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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Angela Christensen

Research Analyst/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$68,050

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $36,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,090
Total compensation: $68,050

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Angela Christensen works as a Research Analyst for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. Angela earned $68,050 in 2018.

Mark Alfors

Accounting Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$68,041

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $36,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,953
Total compensation: $68,041

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Mark Alfors holds the role of Accounting Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $68,041.

Edward Pyne

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$68,039

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $34,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,494
Benefits: $22,445
Total compensation: $68,039

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Edward Pyne works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Edward earned $68,039 in 2019.

John Savage

Engineer I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,910

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $44,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,930
Total compensation: $67,910

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At Department of Transportation, John Savage serves as a Engineer I within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $67,910.

Austin Menlove

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,888

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $37,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,983
Benefits: $23,081
Total compensation: $67,888

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Austin Menlove is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $67,888.

Derrick Dickey

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,814

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $33,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,326
Benefits: $31,233
Total compensation: $67,814

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At Department of Transportation, Derrick Dickey serves as a Transportation Technician I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $67,814.

Cody Moore

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,807

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $30,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,505
Benefits: $27,277
Total compensation: $67,807

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Cody Moore holds the role of Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $67,807.

John Kinsman

Electronic Technical Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$67,806

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $40,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,997
Benefits: $19,490
Total compensation: $67,806

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At Department of Transportation, John Kinsman serves as a Electronic Technical Specialist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $67,806.

Mason Ellsworth

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,750

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,692
Overtime: $1,183
Other pay: $1,204
Benefits: $26,672
Total compensation: $67,750

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Mason Ellsworth is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $67,750.

Monty Griffiths

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$67,594

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $36,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $869
Benefits: $30,669
Total compensation: $67,594

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At Department of Transportation, Monty Griffiths serves as a Transportation Technician II within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2017 pay totaled $67,594.

Vanesa Castaneda Romero

Motor Carrier Specialist IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,548

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $23,583
Total compensation: $67,548

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At Department of Transportation, Vanesa Castaneda Romero serves as a Motor Carrier Specialist IV within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $67,548.

Coby Glover

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,409

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $31,772
Total compensation: $67,409

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At Department of Transportation, Coby Glover serves as a Transportation Technician I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $67,409.

Nathan Freestone

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$67,399

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $34,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,680
Benefits: $30,449
Total compensation: $67,399

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Nathan Freestone holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2017, their total compensation was $67,399.

Christopher Timberman

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,371

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $30,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,503
Benefits: $29,259
Total compensation: $67,371

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Christopher Timberman works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Christopher earned $67,371 in 2019.

Randell Arnold

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,348

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $40,287
Overtime: $3,714
Other pay: $431
Benefits: $22,917
Total compensation: $67,348

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Randell Arnold holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $67,348.

Garret Johnson

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$67,202

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,808
Benefits: $29,553
Total compensation: $67,202

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At Department of Transportation, Garret Johnson serves as a Transportation Technician II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $67,202.

Josh Jarvis

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,178

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $756
Benefits: $31,604
Total compensation: $67,178

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At Department of Transportation, Josh Jarvis serves as a Transportation Technician II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $67,178.

Leona Ercanbrack

Utility & Railroad Coordinator/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,159

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $40,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,867
Total compensation: $67,159

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Leona Ercanbrack works as a Utility & Railroad Coordinator for Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. Leona earned $67,159 in 2019.

Kevin Dull

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,048

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $33,835
Overtime: $1,027
Other pay: $128
Benefits: $32,058
Total compensation: $67,048

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Kevin Dull holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $67,048.

Morgan Shaw

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$67,015

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $35,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,913
Benefits: $29,621
Total compensation: $67,015

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Morgan Shaw is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $67,015.

Rick Pro

Roadway Operations Analyst/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$66,989

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $38,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $28,000
Total compensation: $66,989

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Rick Pro is a Roadway Operations Analyst at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2018 total compensation came to $66,989.

