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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Steven Jenson

Roadway Operations Analyst/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$60,118

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $32,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,183
Benefits: $25,194
Total compensation: $60,118

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Steven Jenson holds the role of Roadway Operations Analyst at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2017, their total compensation was $60,118.

Wilson Mccormick Jr

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$60,108

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $37,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $496
Benefits: $22,124
Total compensation: $60,108

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Wilson Mccormick Jr works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Wilson earned $60,108 in 2019.

Ryan Evans

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$60,094

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $31,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $341
Benefits: $28,505
Total compensation: $60,094

Source-specific fields

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At Department of Transportation, Ryan Evans serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $60,094.

Michael Miles

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$60,046

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $37,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $326
Benefits: $22,407
Total compensation: $60,046

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Michael Miles is a Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2018 total compensation came to $60,046.

Hal Crew

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$60,020

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $34,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,447
Benefits: $23,099
Total compensation: $60,020

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Hal Crew is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $60,020.

Joshua Mcknight

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$59,964

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $26,719
Overtime: $7,462
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $25,208
Total compensation: $59,964

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joshua Mcknight holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $59,964.

Dennis Phillips

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$59,926

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $32,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,304
Benefits: $24,941
Total compensation: $59,926

Source-specific fields

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At Department of Transportation, Dennis Phillips serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,926.

Austin Long

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$59,903

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $32,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,965
Benefits: $24,751
Total compensation: $59,903

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Austin Long serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,903.

Lisa Wood

Research Analyst/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$59,895

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $32,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $27,115
Total compensation: $59,895

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Lisa Wood works as a Research Analyst for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Lisa earned $59,895 in 2019.

John Walker

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$59,789

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $32,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,362
Benefits: $26,026
Total compensation: $59,789

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Pay Components: [object Object]

John Walker holds the role of Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2017, their total compensation was $59,789.

Lance Mickelsen

Financial Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$59,766

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $36,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,018
Benefits: $22,468
Total compensation: $59,766

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Lance Mickelsen is a Financial Manager I at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $59,766.

Brian Sommer

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$59,764

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $26,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,154
Benefits: $25,210
Total compensation: $59,764

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Brian Sommer is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $59,764.

Joni Demille

Library Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$59,600

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $37,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,056
Total compensation: $59,600

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Joni Demille works as a Library Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. Joni earned $59,600 in 2019.

Chris Evans

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$59,595

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $36,208
Overtime: $937
Other pay: $138
Benefits: $22,312
Total compensation: $59,595

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Chris Evans holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $59,595.

Tessie Lords

Office Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$59,461

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $30,123
Overtime: $54
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $29,134
Total compensation: $59,461

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Tessie Lords works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. Tessie earned $59,461 in 2019.

Clayton Weaver

Engineer III/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$59,357

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $35,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $426
Benefits: $23,761
Total compensation: $59,357

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Clayton Weaver holds the role of Engineer III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2017, their total compensation was $59,357.