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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Glen Clark

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$163,277

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $102,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128
Benefits: $60,750
Total compensation: $163,277

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Glen Clark holds the role of Engineering Manager I at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $163,277.

Lisa Zundel

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$163,135

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $102,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $60,831
Total compensation: $163,135

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Lisa Zundel serves as a Engineering Manager II within DOT Construction Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $163,135.

James Golden

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$162,889

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $101,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $589
Benefits: $60,782
Total compensation: $162,889

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, James Golden serves as a Engineering Manager II within DOT Construction Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $162,889.

David Adamson

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$162,626

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $101,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $297
Benefits: $60,389
Total compensation: $162,626

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

David Adamson works as a Engineering Manager I for Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. David earned $162,626 in 2019.

Jack Mason Jr

Roadway Operations Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$162,510

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $76,998
Overtime: $21,921
Other pay: $4,465
Benefits: $59,126
Total compensation: $162,510

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Jack Mason Jr serves as a Roadway Operations Manager II within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $162,510.

Larry Montoya

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$162,295

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $101,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $203
Benefits: $60,610
Total compensation: $162,295

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Larry Montoya holds the role of Engineering Manager I at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $162,295.

Michael Romero

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$162,127

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $102,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,749
Benefits: $57,119
Total compensation: $162,127

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Michael Romero works as a Engineering Manager II for Department of Transportation within DOT Construction Management. Michael earned $162,127 in 2019.

Brett Slater

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$161,812

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $100,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,578
Benefits: $60,100
Total compensation: $161,812

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brett Slater holds the role of Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Construction Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $161,812.

Shane Young

Director, Fiscal Audit- Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$161,186

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $98,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,077
Benefits: $60,402
Total compensation: $161,186

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Shane Young is a Director, Fiscal Audit- Udot at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. 2019 total compensation came to $161,186.

Jesse Sweeten

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$159,990

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $99,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $691
Benefits: $59,874
Total compensation: $159,990

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Jesse Sweeten serves as a Engineering Manager II within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $159,990.

Jessica Rice

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$159,949

Sub-department: DOT Construction Management
Base pay: $97,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,963
Benefits: $59,770
Total compensation: $159,949

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jessica Rice is a Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Construction Management. 2019 total compensation came to $159,949.

Chad Sheppick

Director, Motor Carriers/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$159,645

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $96,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,716
Benefits: $60,303
Total compensation: $159,645

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Chad Sheppick is a Director, Motor Carriers at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. 2019 total compensation came to $159,645.

Robert Dowell

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$159,461

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $98,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $59,662
Total compensation: $159,461

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Robert Dowell holds the role of Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $159,461.

David Schwartz

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$159,418

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $98,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,561
Benefits: $59,580
Total compensation: $159,418

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

David Schwartz is a Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. 2019 total compensation came to $159,418.

Kelly Barrett

Udot District Engineer/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$159,113

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $99,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $59,418
Total compensation: $159,113

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Kelly Barrett serves as a Udot District Engineer within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $159,113.

Charles Mason-Hill

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$158,625

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $98,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $761
Benefits: $59,374
Total compensation: $158,625

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Charles Mason-Hill is a Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2019 total compensation came to $158,625.

Darin Fristrup

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$158,415

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $98,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $785
Benefits: $59,311
Total compensation: $158,415

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Darin Fristrup serves as a Engineering Manager II within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $158,415.

William Townsend

Udot District Engineer/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$157,716

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $98,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $59,415
Total compensation: $157,716

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, William Townsend serves as a Udot District Engineer within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $157,716.

Travis Jones

Engineering Manager I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$155,965

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $97,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94
Benefits: $58,538
Total compensation: $155,965

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Travis Jones is a Engineering Manager I at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. 2019 total compensation came to $155,965.

Keith Brown

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$155,468

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $96,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23
Benefits: $58,477
Total compensation: $155,468

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Keith Brown serves as a Engineering Manager II within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $155,468.

Kirk Thornock

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$155,039

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $96,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $734
Benefits: $58,157
Total compensation: $155,039

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kirk Thornock works as a Engineering Manager II for Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. Kirk earned $155,039 in 2019.

L Nussbaum

Engineering Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$155,012

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $96,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46
Benefits: $58,268
Total compensation: $155,012

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

L Nussbaum holds the role of Engineering Manager II at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $155,012.

Elizabeth Weight

Director, Communications Division - Udot/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$154,997

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $101,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,692
Benefits: $51,953
Total compensation: $154,997

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Elizabeth Weight serves as a Director, Communications Division - Udot within DOT Support Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $154,997.