Adam Gardner

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,987

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $36,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,961
Benefits: $27,159
Total compensation: $66,987

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At Department of Transportation, Adam Gardner serves as a Transportation Technician II within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $66,987.

Martin Shupe

Transportation Project Manager/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,986

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $362
Benefits: $18,444
Total compensation: $66,986

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Martin Shupe holds the role of Transportation Project Manager at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $66,986.

Eric Betts

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$66,916

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,057
Benefits: $30,019
Total compensation: $66,916

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At Department of Transportation, Eric Betts serves as a Transportation Technician II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $66,916.

Boyce Mulder

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$66,910

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $28,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,669
Benefits: $24,581
Total compensation: $66,910

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Boyce Mulder works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Boyce earned $66,910 in 2017.

Weston Southwick

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,909

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $41,459
Overtime: $2,594
Other pay: $383
Benefits: $22,473
Total compensation: $66,909

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At Department of Transportation, Weston Southwick serves as a Transportation Technician II within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $66,909.

Lowell Frashure

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$66,890

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $26,683
Overtime: $13,227
Other pay: $845
Benefits: $26,134
Total compensation: $66,890

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Lowell Frashure is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2017 total compensation came to $66,890.

Trevor Wilkey

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,840

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $36,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,109
Benefits: $27,574
Total compensation: $66,840

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Trevor Wilkey holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $66,840.

Dustin Jimenez

Motor Carrier Specialist IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,808

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $35,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,414
Benefits: $28,633
Total compensation: $66,808

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Dustin Jimenez works as a Motor Carrier Specialist IV for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Dustin earned $66,808 in 2019.

Benjamin Roos

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,466

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $33,876
Overtime: $4,741
Other pay: $506
Benefits: $27,342
Total compensation: $66,466

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Benjamin Roos holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $66,466.

James Ellis Jr

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$66,432

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $31,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,075
Benefits: $30,209
Total compensation: $66,432

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At Department of Transportation, James Ellis Jr serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2017 pay totaled $66,432.

Austin Baysinger

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,395

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $40,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171
Benefits: $25,242
Total compensation: $66,395

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Austin Baysinger works as a Engineering Manager I for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. Austin earned $66,395 in 2019.

Andrew Jordan

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,388

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $39,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,997
Benefits: $25,364
Total compensation: $66,388

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Andrew Jordan holds the role of Engineering Manager I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $66,388.

Vlad Pascu

Engineer I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,374

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $43,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $207
Benefits: $22,442
Total compensation: $66,374

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At Department of Transportation, Vlad Pascu serves as a Engineer I within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $66,374.

Karyl Keanaaina

Support Services Coordinator I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,366

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $41,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,286
Total compensation: $66,366

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Karyl Keanaaina is a Support Services Coordinator I at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $66,366.

Nadia Bakr

Right of Way Agent III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,343

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $44,640
Overtime: $146
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,557
Total compensation: $66,343

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Nadia Bakr is a Right of Way Agent III at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. 2019 total compensation came to $66,343.

Kimberley O'Reilly

Right of Way Agent III/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$66,334

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $39,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $936
Benefits: $25,989
Total compensation: $66,334

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Kimberley O'Reilly holds the role of Right of Way Agent III at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2018, their total compensation was $66,334.

Riley Tripp

Engineer I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,211

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $40,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,284
Benefits: $22,922
Total compensation: $66,211

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Riley Tripp is a Engineer I at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. 2019 total compensation came to $66,211.

Tamra Timothy

Accounting Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,173

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $36,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,282
Total compensation: $66,173

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Tamra Timothy holds the role of Accounting Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $66,173.

Christopher Routson

Accounting Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$66,149

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $33,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $414
Benefits: $32,383
Total compensation: $66,149

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Christopher Routson is a Accounting Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. 2019 total compensation came to $66,149.