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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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Jordan Hess

Administrative Assistant/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$53,107
Sub-department
DOT Engineering Services
Base pay
$24,661
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$28,146
Total compensation
$53,107

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jordan Hess is a Administrative Assistant at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. 2019 total compensation came to $53,107.

Brenda Andreasen

Accounting Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$53,105
Sub-department
DOT Region Management
Base pay
$33,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$19,199
Total compensation
$53,105

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Pay Components
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Brenda Andreasen holds the role of Accounting Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $53,105.

Scott Baker

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp
$53,086
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$27,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,883
Benefits
$22,403
Total compensation
$53,086

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Transportation, Scott Baker serves as a Transportation Technician III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $53,086.

Leonel Nieto

Business Analyst Software Administrator/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$52,949
Sub-department
DOT Engineering Services
Base pay
$33,779
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,169
Total compensation
$52,949

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Leonel Nieto serves as a Business Analyst Software Administrator within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,949.

Shane Taylor

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$52,774
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$26,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,108
Benefits
$23,509
Total compensation
$52,774

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Transportation, Shane Taylor serves as a Transportation Technician II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,774.

Ronald Williams

Motor Carrier Specialist III/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
$52,711
Sub-department
DOT Support Services
Base pay
$28,679
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$728
Benefits
$23,304
Total compensation
$52,711

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ronald Williams works as a Motor Carrier Specialist III for Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. Ronald earned $52,711 in 2018.

Shauna Bergen

Motor Carrier Specialist III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$52,699
Sub-department
DOT Support Services
Base pay
$33,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,502
Total compensation
$52,699

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Shauna Bergen serves as a Motor Carrier Specialist III within DOT Support Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,699.

Travis Repp

Roadway Safety Specialist I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
$52,580
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$26,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,619
Benefits
$24,881
Total compensation
$52,580

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Travis Repp holds the role of Roadway Safety Specialist I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2018, their total compensation was $52,580.