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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 62

Chad Collins

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$12,521

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $6,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $220
Benefits: $5,410
Total compensation: $12,521

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Chad Collins is a Transportation Technician II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $12,521.

Michael Cruikshank

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$12,440

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $8,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,499
Total compensation: $12,440

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At Department of Transportation, Michael Cruikshank serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,440.

Christopher Jensen

General Maintenance Worker I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$12,440

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $11,304
Overtime: $109
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,027
Total compensation: $12,440

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Christopher Jensen works as a General Maintenance Worker I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Christopher earned $12,440 in 2017.

Tylan Peterson

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$12,384

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $9,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,549
Benefits: $1,034
Total compensation: $12,384

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Tylan Peterson works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Tylan earned $12,384 in 2019.

Clay Slack

General Maintenance Worker I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$12,365

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $10,926
Overtime: $339
Other pay: $80
Benefits: $1,020
Total compensation: $12,365

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Clay Slack holds the role of General Maintenance Worker I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,365.

Bryan Marble

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$12,354

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $6,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,257
Benefits: $5,037
Total compensation: $12,354

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Bryan Marble is a Engineering Technician IV at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $12,354.

Matthew Petersen

Engineer Intern/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$12,270

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $10,037
Overtime: $1,221
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,012
Total compensation: $12,270

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Petersen holds the role of Engineer Intern at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,270.

Bradley Millis

Engineer Intern/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$12,243

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $11,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,011
Total compensation: $12,243

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Bradley Millis serves as a Engineer Intern within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,243.

Jordan Hildebrand

Accounting Technician III/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$12,233

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $6,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,580
Total compensation: $12,233

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Jordan Hildebrand holds the role of Accounting Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Support Services. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,233.

Michael Anderson

Motor Carrier Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$12,231

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $7,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128
Benefits: $4,362
Total compensation: $12,231

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Michael Anderson is a Motor Carrier Specialist II at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $12,231.

Joshua Jensen

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$12,204

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $6,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $324
Benefits: $5,064
Total compensation: $12,204

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joshua Jensen works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. Joshua earned $12,204 in 2017.

Alejandra Castillo

Intern/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$12,202

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $11,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,008
Total compensation: $12,202

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Alejandra Castillo holds the role of Intern at Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. In 2017, their total compensation was $12,202.

Tyler Lake

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$12,181

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $6,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,161
Benefits: $3,807
Total compensation: $12,181

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tyler Lake works as a Engineering Technician IV for Department of Transportation within DOT Engineering Services. Tyler earned $12,181 in 2019.

Donnetta Ford

Motor Carrier Specialist II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$12,174

Sub-department: DOT Support Services
Base pay: $8,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $122
Benefits: $3,518
Total compensation: $12,174

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At Department of Transportation, Donnetta Ford serves as a Motor Carrier Specialist II within DOT Support Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,174.

Rodney Mcdaniels

Engineering Associate Manager II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$12,158

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $7,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,361
Total compensation: $12,158

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At Department of Transportation, Rodney Mcdaniels serves as a Engineering Associate Manager II within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,158.

Manutava'E Sitanilei

General Maintenance Worker I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$12,121

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $10,462
Overtime: $594
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,066
Total compensation: $12,121

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Manutava'E Sitanilei holds the role of General Maintenance Worker I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,121.

Eduardo Rodriguez Miranda

Engineer I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$12,102

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $7,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,400
Total compensation: $12,102

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Eduardo Rodriguez Miranda serves as a Engineer I within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,102.

Theodore Priskos

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$12,090

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $8,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $280
Benefits: $3,332
Total compensation: $12,090

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Theodore Priskos holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2017, their total compensation was $12,090.

Kory Iman

GIS Analyst/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$12,068

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $11,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,023
Total compensation: $12,068

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Kory Iman serves as a GIS Analyst within DOT Region Management. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,068.

Amanda Edwards

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$12,048

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $6,394
Overtime: $256
Other pay: $272
Benefits: $5,127
Total compensation: $12,048

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Amanda Edwards works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. Amanda earned $12,048 in 2019.

Wilson Houston

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$12,039

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $7,167
Overtime: $173
Other pay: $361
Benefits: $4,337
Total compensation: $12,039

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Wilson Houston is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2017 total compensation came to $12,039.

