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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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Brittany Kidd

Intern/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
$11,606
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$8,611
Overtime
$2,038
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$957
Total compensation
$11,606

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Brittany Kidd holds the role of Intern at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2017, their total compensation was $11,606.

Sage Peacock

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
$11,602
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$5,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$987
Benefits
$5,195
Total compensation
$11,602

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Sage Peacock holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $11,602.

Thomas Robbins

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
$11,536
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$6,059
Overtime
$542
Other pay
$405
Benefits
$4,531
Total compensation
$11,536

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Transportation, Thomas Robbins serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,536.