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
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

-$2,148$161,812+

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

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.

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	$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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Tyron Mcquiddy

Roadway Operations Analyst/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,673

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $57,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $206
Benefits: $43,855
Total compensation: $101,673

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tyron Mcquiddy holds the role of Roadway Operations Analyst at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $101,673.

David Black

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,659

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $58,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,083
Benefits: $42,523
Total compensation: $101,659

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David Black works as a Engineering Technician IV for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. David earned $101,659 in 2019.

James Chandler

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$101,629

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $41,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,203
Benefits: $48,003
Total compensation: $101,629

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James Chandler works as a Engineering Manager I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. James earned $101,629 in 2017.

Roy Ulibarri

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,624

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $59,426
Overtime: $879
Other pay: $7,029
Benefits: $34,291
Total compensation: $101,624

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Roy Ulibarri is a Engineering Technician IV at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. 2019 total compensation came to $101,624.

Gary Black

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,617

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $55,835
Overtime: $2,400
Other pay: $346
Benefits: $43,036
Total compensation: $101,617

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Gary Black is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $101,617.

Bodie Bowthorpe

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,608

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $51,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,356
Benefits: $42,057
Total compensation: $101,608

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Bodie Bowthorpe serves as a Engineering Technician IV within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $101,608.

Matthew Howard

Environmental Manager/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,525

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $60,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $41,405
Total compensation: $101,525

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Matthew Howard is a Environmental Manager at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. 2019 total compensation came to $101,525.

R. Peterson

Roadway Safety Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,467

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $54,114
Overtime: $7,640
Other pay: $829
Benefits: $38,884
Total compensation: $101,467

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R. Peterson is a Roadway Safety Specialist II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $101,467.

Rick Potter

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,453

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,055
Benefits: $42,742
Total compensation: $101,453

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Rick Potter is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $101,453.

Bryan Hansgen

Facilities Coordinator I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,441

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $58,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,951
Total compensation: $101,441

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Bryan Hansgen works as a Facilities Coordinator I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Bryan earned $101,441 in 2019.

Tamera Anderson

Auditor IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,374

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $59,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $41,345
Total compensation: $101,374

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Tamera Anderson is a Auditor IV at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. 2019 total compensation came to $101,374.

Brenden Thompson

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,353

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $48,987
Overtime: $8,710
Other pay: $1,661
Benefits: $41,996
Total compensation: $101,353

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Brenden Thompson is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $101,353.

Justin Head

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,345

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $54,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,745
Benefits: $42,000
Total compensation: $101,345

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Justin Head serves as a Engineering Technician IV within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $101,345.

Joni Hoaglin

Financial Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,253

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $64,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,093
Total compensation: $101,253

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joni Hoaglin is a Financial Manager I at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $101,253.

Andrew Jensen

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,224

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,449
Benefits: $41,359
Total compensation: $101,224

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Andrew Jensen serves as a Engineering Technician IV within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $101,224.

Travis Evans

Transportation Project Manager/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,219

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $60,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,338
Total compensation: $101,219

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Travis Evans is a Transportation Project Manager at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $101,219.

W. Jones

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$101,186

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $62,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $38,548
Total compensation: $101,186

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

W. Jones holds the role of Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $101,186.

Marshall Terry

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$101,111

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $51,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,522
Benefits: $39,482
Total compensation: $101,111

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Marshall Terry serves as a Roadway Operations Manager I within DOT Region Management. Their 2017 pay totaled $101,111.

Kelly Burns

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$100,995

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $60,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $529
Benefits: $39,757
Total compensation: $100,995

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Kelly Burns serves as a Engineering Manager I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,995.

Karen Roylance

Engineer II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$100,962

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $58,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,659
Total compensation: $100,962

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Karen Roylance holds the role of Engineer II at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $100,962.

Travis Bowen

Motor Carrier Program Coordinator/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$100,941

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $56,693
Overtime: $846
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $42,742
Total compensation: $100,941

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Travis Bowen works as a Motor Carrier Program Coordinator for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Travis earned $100,941 in 2019.

Lisa Brewer

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$100,868

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $51,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,639
Benefits: $33,467
Total compensation: $100,868

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lisa Brewer holds the role of Engineering Technician IV at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $100,868.

Joel Bascom

Lead Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$100,838

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,001
Benefits: $41,331
Total compensation: $100,838

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Joel Bascom serves as a Lead Auto Worker within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,838.

Earl Walsh

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$100,837

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $51,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,572
Benefits: $41,920
Total compensation: $100,837

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Earl Walsh holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $100,837.

Steven Park

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$100,733

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $63,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,719
Total compensation: $100,733

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Steven Park is a Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $100,733.

Jacob Adams

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$100,687

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,733
Benefits: $33,139
Total compensation: $100,687

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jacob Adams is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $100,687.

Brady Roberts

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$100,628

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $51,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,999
Benefits: $42,291
Total compensation: $100,628

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brady Roberts is a Engineering Technician IV at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $100,628.

Steven Nelson

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$100,620

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $57,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,713
Total compensation: $100,620

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Steven Nelson serves as a Engineering Technician IV within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,620.

Nicole Rees

Financial Analyst III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$100,398

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $57,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $42,595
Total compensation: $100,398

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Nicole Rees serves as a Financial Analyst III within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,398.

Brent Hipwell

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$100,390

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $52,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,530
Benefits: $42,069
Total compensation: $100,390

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Brent Hipwell serves as a Engineering Technician IV within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,390.