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Utah / Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs

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Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs serves military veterans — benefits, healthcare, and support programs.

In 2019, this agency had 40 employees with median total compensation of $49,339; the highest distinct record was $181,125.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$2.4M
Employees
40
Median total
$49,339
Highest record
$181,125

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 40 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($49,339) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$39,315 (65%)
  • Overtime$12 (0%)
  • Other$645 (1%)
  • Benefits$20,820 (34%)

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
$2,232
$13,657
$49,339
$86,200
$140,265

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $140,265 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,232. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$2.6M
51
$40,445
2018
$2.5M
6.5%
40
21.6%
$57,178
41.4%
2019
$2.4M
0.9%
40
±0%
$49,339
13.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Alana Sparkman

State Veterans' Nursing Home Officer/Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs

2019 total comp
$48,348
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$33,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,760
Total compensation
$48,348

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Alana Sparkman is a State Veterans' Nursing Home Officer at Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $48,348.

Tanner Mattinson

Journey Heavy Equipment Operator/Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs

2019 total comp
$48,046
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$32,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$365
Benefits
$15,630
Total compensation
$48,046

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tanner Mattinson works as a Journey Heavy Equipment Operator for Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs within Comp & Excess Pool. Tanner earned $48,046 in 2019.

Berni Davis

Program Administrator II/Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs

2018 total comp
$45,595
Sub-department
Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay
$28,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$35
Benefits
$17,240
Total compensation
$45,595

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Berni Davis works as a Program Administrator II for Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs within Restricted Special Revenue. Berni earned $45,595 in 2018.

Erin Wynn

Executive Assistant, Appointed/Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs

2019 total comp
$45,237
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$28,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,750
Benefits
$14,619
Total compensation
$45,237

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Erin Wynn works as a Executive Assistant, Appointed for Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs within Comp & Excess Pool. Erin earned $45,237 in 2019.

David Salgado

Program Manager/Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs

2018 total comp
$44,088
Sub-department
DVA Veteran & Military Affairs
Base pay
$25,123
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$222
Benefits
$18,744
Total compensation
$44,088

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

David Salgado holds the role of Program Manager at Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs within Dva Veteran & Military Affairs. In 2018, their total compensation was $44,088.

Elizabeth Brown

Office Technician I/Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs

2019 total comp
$42,811
Sub-department
DVA Veteran & Military Affairs
Base pay
$21,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$230
Benefits
$20,770
Total compensation
$42,811

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Veterans' & Military Affairs, Elizabeth Brown serves as a Office Technician I within Dva Veteran & Military Affairs. Their 2019 pay totaled $42,811.