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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Marc Simmons

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$94,150

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $43,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,438
Benefits: $36,961
Total compensation: $94,150

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Marc Simmons works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Marc earned $94,150 in 2018.

Cole Giles

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$94,114

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $44,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,906
Benefits: $36,809
Total compensation: $94,114

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Cole Giles is a Roadway Operations Manager I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $94,114.

Shawn Thompson

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$94,093

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $47,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,327
Benefits: $40,330
Total compensation: $94,093

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At Department of Transportation, Shawn Thompson serves as a Transportation Technician III within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,093.

Michael Price

E-Learning Instructional Designer/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$94,055

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $58,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,336
Total compensation: $94,055

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At Department of Transportation, Michael Price serves as a E-Learning Instructional Designer within DOT Support Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,055.

Clark Vlam

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$94,021

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $55,050
Overtime: $2,966
Other pay: $3,699
Benefits: $32,307
Total compensation: $94,021

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Clark Vlam works as a Engineering Technician IV for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Clark earned $94,021 in 2019.

Nathan Freestone

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,962

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $45,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,006
Benefits: $40,223
Total compensation: $93,962

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Nathan Freestone works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Nathan earned $93,962 in 2019.

Ryan Harris

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,895

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $41,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,329
Benefits: $38,080
Total compensation: $93,895

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Ryan Harris holds the role of Journey Auto Worker at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $93,895.

Gregory Searle

Udot District Engineer/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,887

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $58,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $363
Benefits: $35,425
Total compensation: $93,887

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At Department of Transportation, Gregory Searle serves as a Udot District Engineer within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,887.

Zachary Derr

Program Administrator II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,833

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $56,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,894
Total compensation: $93,833

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At Department of Transportation, Zachary Derr serves as a Program Administrator II within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,833.

Roger Stephenson

Auditor II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,719

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $53,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,679
Total compensation: $93,719

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Roger Stephenson is a Auditor II at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. 2019 total compensation came to $93,719.

Regis Chen

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,601

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $56,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,212
Total compensation: $93,601

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Regis Chen is a Engineering Technician IV at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $93,601.

Trent Andrus

Engineer II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,535

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $58,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,174
Total compensation: $93,535

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At Department of Transportation, Trent Andrus serves as a Engineer II within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,535.

Eldon Simpson

Roadway Operations Coordinator/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,476

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $52,478
Overtime: $151
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $40,596
Total compensation: $93,476

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Eldon Simpson works as a Roadway Operations Coordinator for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Eldon earned $93,476 in 2019.

Kelly Fugal

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,468

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $52,499
Overtime: $151
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $40,567
Total compensation: $93,468

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kelly Fugal works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Kelly earned $93,468 in 2019.

Mark Prows

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,433

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $49,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,012
Benefits: $40,069
Total compensation: $93,433

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mark Prows is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $93,433.

Mack Bankhead

Electronic Technical Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,359

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,158
Benefits: $39,575
Total compensation: $93,359

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At Department of Transportation, Mack Bankhead serves as a Electronic Technical Specialist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,359.

Brandon Clark

Electronic Technical Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,344

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $452
Benefits: $40,565
Total compensation: $93,344

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Brandon Clark is a Electronic Technical Specialist II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $93,344.

Victor Saunders

Information Specialist IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,317

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $56,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,928
Total compensation: $93,317

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Victor Saunders is a Information Specialist IV at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $93,317.

Michael Christensen

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,203

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,737
Benefits: $40,037
Total compensation: $93,203

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Michael Christensen holds the role of Roadway Operations Manager I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $93,203.

David Krommenhoek

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,149

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $53,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,047
Total compensation: $93,149

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, David Krommenhoek serves as a Engineering Technician IV within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,149.

Troy Brunker

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,075

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $48,721
Overtime: $6,798
Other pay: $1,182
Benefits: $36,374
Total compensation: $93,075

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At Department of Transportation, Troy Brunker serves as a Roadway Operations Manager I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,075.

