Utah / Department of Workforce Services

Agency file

Department of Workforce Services

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

The Department of Workforce Services supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2019, this agency had 2,436 employees with median total compensation of $69,979; the highest distinct record was $243,597.

Year: 2019
Employees: 2,436
Median total: $69,979
Highest record: $243,597

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$4$136,532+

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 2,436 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,979) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $38,509 (59%)
Overtime — $87 (0%)
Other — $509 (1%)
Benefits — $25,768 (40%)

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

$13,979

$43,620

$69,979

$84,039

$101,542

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $101,542 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,979. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Workforce Services Specialist II

763 · $71,733

Program Specialist - Dws

125 · $86,460

Workforce Services Specialist I

123 · $27,774

Workforce Services Specialist I

104 · $48,598

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws

83 · $82,339

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 1

Kathleen Bounous

Director, Division of Legal Services- Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$243,597

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $132,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,868
Benefits: $73,441
Total compensation: $243,597

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kathleen Bounous holds the role of Director, Division of Legal Services- Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $243,597.

Gregory Paras

Deputy Director - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$229,852

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $142,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,765
Benefits: $76,215
Total compensation: $229,852

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Gregory Paras holds the role of Deputy Director - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $229,852.

Jon Pierpont

Executive Director, Workforce Services/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$229,762

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $148,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,152
Benefits: $75,613
Total compensation: $229,762

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Jon Pierpont serves as a Executive Director, Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $229,762.

Casey Cameron

Deputy Director - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$227,207

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $150,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,269
Benefits: $75,472
Total compensation: $227,207

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Casey Cameron works as a Deputy Director - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Comp & Excess Pool. Casey earned $227,207 in 2019.

Van Christensen

Director, Performance Audit/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$207,561

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $133,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,538
Benefits: $70,966
Total compensation: $207,561

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Van Christensen holds the role of Director, Performance Audit at Department of Workforce Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $207,561.

Nathan Harrison

Finance Director/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$200,268

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $115,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,978
Benefits: $68,512
Total compensation: $200,268

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Nathan Harrison is a Finance Director at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $200,268.

Jonathan Hardy

Division Director - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$188,243

Sub-department: DWS HCD Division
Base pay: $116,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $66,218
Total compensation: $188,243

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jonathan Hardy is a Division Director - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2019 total compensation came to $188,243.

Elizabeth Carver Olson

Division Director - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$188,050

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $100,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,383
Benefits: $61,149
Total compensation: $188,050

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Elizabeth Carver Olson holds the role of Division Director - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $188,050.

Stacey Cummings

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$187,412

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $124,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $61,722
Total compensation: $187,412

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Stacey Cummings is a Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $187,412.

Nathan Mcdonald

Division Director - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$181,943

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $117,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,574
Benefits: $59,850
Total compensation: $181,943

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Nathan Mcdonald serves as a Division Director - Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $181,943.

Kevin Burt

Division Director - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$176,259

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $113,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $334
Benefits: $62,742
Total compensation: $176,259

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Kevin Burt serves as a Division Director - Dws within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $176,259.

John Talcott

Division Director - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$175,812

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $112,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $561
Benefits: $62,493
Total compensation: $175,812

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, John Talcott serves as a Division Director - Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $175,812.

Dale Ownby

Division Director - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$170,257

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $117,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126
Benefits: $52,756
Total compensation: $170,257

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Dale Ownby is a Division Director - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $170,257.

Tracy Gruber

Director, Office of Child Care/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$165,088

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $109,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,509
Benefits: $43,893
Total compensation: $165,088

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Tracy Gruber serves as a Director, Office of Child Care within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $165,088.

Yvette Woodland

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$163,260

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $99,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,937
Benefits: $59,048
Total compensation: $163,260

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Yvette Woodland holds the role of Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $163,260.

Robert Brown

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$162,978

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $102,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,067
Benefits: $59,371
Total compensation: $162,978

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Robert Brown works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Robert earned $162,978 in 2019.

Michael Miller

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$162,067

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $102,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $909
Benefits: $58,343
Total compensation: $162,067

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Michael Miller works as a Assistant Director, Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Michael earned $162,067 in 2019.