Jason Reed

Intern/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$12,022

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $11,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $993
Total compensation: $12,022

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Jason Reed serves as a Intern within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,022.

Blake Balch

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$12,001

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $6,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178
Benefits: $5,084
Total compensation: $12,001

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Blake Balch works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Blake earned $12,001 in 2019.

Brent Turner

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$11,960

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $4,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29
Benefits: $7,376
Total compensation: $11,960

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Brent Turner serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,960.

Curtis Cole

E-Learning Instructional Designer/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$11,920

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $7,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245
Benefits: $4,576
Total compensation: $11,920

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At Department of Transportation, Curtis Cole serves as a E-Learning Instructional Designer within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2018 pay totaled $11,920.

Malaki Laulu

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$11,916

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $6,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $227
Benefits: $5,462
Total compensation: $11,916

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Malaki Laulu works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Malaki earned $11,916 in 2019.

Devan Ingram

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$11,881

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $6,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $898
Benefits: $4,144
Total compensation: $11,881

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Devan Ingram is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2018 total compensation came to $11,881.

Samuel Burt

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$11,877

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $5,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,351
Benefits: $4,564
Total compensation: $11,877

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Samuel Burt works as a Transportation Technician II for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Samuel earned $11,877 in 2018.

John Martinez

Transportation Technician II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$11,866

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $7,820
Overtime: $440
Other pay: $234
Benefits: $3,372
Total compensation: $11,866

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At Department of Transportation, John Martinez serves as a Transportation Technician II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,866.

Jeffrey Perkins

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$11,860

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $5,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,033
Benefits: $5,104
Total compensation: $11,860

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Jeffrey Perkins is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2017 total compensation came to $11,860.

Sarah Romero Rivera

Engineer II/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$11,815

Sub-department: DOT Engineering Services
Base pay: $6,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $4,733
Total compensation: $11,815

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Transportation, Sarah Romero Rivera serves as a Engineer II within DOT Engineering Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,815.

Martin Brown

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$11,770

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $8,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,052
Benefits: $984
Total compensation: $11,770

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At Department of Transportation, Martin Brown serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,770.

Bert Buehler

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2019 total comp

$11,761

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $9,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $487
Benefits: $1,879
Total compensation: $11,761

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Bert Buehler holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2019, their total compensation was $11,761.

David Johnson

Transportation Technician III/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$11,661

Sub-department: DOT Region Management
Base pay: $6,637
Overtime: $43
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,981
Total compensation: $11,661

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David Johnson is a Transportation Technician III at Department of Transportation within DOT Region Management. 2017 total compensation came to $11,661.

Kevin Meyer

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$11,659

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $9,618
Overtime: $1,079
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $962
Total compensation: $11,659

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Kevin Meyer is a Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. 2018 total compensation came to $11,659.

James Mclean Iii

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2018 total comp

$11,631

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $6,414
Overtime: $709
Other pay: $413
Benefits: $4,096
Total compensation: $11,631

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James Mclean Iii works as a Transportation Technician I for Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. James earned $11,631 in 2018.

Doug Jacobson

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$11,607

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $5,734
Overtime: $22
Other pay: $1,534
Benefits: $4,317
Total compensation: $11,607

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At Department of Transportation, Doug Jacobson serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,607.

Brittany Kidd

Intern/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$11,606

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $8,611
Overtime: $2,038
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $957
Total compensation: $11,606

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Brittany Kidd holds the role of Intern at Department of Transportation within DOT Operations/Maintenance. In 2017, their total compensation was $11,606.

Sage Peacock

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$11,602

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $5,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $987
Benefits: $5,195
Total compensation: $11,602

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Sage Peacock holds the role of Transportation Technician I at Department of Transportation within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $11,602.

Thomas Robbins

Transportation Technician I/Department of Transportation

2017 total comp

$11,536

Sub-department: DOT Operations/Maintenance
Base pay: $6,059
Overtime: $542
Other pay: $405
Benefits: $4,531
Total compensation: $11,536

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At Department of Transportation, Thomas Robbins serves as a Transportation Technician I within DOT Operations/Maintenance. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,536.