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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Justin Cannon

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$87,140

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $46,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,975
Benefits: $36,942
Total compensation: $87,140

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At Department of Transportation, Justin Cannon serves as a Transportation Technician III within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,140.

Chad Beck

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$87,123

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $49,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,841
Benefits: $35,236
Total compensation: $87,123

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Chad Beck is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $87,123.

Kasey Brunson

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$87,122

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $47,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,426
Benefits: $38,587
Total compensation: $87,122

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Kasey Brunson is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $87,122.

Jeffrey Hackleman

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$87,094

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,355
Benefits: $35,087
Total compensation: $87,094

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Jeffrey Hackleman holds the role of Engineering Technician IV at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,094.

Douglas Leatham

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$87,034

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $49,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,077
Benefits: $35,123
Total compensation: $87,034

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At Department of Transportation, Douglas Leatham serves as a Transportation Technician III within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,034.

J Wilson

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$87,020

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $52,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,895
Total compensation: $87,020

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At Department of Transportation, J Wilson serves as a Engineering Technician IV within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,020.

Albert Gallegos Jr

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,999

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $44,764
Overtime: $4,978
Other pay: $577
Benefits: $36,679
Total compensation: $86,999

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Albert Gallegos Jr holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,999.

Denver Hawkes

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,984

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,844
Benefits: $37,843
Total compensation: $86,984

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At Department of Transportation, Denver Hawkes serves as a Transportation Technician III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,984.

Clinton Beaumont

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,965

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $46,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,039
Benefits: $38,516
Total compensation: $86,965

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At Department of Transportation, Clinton Beaumont serves as a Transportation Technician III within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,965.

Trevor Collier

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,927

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,077
Overtime: $2,621
Other pay: $3,450
Benefits: $34,778
Total compensation: $86,927

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Trevor Collier holds the role of Journey Auto Worker at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,927.

Michael Scott

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,913

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $44,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,800
Benefits: $38,456
Total compensation: $86,913

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Michael Scott holds the role of Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,913.

Scott Wisham

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,912

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,672
Benefits: $37,504
Total compensation: $86,912

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Scott Wisham works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Scott earned $86,912 in 2019.

Trent Beck

Engineer II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$86,866

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $52,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $34,427
Total compensation: $86,866

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Trent Beck works as a Engineer II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Trent earned $86,866 in 2018.

Alex Lamb

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,866

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,129
Benefits: $38,655
Total compensation: $86,866

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Alex Lamb works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Alex earned $86,866 in 2019.

Chad Moore

Engineer I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,819

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $49,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $334
Benefits: $36,660
Total compensation: $86,819

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Chad Moore works as a Engineer I for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. Chad earned $86,819 in 2019.

Marci Brunson

Project Management Specialist/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,787

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $48,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56
Benefits: $38,225
Total compensation: $86,787

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Marci Brunson holds the role of Project Management Specialist at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,787.

Anthony Meier

Motor Carrier Specialist IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,702

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,165
Benefits: $37,942
Total compensation: $86,702

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Anthony Meier works as a Motor Carrier Specialist IV for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Anthony earned $86,702 in 2019.

Jeremy Covington

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,699

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $52,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,664
Benefits: $30,406
Total compensation: $86,699

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At Department of Transportation, Jeremy Covington serves as a Engineering Technician IV within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,699.

Justin Woodard

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,683

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $46,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,521
Benefits: $38,563
Total compensation: $86,683

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Justin Woodard holds the role of Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,683.

Thomas Davis

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,670

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $44,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,415
Benefits: $38,322
Total compensation: $86,670

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Thomas Davis works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Thomas earned $86,670 in 2019.

Pateresa Lowe

Claim Service Representative/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,642

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $51,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74
Benefits: $35,109
Total compensation: $86,642

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Pateresa Lowe works as a Claim Service Representative for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Pateresa earned $86,642 in 2019.

Klay Steele

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,612

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,585
Benefits: $38,202
Total compensation: $86,612

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Klay Steele works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Klay earned $86,612 in 2019.

Christopher Cass

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,605

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $45,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,246
Benefits: $38,415
Total compensation: $86,605

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Christopher Cass works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Christopher earned $86,605 in 2019.

Charles Ainge

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,547

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $37,566
Overtime: $1,172
Other pay: $11,784
Benefits: $36,024
Total compensation: $86,547

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Charles Ainge holds the role of Journey Auto Worker at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,547.

Freeman Sam

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,420

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,232
Overtime: $751
Other pay: $1,108
Benefits: $38,328
Total compensation: $86,420

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Freeman Sam works as a Roadway Operations Manager I for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Freeman earned $86,420 in 2019.

Todd Abbott

Roadway Operations Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,412

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $51,502
Overtime: $3,738
Other pay: $1,392
Benefits: $29,780
Total compensation: $86,412

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At Department of Transportation, Todd Abbott serves as a Roadway Operations Manager I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,412.

Jeffrey Walker

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,374

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $45,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,156
Benefits: $38,382
Total compensation: $86,374

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Jeffrey Walker works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Jeffrey earned $86,374 in 2019.

Errik Ovard

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,299

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $46,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,204
Benefits: $34,635
Total compensation: $86,299

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Errik Ovard holds the role of Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,299.

Golden Holt

Blue Stakes Program Coordinator/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$86,201

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $41,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,372
Benefits: $36,188
Total compensation: $86,201

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Golden Holt holds the role of Blue Stakes Program Coordinator at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,201.

Kenneth Hyde

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$85,952

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $50,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,013
Benefits: $34,838
Total compensation: $85,952

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At Department of Transportation, Kenneth Hyde serves as a Transportation Technician III within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,952.

Ben Farnsworth

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$85,950

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,336
Benefits: $38,205
Total compensation: $85,950

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At Department of Transportation, Ben Farnsworth serves as a Transportation Technician III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,950.

Scott Lott

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$85,936

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $39,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,360
Benefits: $34,007
Total compensation: $85,936

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Scott Lott is a Journey Auto Worker at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $85,936.

Torrey Harvey

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$85,917

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $37,460
Overtime: $702
Other pay: $11,579
Benefits: $36,177
Total compensation: $85,917

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Torrey Harvey works as a Journey Auto Worker for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Torrey earned $85,917 in 2019.

Kelton Beacham

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$85,772

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $45,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,965
Benefits: $36,315
Total compensation: $85,772

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Kelton Beacham is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $85,772.

Jake Yeates

Journey Auto Worker/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$85,770

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $38,314
Overtime: $276
Other pay: $11,018
Benefits: $36,162
Total compensation: $85,770

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Jake Yeates holds the role of Journey Auto Worker at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $85,770.

Rebecca Parker

Program Specialist III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$85,654

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $785
Benefits: $30,157
Total compensation: $85,654

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Rebecca Parker holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $85,654.

Loralee Dimick

Motor Carrier Specialist IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$85,643

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,069
Benefits: $34,896
Total compensation: $85,643

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Loralee Dimick is a Motor Carrier Specialist IV at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $85,643.

Shaylon Cheyney

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$85,625

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $44,062
Overtime: $4,369
Other pay: $594
Benefits: $36,600
Total compensation: $85,625

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Shaylon Cheyney works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Shaylon earned $85,625 in 2019.

Monty Griffiths

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$85,622

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $46,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $781
Benefits: $38,568
Total compensation: $85,622

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Monty Griffiths works as a Transportation Technician III for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Monty earned $85,622 in 2019.

Eric Runolfson

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$85,617

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $38,954
Overtime: $10,552
Other pay: $653
Benefits: $35,458
Total compensation: $85,617

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Eric Runolfson is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2019 total compensation came to $85,617.