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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Kelly Olson

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$51,745

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $29,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98
Benefits: $21,978
Total compensation: $51,745

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At Department of Transportation, Kelly Olson serves as a Roadway Operations Manager I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2018 pay totaled $51,745.

Tiffany Pocock

Engineer IV/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$51,685

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $604
Benefits: $18,096
Total compensation: $51,685

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Tiffany Pocock holds the role of Engineer IV at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $51,685.

Peggy Jacobsen

Motor Carrier Specialist III/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$51,651

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $29,341
Overtime: $786
Other pay: $524
Benefits: $20,999
Total compensation: $51,651

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Peggy Jacobsen works as a Motor Carrier Specialist III for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Peggy earned $51,651 in 2018.

Blake Rich

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$51,590

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $19,958
Overtime: $2,688
Other pay: $11,318
Benefits: $17,626
Total compensation: $51,590

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At Department of Transportation, Blake Rich serves as a Transportation Technician II within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2018 pay totaled $51,590.

Benjamin Kelly

Roadway Safety Manager/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$51,569

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $23,996
Overtime: $6,398
Other pay: $460
Benefits: $20,714
Total compensation: $51,569

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Benjamin Kelly is a Roadway Safety Manager at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $51,569.

Codee Raymond

Engineer II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$51,453

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $29,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,611
Benefits: $20,389
Total compensation: $51,453

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At Department of Transportation, Codee Raymond serves as a Engineer II within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2018 pay totaled $51,453.

Michael Wignall

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$51,444

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $28,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,944
Benefits: $20,030
Total compensation: $51,444

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Michael Wignall holds the role of Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2017, their total compensation was $51,444.

Jose Herrera

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$51,408

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $33,233
Overtime: $3,655
Other pay: $351
Benefits: $14,170
Total compensation: $51,408

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At Department of Transportation, Jose Herrera serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2018 pay totaled $51,408.

Daniel Hunter

Motor Carrier Specialist IV/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$51,390

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $27,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $268
Benefits: $23,325
Total compensation: $51,390

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Daniel Hunter is a Motor Carrier Specialist IV at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $51,390.

Roberto Cabral

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$51,330

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $21,773
Overtime: $8,505
Other pay: $726
Benefits: $20,326
Total compensation: $51,330

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Roberto Cabral holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2018, their total compensation was $51,330.

Lori Porter

Financial Analyst II/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$51,184

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $35,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $316
Benefits: $15,784
Total compensation: $51,184

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Lori Porter works as a Financial Analyst II for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Lori earned $51,184 in 2017.

Tabitha Giolas

Office Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$51,095

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $28,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,349
Total compensation: $51,095

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Tabitha Giolas works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. Tabitha earned $51,095 in 2019.

Jed Christensen

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$50,919

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $25,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,345
Benefits: $22,839
Total compensation: $50,919

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Jed Christensen holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $50,919.

Gavin Thurnau

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$50,828

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $26,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,642
Benefits: $20,636
Total compensation: $50,828

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Gavin Thurnau holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,828.

Anthony Platner

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$50,803

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $25,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,548
Benefits: $16,619
Total compensation: $50,803

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Anthony Platner is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $50,803.

Trever Ward

Purchasing Agent II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$50,803

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $26,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,347
Benefits: $22,727
Total compensation: $50,803

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Trever Ward works as a Purchasing Agent II for Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. Trever earned $50,803 in 2018.

Bryan Morgan

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$50,760

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $27,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $543
Benefits: $23,043
Total compensation: $50,760

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At Department of Transportation, Bryan Morgan serves as a Transportation Technician II within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2018 pay totaled $50,760.

Ryan Bailey

Administrative Services Manager/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$50,710

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $30,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $806
Benefits: $19,866
Total compensation: $50,710

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Ryan Bailey holds the role of Administrative Services Manager at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2018, their total compensation was $50,710.

Judd Daniels

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$50,708

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $25,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,819
Benefits: $22,065
Total compensation: $50,708

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Judd Daniels works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Judd earned $50,708 in 2019.

