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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Nathan Stones

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,840

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $37,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,464
Benefits: $32,862
Total compensation: $71,840

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Nathan Stones works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Nathan earned $71,840 in 2019.

Sean Lewis

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,771

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $36,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,930
Benefits: $32,344
Total compensation: $71,771

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At Department of Transportation, Sean Lewis serves as a Transportation Technician II within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $71,771.

Richard Byers

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,677

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,230
Benefits: $32,073
Total compensation: $71,677

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Richard Byers is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $71,677.

Justin Koyle

Roadway Safety Specialist I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,668

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $39,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,603
Benefits: $29,923
Total compensation: $71,668

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Justin Koyle holds the role of Roadway Safety Specialist I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $71,668.

Brandon Butters

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,632

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,907
Benefits: $24,037
Total compensation: $71,632

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Brandon Butters works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Brandon earned $71,632 in 2019.

Maicah Anderson

Engineer II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$71,632

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $43,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $240
Benefits: $28,384
Total compensation: $71,632

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Maicah Anderson is a Engineer II at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2018 total compensation came to $71,632.

Kyle Hess

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$71,519

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $33,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,738
Benefits: $28,258
Total compensation: $71,519

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At Department of Transportation, Kyle Hess serves as a Transportation Technician III within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2017 pay totaled $71,519.

Theodore Priskos

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,454

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $36,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,763
Benefits: $29,555
Total compensation: $71,454

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At Department of Transportation, Theodore Priskos serves as a Transportation Technician III within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $71,454.

Tyron Mcquiddy

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$71,438

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $35,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,826
Benefits: $29,643
Total compensation: $71,438

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Tyron Mcquiddy holds the role of Roadway Operations Manager I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2018, their total compensation was $71,438.

Kyle Lazenby

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,373

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $32,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,689
Benefits: $28,742
Total compensation: $71,373

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Kyle Lazenby holds the role of Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $71,373.

Tory Nilson

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,347

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $35,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,155
Benefits: $32,532
Total compensation: $71,347

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Tory Nilson works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Tory earned $71,347 in 2019.

Austin Tripp

Region Right of Way Control Coordinator/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,333

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $45,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,531
Total compensation: $71,333

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Austin Tripp works as a Region Right of Way Control Coordinator for Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. Austin earned $71,333 in 2019.

Roger Low

Motor Carrier Specialist IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,252

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,012
Benefits: $30,633
Total compensation: $71,252

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At Department of Transportation, Roger Low serves as a Motor Carrier Specialist IV within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $71,252.

Keith Barnes Sr

District Permits Officer I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,252

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $38,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,085
Benefits: $30,325
Total compensation: $71,252

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Keith Barnes Sr is a District Permits Officer I at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $71,252.

Dereck Togiai

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,087

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,723
Overtime: $3,753
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $32,186
Total compensation: $71,087

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Dereck Togiai works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Dereck earned $71,087 in 2019.

Sharon Martinez

Motor Carrier Specialist III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$71,005

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $41,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,047
Benefits: $28,237
Total compensation: $71,005

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Sharon Martinez is a Motor Carrier Specialist III at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. 2019 total compensation came to $71,005.

Kent Miller

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$70,832

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $39,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,733
Benefits: $28,790
Total compensation: $70,832

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Kent Miller works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Kent earned $70,832 in 2019.

Marcus Lambert

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$70,830

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $36,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,242
Benefits: $33,169
Total compensation: $70,830

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At Department of Transportation, Marcus Lambert serves as a Transportation Technician II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,830.

Dallas Andersen

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$70,707

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $37,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,991
Benefits: $28,517
Total compensation: $70,707

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Dallas Andersen works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Dallas earned $70,707 in 2019.

Kade Singleton

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$70,637

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $43,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,843
Benefits: $19,919
Total compensation: $70,637

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At Department of Transportation, Kade Singleton serves as a Transportation Technician III within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,637.

