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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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Trent Beck

Engineer II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp
$86,866
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$52,202
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$237
Benefits
$34,427
Total compensation
$86,866

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Trent Beck works as a Engineer II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Trent earned $86,866 in 2018.

Alex Lamb

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$86,866
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$42,082
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,129
Benefits
$38,655
Total compensation
$86,866

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Alex Lamb works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Alex earned $86,866 in 2019.

Chad Moore

Engineer I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$86,819
Sub-department
DOT Engineering Services
Base pay
$49,825
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$334
Benefits
$36,660
Total compensation
$86,819

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Chad Moore works as a Engineer I for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. Chad earned $86,819 in 2019.

Marci Brunson

Project Management Specialist/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$86,787
Sub-department
DOT Region Management
Base pay
$48,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56
Benefits
$38,225
Total compensation
$86,787

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Marci Brunson holds the role of Project Management Specialist at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,787.

Anthony Meier

Motor Carrier Specialist IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$86,702
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$45,595
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,165
Benefits
$37,942
Total compensation
$86,702

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Anthony Meier works as a Motor Carrier Specialist IV for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Anthony earned $86,702 in 2019.

Jeremy Covington

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$86,699
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$52,629
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,664
Benefits
$30,406
Total compensation
$86,699

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Transportation, Jeremy Covington serves as a Engineering Technician IV within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,699.

Justin Woodard

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$86,683
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$46,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,521
Benefits
$38,563
Total compensation
$86,683

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Justin Woodard holds the role of Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,683.

Thomas Davis

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp
$86,670
Sub-department
DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay
$44,933
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,415
Benefits
$38,322
Total compensation
$86,670

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Thomas Davis works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Thomas earned $86,670 in 2019.