maicah Anderson holds the role of Engineer III at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,298.

Jason Spencer

Lead Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$94,150
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$44,114
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,767
Benefits
$38,269
Total compensation
$94,150

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jason Spencer works as a Lead Auto Worker for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Jason earned $94,150 in 2019.

Marc Simmons

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
$94,150
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$43,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,438
Benefits
$36,961
Total compensation
$94,150

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[object Object]

Marc Simmons works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Marc earned $94,150 in 2018.

Cole Giles

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$94,114
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$44,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,906
Benefits
$36,809
Total compensation
$94,114

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cole Giles is a Roadway Operations Manager I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $94,114.

Shawn Thompson

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$94,093
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$47,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,327
Benefits
$40,330
Total compensation
$94,093

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Shawn Thompson serves as a Transportation Technician III within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,093.

Michael Price

E-Learning Instructional Designer/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$94,055
Sub-department
DOT Support Services
Base pay
$58,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,336
Total compensation
$94,055

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Michael Price serves as a E-Learning Instructional Designer within DOT Support Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,055.

Clark Vlam

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$94,021
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$55,050
Overtime
$2,966
Other pay
$3,699
Benefits
$32,307
Total compensation
$94,021

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Clark Vlam works as a Engineering Technician IV for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Clark earned $94,021 in 2019.

Nathan Freestone

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$93,962
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$45,734
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,006
Benefits
$40,223
Total compensation
$93,962

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Nathan Freestone works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Nathan earned $93,962 in 2019.

Ryan Harris

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$93,895
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$41,486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,329
Benefits
$38,080
Total compensation
$93,895

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ryan Harris holds the role of Journey Auto Worker at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $93,895.

Gregory Searle

Udot District Engineer/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$93,887
Sub-department
DOT Region Management
Base pay
$58,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$363
Benefits
$35,425
Total compensation
$93,887

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Gregory Searle serves as a Udot District Engineer within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,887.

Zachary Derr

Program Administrator II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$93,833
Sub-department
DOT Engineering Services
Base pay
$56,939
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,894
Total compensation
$93,833

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Zachary Derr serves as a Program Administrator II within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,833.

Roger Stephenson

Auditor II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$93,719
Sub-department
DOT Support Services
Base pay
$53,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$40,679
Total compensation
$93,719

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Roger Stephenson is a Auditor II at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. 2019 total compensation came to $93,719.

Regis Chen

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$93,601
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$56,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,212
Total compensation
$93,601

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Regis Chen is a Engineering Technician IV at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $93,601.

Trent Andrus

Engineer II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$93,535
Sub-department
DOT Engineering Services
Base pay
$58,361
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,174
Total compensation
$93,535

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Trent Andrus serves as a Engineer II within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,535.