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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Kent Miller

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$53,706

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $29,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,649
Benefits: $22,656
Total compensation: $53,706

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Kent Miller is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2018 total compensation came to $53,706.

William Howard

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$53,690

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $34,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,633
Benefits: $14,306
Total compensation: $53,690

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William Howard works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. William earned $53,690 in 2019.

Melvin Batty

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$53,681

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $28,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,601
Benefits: $22,696
Total compensation: $53,681

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At Department of Transportation, Melvin Batty serves as a Transportation Technician III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,681.

Scott Justesen

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$53,652

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $27,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,674
Benefits: $21,742
Total compensation: $53,652

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Scott Justesen works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Scott earned $53,652 in 2017.

Morgan Pro

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$53,646

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $27,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,751
Benefits: $21,933
Total compensation: $53,646

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Morgan Pro is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $53,646.

Krysta Church

Accounting Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$53,614

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $32,750
Overtime: $1,346
Other pay: $282
Benefits: $19,235
Total compensation: $53,614

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At Department of Transportation, Krysta Church serves as a Accounting Technician III within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,614.

Kurt O'Neal

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$53,569

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $32,252
Overtime: $2,385
Other pay: $121
Benefits: $18,811
Total compensation: $53,569

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Kurt O'Neal is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $53,569.

Curtis Trott

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$53,515

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $32,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $977
Benefits: $19,633
Total compensation: $53,515

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At Department of Transportation, Curtis Trott serves as a Transportation Technician II within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2018 pay totaled $53,515.

Benjamin Kelly

Roadway Safety Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$53,472

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $24,906
Overtime: $5,500
Other pay: $711
Benefits: $22,354
Total compensation: $53,472

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Benjamin Kelly holds the role of Roadway Safety Specialist II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $53,472.

Shawn Lambert

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$53,458

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $31,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,307
Benefits: $20,373
Total compensation: $53,458

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At Department of Transportation, Shawn Lambert serves as a Engineering Manager I within DOT Region Management. Their 2017 pay totaled $53,458.

Trent Mckeachnie

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$53,384

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $19,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,057
Benefits: $14,404
Total compensation: $53,384

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Trent Mckeachnie works as a Roadway Operations Manager I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Trent earned $53,384 in 2017.

Sage Peacock

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$53,380

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $25,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,594
Benefits: $22,010
Total compensation: $53,380

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Sage Peacock is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $53,380.

Arkay Pugh

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$53,253

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,916
Benefits: $20,033
Total compensation: $53,253

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Arkay Pugh works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Arkay earned $53,253 in 2019.

Tiffany Anderson

Accounting Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$53,138

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $34,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,951
Total compensation: $53,138

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At Department of Transportation, Tiffany Anderson serves as a Accounting Technician III within DOT Support Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,138.

Daniel Page

Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$53,121

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $33,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $978
Benefits: $18,492
Total compensation: $53,121

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniel Page holds the role of Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $53,121.

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

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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: [object Object]

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

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Pay Components: [object Object]

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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Andrew Burd

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$52,458

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $36,842
Overtime: $1,194
Other pay: $493
Benefits: $13,929
Total compensation: $52,458

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Andrew Burd holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,458.

Fred Priebe

Roadway Operations Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$52,372

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $30,642
Overtime: $548
Other pay: $543
Benefits: $20,640
Total compensation: $52,372

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Fred Priebe is a Roadway Operations Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $52,372.

Leann Abegglen

Administrative Assistant/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$52,262

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $33,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $18,405
Total compensation: $52,262

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Leann Abegglen works as a Administrative Assistant for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. Leann earned $52,262 in 2017.

Dale Barr

Motor Carrier Specialist III/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$52,253

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $27,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,041
Benefits: $23,441
Total compensation: $52,253

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At Department of Transportation, Dale Barr serves as a Motor Carrier Specialist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $52,253.

Brent Demaris

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$52,247

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $30,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,205
Benefits: $18,286
Total compensation: $52,247

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Brent Demaris is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2018 total compensation came to $52,247.

Samuel Gardner

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$52,221

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $32,251
Overtime: $626
Other pay: $5,766
Benefits: $13,578
Total compensation: $52,221

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At Department of Transportation, Samuel Gardner serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2018 pay totaled $52,221.

Richard Oliver

Motor Carrier Specialist III/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$52,167

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $27,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $866
Benefits: $23,404
Total compensation: $52,167

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Richard Oliver is a Motor Carrier Specialist III at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $52,167.

Rachel Morris

Engineer I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$52,118

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $31,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $953
Benefits: $19,809
Total compensation: $52,118

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Rachel Morris holds the role of Engineer I at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2018, their total compensation was $52,118.

Robert Glazier

Transportation Project Manager/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$52,090

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $30,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $229
Benefits: $21,630
Total compensation: $52,090

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Robert Glazier is a Transportation Project Manager at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2017 total compensation came to $52,090.

Bryan Woolstenhulme

Roadway Operations Coordinator/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$52,071

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $27,173
Overtime: $2,946
Other pay: $383
Benefits: $21,569
Total compensation: $52,071

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Bryan Woolstenhulme is a Roadway Operations Coordinator at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2018 total compensation came to $52,071.

James Norton

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$52,032

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $33,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,804
Benefits: $13,888
Total compensation: $52,032

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At Department of Transportation, James Norton serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,032.

Kathleen Van Campen

Motor Carrier Specialist IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$51,916

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $279
Benefits: $18,814
Total compensation: $51,916

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Kathleen Van Campen is a Motor Carrier Specialist IV at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $51,916.

Lloyd Watkins

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$51,837

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $22,578
Overtime: $6,419
Other pay: $2,700
Benefits: $20,140
Total compensation: $51,837

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At Department of Transportation, Lloyd Watkins serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,837.

Omar Burquez

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$51,825

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $34,160
Overtime: $3,334
Other pay: $372
Benefits: $13,959
Total compensation: $51,825

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Omar Burquez holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $51,825.

Austin Hadfield

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$51,825

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $26,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,119
Benefits: $22,476
Total compensation: $51,825

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Austin Hadfield is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $51,825.

Devan Ingram

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$51,802

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $29,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,531
Benefits: $17,923
Total compensation: $51,802

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Devan Ingram works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Devan earned $51,802 in 2019.

Roxane Vanallen

Accounting Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$51,770

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $31,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $20,241
Total compensation: $51,770

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Roxane Vanallen serves as a Accounting Technician III within DOT Support Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,770.