Jeffrey Willden

Safety/Loss Control Coordinator/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$93,015

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $51,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,589
Benefits: $40,233
Total compensation: $93,015

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Jeffrey Willden is a Safety/Loss Control Coordinator at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $93,015.

Michael Bishop

Electronics Supervisor/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,992

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $55,058
Overtime: $4,141
Other pay: $1,962
Benefits: $31,831
Total compensation: $92,992

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Michael Bishop works as a Electronics Supervisor for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Michael earned $92,992 in 2019.

Susan Jensen

Engineering Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,982

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $49,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,335
Benefits: $36,369
Total compensation: $92,982

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Susan Jensen holds the role of Engineering Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $92,982.

Andrew Wilde

Electronic Technical Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,954

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $52,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,090
Benefits: $39,760
Total compensation: $92,954

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Andrew Wilde works as a Electronic Technical Specialist II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Andrew earned $92,954 in 2019.

Brian King

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$92,933

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $41,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,583
Benefits: $34,166
Total compensation: $92,933

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At Department of Transportation, Brian King serves as a Engineering Technician IV within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2017 pay totaled $92,933.

Richard Sparkman

Shop Supervisor/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,753

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $44,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,305
Benefits: $36,006
Total compensation: $92,753

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At Department of Transportation, Richard Sparkman serves as a Shop Supervisor within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,753.

Jared Barton

Transportation Project Manager/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$92,748

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $55,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $259
Benefits: $36,720
Total compensation: $92,748

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Jared Barton works as a Transportation Project Manager for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Jared earned $92,748 in 2018.

Kelly Hall

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,743

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $52,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $309
Benefits: $40,008
Total compensation: $92,743

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kelly Hall holds the role of Engineering Technician IV at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $92,743.

Cindy Manchego

Financial Analyst III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,743

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $52,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $39,863
Total compensation: $92,743

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At Department of Transportation, Cindy Manchego serves as a Financial Analyst III within DOT Support Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,743.

Darrell Roberts

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$92,684

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,218
Benefits: $39,351
Total compensation: $92,684

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Darrell Roberts holds the role of Roadway Operations Manager I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $92,684.

Manus Kogianes

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,656

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $51,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,102
Benefits: $31,621
Total compensation: $92,656

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Manus Kogianes holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $92,656.

Joshua Boudrero

Electronic Technical Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,649

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,819
Benefits: $37,998
Total compensation: $92,649

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joshua Boudrero holds the role of Electronic Technical Specialist II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $92,649.

Christopher Ransom

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,606

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,847
Benefits: $40,046
Total compensation: $92,606

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Christopher Ransom works as a Roadway Operations Manager I for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Christopher earned $92,606 in 2019.

Richard Williams

Electronic Technical Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,499

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $51,979
Overtime: $225
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,295
Total compensation: $92,499

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Richard Williams works as a Electronic Technical Specialist II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Richard earned $92,499 in 2019.

Cali Bastow

Purchasing Agent III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,485

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $52,106
Overtime: $169
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,210
Total compensation: $92,485

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Cali Bastow is a Purchasing Agent III at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. 2019 total compensation came to $92,485.

Matthew Lazanich

Engineer II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,464

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $61,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89
Benefits: $30,515
Total compensation: $92,464

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Matthew Lazanich works as a Engineer II for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. Matthew earned $92,464 in 2019.

James Johnston

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,442

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $42,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,214
Benefits: $39,496
Total compensation: $92,442

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James Johnston holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $92,442.

Chase Johnson

Roadway Operations Analyst/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,415

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $52,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,082
Total compensation: $92,415

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Chase Johnson works as a Roadway Operations Analyst for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Chase earned $92,415 in 2019.

Nathan Nelson

Engineer II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$92,237

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $56,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,380
Benefits: $33,820
Total compensation: $92,237

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At Department of Transportation, Nathan Nelson serves as a Engineer II within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2018 pay totaled $92,237.