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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Mark Makin

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,214

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,555
Benefits: $39,689
Total compensation: $92,214

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Mark Makin holds the role of Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $92,214.

James Crofts

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,189

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $45,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,476
Benefits: $39,531
Total compensation: $92,189

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James Crofts holds the role of Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $92,189.

Brent Jessen

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,164

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,146
Benefits: $39,994
Total compensation: $92,164

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Brent Jessen holds the role of Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $92,164.

Rodger Genereux

Region Right of Way Control Coordinator/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,160

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $51,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,223
Total compensation: $92,160

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At Department of Transportation, Rodger Genereux serves as a Region Right of Way Control Coordinator within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,160.

Boyd Humpherys

Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,144

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $57,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $570
Benefits: $34,080
Total compensation: $92,144

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At Department of Transportation, Boyd Humpherys serves as a Engineer Manager III - Administrative Udot within DOT Construction Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,144.

Richard Allen

Udot Regional Nepa/Nhpa Specialist/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$92,058

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $51,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,079
Total compensation: $92,058

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Richard Allen holds the role of Udot Regional Nepa/Nhpa Specialist at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $92,058.

Marcus Gleave

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,996

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,899
Benefits: $40,189
Total compensation: $91,996

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Marcus Gleave is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $91,996.

Joshua Stapley

Engineer II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,943

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $54,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $268
Benefits: $37,222
Total compensation: $91,943

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Joshua Stapley is a Engineer II at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $91,943.

Kody Mckinnon

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,915

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $44,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,327
Benefits: $37,877
Total compensation: $91,915

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At Department of Transportation, Kody Mckinnon serves as a Transportation Technician III within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $91,915.

David Foley

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,905

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $51,458
Overtime: $4,660
Other pay: $1,362
Benefits: $34,426
Total compensation: $91,905

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David Foley is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $91,905.

John Jenkins

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,876

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $51,979
Overtime: $600
Other pay: $754
Benefits: $38,542
Total compensation: $91,876

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John Jenkins works as a Engineering Technician IV for Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. John earned $91,876 in 2019.

Jeffrey Lewis

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$91,846

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $57,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $727
Benefits: $33,943
Total compensation: $91,846

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Jeffrey Lewis works as a Engineering Manager I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Jeffrey earned $91,846 in 2018.

Julie Anderson

Financial Analyst I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,784

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $50,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,023
Benefits: $39,884
Total compensation: $91,784

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Julie Anderson is a Financial Analyst I at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. 2019 total compensation came to $91,784.

Gary Orton

Trainer III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,626

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,032
Benefits: $39,835
Total compensation: $91,626

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Gary Orton works as a Trainer III for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Gary earned $91,626 in 2019.

Travis Seifers

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,492

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,005
Benefits: $40,029
Total compensation: $91,492

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Travis Seifers is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $91,492.

Shayne Hatch

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,466

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $41,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,793
Benefits: $39,073
Total compensation: $91,466

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Shayne Hatch works as a Journey Auto Worker for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Shayne earned $91,466 in 2019.

Andrew Gwynn

Engineer II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$91,461

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $54,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $629
Benefits: $36,252
Total compensation: $91,461

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Andrew Gwynn is a Engineer II at Department of Transportation within DOT Construction Management. 2018 total compensation came to $91,461.

Jerry Bennett

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,461

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,827
Overtime: $4,461
Other pay: $799
Benefits: $39,373
Total compensation: $91,461

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Jerry Bennett works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Jerry earned $91,461 in 2019.

Christopher Scribner

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,388

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $47,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,769
Benefits: $39,294
Total compensation: $91,388

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Christopher Scribner is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $91,388.

Zachary Derr

Statewide Permits Officer/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$91,287

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $53,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,687
Total compensation: $91,287

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Zachary Derr holds the role of Statewide Permits Officer at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2018, their total compensation was $91,287.

Joseph Mosher

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,265

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,066
Benefits: $36,474
Total compensation: $91,265

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Joseph Mosher is a Engineering Technician IV at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $91,265.

Daniel Taylor

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,263

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,497
Benefits: $38,883
Total compensation: $91,263

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Daniel Taylor works as a Journey Auto Worker for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Daniel earned $91,263 in 2019.

Warren Haycock

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,198

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $48,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,490
Benefits: $34,534
Total compensation: $91,198

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Warren Haycock works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Warren earned $91,198 in 2019.

John Walker

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,169

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $50,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $729
Benefits: $39,899
Total compensation: $91,169

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John Walker holds the role of Engineering Technician IV at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $91,169.

Catherine Higgins

Program Specialist I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,161

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $59,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,631
Total compensation: $91,161

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At Department of Transportation, Catherine Higgins serves as a Program Specialist I within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $91,161.

Jennifer Avila

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$91,152

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $52,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $727
Benefits: $37,427
Total compensation: $91,152

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Jennifer Avila holds the role of Senior Business Analyst at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2018, their total compensation was $91,152.

Ronald Parks

Business Analyst Supervisor/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$91,139

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $43,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,553
Benefits: $33,257
Total compensation: $91,139

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At Department of Transportation, Ronald Parks serves as a Business Analyst Supervisor within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2017 pay totaled $91,139.

Jared Beard

Udot District Engineer/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$91,088

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $55,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,709
Benefits: $33,934
Total compensation: $91,088

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Jared Beard works as a Udot District Engineer for Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. Jared earned $91,088 in 2019.

David Devore

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$90,990

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $42,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,409
Benefits: $37,149
Total compensation: $90,990

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Pay Components: [object Object]

David Devore holds the role of Journey Auto Worker at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $90,990.

Blair Kranendonk

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$90,975

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $43,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,378
Benefits: $35,667
Total compensation: $90,975

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At Department of Transportation, Blair Kranendonk serves as a Journey Auto Worker within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $90,975.

Delayne Hansen

Financial Analyst III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$90,945

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $51,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,548
Total compensation: $90,945

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Delayne Hansen is a Financial Analyst III at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $90,945.

Todd Curtis

Motor Carrier Program Coordinator/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$90,919

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $58,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,437
Benefits: $31,291
Total compensation: $90,919

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Todd Curtis is a Motor Carrier Program Coordinator at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $90,919.

Danny Caussey

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$90,867

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $45,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,845
Benefits: $39,443
Total compensation: $90,867

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Danny Caussey is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $90,867.

James Ellis Jr

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$90,757

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $47,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,490
Benefits: $39,526
Total compensation: $90,757

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James Ellis Jr holds the role of Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $90,757.

Brandi Trujillo

Liability Prevention Specialist/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$90,748

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $51,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $39,464
Total compensation: $90,748

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Brandi Trujillo holds the role of Liability Prevention Specialist at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $90,748.

David Bright

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$90,637

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $44,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,128
Benefits: $36,401
Total compensation: $90,637

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David Bright works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. David earned $90,637 in 2017.

Mark Ford

Shop Supervisor/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$90,529

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $44,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,982
Benefits: $35,585
Total compensation: $90,529

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Mark Ford holds the role of Shop Supervisor at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $90,529.

Donald Kay

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$90,521

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,997
Overtime: $1,165
Other pay: $586
Benefits: $35,773
Total compensation: $90,521

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Donald Kay holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $90,521.

Rickie Bradshaw

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$90,359

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $39,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,320
Benefits: $38,173
Total compensation: $90,359

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Rickie Bradshaw works as a Journey Auto Worker for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Rickie earned $90,359 in 2019.

Jerry Yeates

Program Specialist III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$90,300

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $52,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $38,175
Total compensation: $90,300

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Jerry Yeates works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. Jerry earned $90,300 in 2019.