Brett Nielsen

Facilities Coordinator I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$70,610

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $44,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $338
Benefits: $25,344
Total compensation: $70,610

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At Department of Transportation, Brett Nielsen serves as a Facilities Coordinator I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,610.

Michelle Walk

Motor Carrier Specialist III/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$70,492

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $36,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,565
Benefits: $30,621
Total compensation: $70,492

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Michelle Walk holds the role of Motor Carrier Specialist III at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $70,492.

Jose Rocillo

Journey Welder/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$70,406

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $37,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $457
Benefits: $32,812
Total compensation: $70,406

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At Department of Transportation, Jose Rocillo serves as a Journey Welder within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,406.

Malaeimi Laumua

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$70,391

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,589
Benefits: $30,755
Total compensation: $70,391

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At Department of Transportation, Malaeimi Laumua serves as a Transportation Technician II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,391.

David Bills

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$70,300

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $35,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,579
Benefits: $28,945
Total compensation: $70,300

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David Bills is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2018 total compensation came to $70,300.

Silvia Barbre

Engineering Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$70,219

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $39,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $30,458
Total compensation: $70,219

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Silvia Barbre is a Engineering Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $70,219.

Travis White

Roadway Safety Specialist I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$70,007

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $35,786
Overtime: $2,250
Other pay: $821
Benefits: $31,151
Total compensation: $70,007

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Travis White works as a Roadway Safety Specialist I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Travis earned $70,007 in 2019.

Richard Jensen

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$69,995

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $37,002
Overtime: $4,569
Other pay: $293
Benefits: $28,131
Total compensation: $69,995

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Richard Jensen is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $69,995.

Michael Cowdell

Roadway Safety Specialist I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$69,991

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $35,845
Overtime: $678
Other pay: $259
Benefits: $33,208
Total compensation: $69,991

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Michael Cowdell is a Roadway Safety Specialist I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $69,991.

Jimmy Low

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$69,922

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $34,571
Overtime: $2,909
Other pay: $158
Benefits: $32,284
Total compensation: $69,922

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Jimmy Low is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $69,922.

Ruel Randall

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$69,849

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $36,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,153
Benefits: $29,297
Total compensation: $69,849

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Ruel Randall works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Ruel earned $69,849 in 2019.

Kelly Jones

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$69,827

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $40,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,005
Benefits: $27,868
Total compensation: $69,827

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Kelly Jones holds the role of Engineering Manager I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $69,827.

Andrew Mortensen

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$69,808

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $39,186
Overtime: $4,817
Other pay: $786
Benefits: $25,019
Total compensation: $69,808

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Andrew Mortensen is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $69,808.

Kimberly Nelson

Motor Carrier Specialist III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$69,781

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $36,417
Overtime: $67
Other pay: $817
Benefits: $32,481
Total compensation: $69,781

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Kimberly Nelson is a Motor Carrier Specialist III at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $69,781.

Kevin Poulsen

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$69,779

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $36,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,504
Benefits: $29,566
Total compensation: $69,779

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Kevin Poulsen is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2018 total compensation came to $69,779.

Erick Cox

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$69,754

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $41,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,990
Benefits: $24,418
Total compensation: $69,754

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Erick Cox holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $69,754.

Danny Brotherson

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$69,707

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $30,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,201
Benefits: $35,477
Total compensation: $69,707

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Danny Brotherson holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $69,707.

Diana Leka

Right of Way Agent III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$69,610

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $226
Benefits: $27,151
Total compensation: $69,610

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Diana Leka works as a Right of Way Agent III for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Diana earned $69,610 in 2019.

Rebecca Parker

Program Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$69,568

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $44,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $417
Benefits: $24,384
Total compensation: $69,568

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Rebecca Parker is a Program Specialist II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $69,568.

Louis Thompson

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$69,562

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $293
Benefits: $29,398
Total compensation: $69,562

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Louis Thompson works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Louis earned $69,562 in 2019.