Kevin Stone

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$50,701

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $25,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,607
Benefits: $22,874
Total compensation: $50,701

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Kevin Stone is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $50,701.

Morgan Mccarthy

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$50,644

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $24,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,789
Benefits: $20,805
Total compensation: $50,644

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Morgan Mccarthy works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Morgan earned $50,644 in 2017.

Justin Bodily

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$50,629

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $21,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,979
Benefits: $20,222
Total compensation: $50,629

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Justin Bodily is a Journey Auto Worker at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $50,629.

Dane Stephenson

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$50,567

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $26,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,609
Benefits: $22,301
Total compensation: $50,567

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Dane Stephenson works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Dane earned $50,567 in 2017.

Stephen Goodrich

Motor Carrier Program Coordinator/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$50,494

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $35,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $14,100
Total compensation: $50,494

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Stephen Goodrich is a Motor Carrier Program Coordinator at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $50,494.

Cody Van Alfen

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$50,485

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $28,772
Overtime: $329
Other pay: $694
Benefits: $20,691
Total compensation: $50,485

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Cody Van Alfen is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $50,485.

Gernice White

Transportation Project Manager/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$50,448

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $26,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,008
Benefits: $21,646
Total compensation: $50,448

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Gernice White works as a Transportation Project Manager for Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. Gernice earned $50,448 in 2019.

Sydney Toolson

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$50,440

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $33,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,362
Benefits: $9,889
Total compensation: $50,440

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Sydney Toolson holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,440.

Blake Price

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$50,415

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $25,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,719
Benefits: $22,165
Total compensation: $50,415

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Blake Price holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $50,415.

Joshua Brinkerhoff

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$50,384

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $25,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,421
Benefits: $22,920
Total compensation: $50,384

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Joshua Brinkerhoff holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,384.

Trevor Vlam

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$50,349

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $32,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,503
Benefits: $14,650
Total compensation: $50,349

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Trevor Vlam is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2018 total compensation came to $50,349.

Kody Mckinnon

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$50,127

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $24,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,018
Benefits: $22,197
Total compensation: $50,127

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Kody Mckinnon serves as a Transportation Technician II within DOT Region Management. Their 2018 pay totaled $50,127.

Warren Christley

Motor Carrier Specialist III/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$50,091

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $25,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,348
Benefits: $22,883
Total compensation: $50,091

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Warren Christley works as a Motor Carrier Specialist III for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Warren earned $50,091 in 2018.

Waylan Nelson

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$50,076

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $24,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,602
Benefits: $23,345
Total compensation: $50,076

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Waylan Nelson is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $50,076.

Kaylena Pizzo

Motor Carrier Specialist IV/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$49,953

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $28,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $701
Benefits: $21,064
Total compensation: $49,953

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kaylena Pizzo is a Motor Carrier Specialist IV at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $49,953.

Jeri Pace-Humphrey

Office Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$49,875

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $27,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $21,732
Total compensation: $49,875

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Jeri Pace-Humphrey holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,875.

Rudy Armenta

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$49,865

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $26,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $572
Benefits: $23,057
Total compensation: $49,865

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Rudy Armenta works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Rudy earned $49,865 in 2019.

Noemi Sanchez

Executive Secretary/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$49,822

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $28,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $403
Benefits: $20,995
Total compensation: $49,822

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At Department of Transportation, Noemi Sanchez serves as a Executive Secretary within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,822.

Christopher Pace

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$49,768

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $22,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,420
Benefits: $21,147
Total compensation: $49,768

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Christopher Pace works as a Journey Auto Worker for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Christopher earned $49,768 in 2018.

Samuel Maloy

Engineer I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$49,574

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $28,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $311
Benefits: $20,738
Total compensation: $49,574

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Samuel Maloy works as a Engineer I for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Samuel earned $49,574 in 2018.

Kevin Chambers

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$49,572

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $28,255
Overtime: $3,540
Other pay: $834
Benefits: $16,944
Total compensation: $49,572

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kevin Chambers works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Kevin earned $49,572 in 2019.