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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

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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Vernon Messerly

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
-$1,870
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
-$1,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$120
Benefits
-$694
Total compensation
-$1,870

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Pay Components
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Vernon Messerly holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was -$1,870.

Bob Holloway

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
-$1,889
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
-$1,218
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$672
Total compensation
-$1,889

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Bob Holloway works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Bob earned -$1,889 in 2017.

Austin Hadfield

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
-$1,928
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
-$1,206
Overtime
-$385
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$337
Total compensation
-$1,928

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Pay Components
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Austin Hadfield is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to -$1,928.

Joshua Wilmarth

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
-$1,937
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
-$1,218
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$160
Benefits
-$560
Total compensation
-$1,937

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Pay Components
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Joshua Wilmarth holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was -$1,937.

Jonathon Braun

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
-$1,947
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
-$1,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$741
Total compensation
-$1,947

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Pay Components
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Jonathon Braun works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Jonathon earned -$1,947 in 2017.

Paul Erebia

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
-$1,958
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
-$1,263
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$94
Benefits
-$601
Total compensation
-$1,958

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Paul Erebia holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2018, their total compensation was -$1,958.

Kim Lovell

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
-$1,959
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
-$1,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$635
Total compensation
-$1,959

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kim Lovell works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Kim earned -$1,959 in 2018.

Davie Baird

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
-$1,962
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
-$1,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$721
Total compensation
-$1,962

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Davie Baird works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Davie earned -$1,962 in 2017.

Richard Macnaught

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
-$1,963
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
-$1,206
Overtime
-$23
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$734
Total compensation
-$1,963

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Transportation, Richard Macnaught serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2017 pay totaled -$1,963.

Garret Johnson

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
-$1,984
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
-$1,251
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$141
Benefits
-$592
Total compensation
-$1,984

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Pay Components
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At Department of Transportation, Garret Johnson serves as a Transportation Technician I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled -$1,984.

Jerry Clark

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
-$1,991
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
-$1,251
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$739
Total compensation
-$1,991

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Pay Components
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Jerry Clark holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was -$1,991.

Chavis Jensen

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
-$2,020
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
-$1,251
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$106
Benefits
-$663
Total compensation
-$2,020

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Geordin Gass

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
-$2,027
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
-$1,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$686
Total compensation
-$2,027

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Geordin Gass works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Geordin earned -$2,027 in 2018.

Ronnie White

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
-$2,067
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
-$1,250
Overtime
-$504
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$314
Total compensation
-$2,067

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Ronnie White is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2018 total compensation came to -$2,067.

Kyle Christensen

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
-$2,087
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
-$1,247
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$222
Benefits
-$618
Total compensation
-$2,087

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Transportation, Kyle Christensen serves as a Transportation Technician I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled -$2,087.

Eric Stillson

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
-$2,124
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
-$1,251
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$873
Total compensation
-$2,124

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Pay Components
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Jessie Espinoza

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
-$2,131
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
-$1,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$144
Benefits
-$707
Total compensation
-$2,131

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jessie Espinoza works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Jessie earned -$2,131 in 2018.

Christopher Long

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
-$2,134
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
-$1,258
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$876
Total compensation
-$2,134

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Christopher Long works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Christopher earned -$2,134 in 2017.

Richard Jensen

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
-$2,138
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
-$1,206
Overtime
-$271
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$661
Total compensation
-$2,138

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Pay Components
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Blake Schiers

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
-$2,148
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
-$1,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$856
Total compensation
-$2,148

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Pay Components
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At Department of Transportation, Blake Schiers serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2018 pay totaled -$2,148.