Deborah Sparks

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$160,404

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $100,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,328
Benefits: $58,234
Total compensation: $160,404

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Deborah Sparks is a Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $160,404.

Sarah Brenna

Division Director - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$160,246

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $106,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,596
Benefits: $49,648
Total compensation: $160,246

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Sarah Brenna serves as a Division Director - Dws within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $160,246.

Rebecca Anderson

Electronic Business Project Manager/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$159,108

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $106,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,127
Benefits: $49,227
Total compensation: $159,108

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Rebecca Anderson serves as a Electronic Business Project Manager within Dws Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $159,108.

Collin Peterson

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$158,493

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $100,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $57,512
Total compensation: $158,493

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Collin Peterson holds the role of Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $158,493.

Aaron Thompson

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$158,280

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $108,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $694
Benefits: $48,990
Total compensation: $158,280

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Aaron Thompson holds the role of Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $158,280.

Keith Heaton

Director, Planning and Development - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$157,536

Sub-department: DWS HCD Division
Base pay: $99,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $674
Benefits: $57,365
Total compensation: $157,536

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Keith Heaton serves as a Director, Planning and Development - Dws within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $157,536.

Katherine Smith

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$157,228

Sub-department: DWS HCD Division
Base pay: $105,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,049
Benefits: $49,653
Total compensation: $157,228

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Katherine Smith holds the role of Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $157,228.

Muris Prses

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$156,328

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $99,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $57,091
Total compensation: $156,328

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Muris Prses holds the role of Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $156,328.

Kathy Fife

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$155,426

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $102,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,253
Total compensation: $155,426

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kathy Fife is a Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $155,426.

Jennifer Roth

Dws Manager II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$155,043

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $96,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,325
Benefits: $56,722
Total compensation: $155,043

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Jennifer Roth serves as a Dws Manager II within Dws Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $155,043.

Lyle Ward

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$150,220

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $97,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $898
Benefits: $51,821
Total compensation: $150,220

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lyle Ward works as a Assistant Director, Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Lyle earned $150,220 in 2019.

Daniel Schuring

Financial Manager II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$149,966

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $94,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $983
Benefits: $54,918
Total compensation: $149,966

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniel Schuring works as a Financial Manager II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Daniel earned $149,966 in 2019.

Steven Nelson

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$149,823

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $96,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,324
Benefits: $52,250
Total compensation: $149,823

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Steven Nelson works as a Assistant Director, Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Steven earned $149,823 in 2019.

Matthew Larson

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$149,467

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $97,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58
Benefits: $51,703
Total compensation: $149,467

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Larson holds the role of Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $149,467.

Gabe Hooley

Full Time Board and Council Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$148,112

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $93,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $54,628
Total compensation: $148,112

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Gabe Hooley works as a Full Time Board and Council Member for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Gabe earned $148,112 in 2019.

Kyle Preston

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$146,541

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $92,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $53,975
Total compensation: $146,541

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kyle Preston is a Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $146,541.

Jane Reed

Disability Determination Services Assistant Administrator/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$146,044

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $85,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,473
Benefits: $53,771
Total compensation: $146,044

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Jane Reed serves as a Disability Determination Services Assistant Administrator within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $146,044.

Mark Knold

Research Consultant III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$145,950

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $95,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,624
Total compensation: $145,950

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Mark Knold is a Research Consultant III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $145,950.

Dave Carlson

Disability Determination Services Assistant Administrator/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$145,379

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $86,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,000
Benefits: $51,278
Total compensation: $145,379

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Dave Carlson serves as a Disability Determination Services Assistant Administrator within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $145,379.

Justin Williams

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$144,995

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $91,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $437
Benefits: $53,328
Total compensation: $144,995

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Justin Williams serves as a Assistant Director, Dws within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $144,995.

Asha Parekh

Division Director - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$144,595

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $98,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,471
Benefits: $42,110
Total compensation: $144,595

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Asha Parekh holds the role of Division Director - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $144,595.

J Swensen

Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$143,184

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $90,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $52,770
Total compensation: $143,184

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

J Swensen works as a Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. J earned $143,184 in 2019.

Steven Winn

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$142,630

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $90,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,393
Benefits: $50,578
Total compensation: $142,630

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Steven Winn serves as a Assistant Director, Dws within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $142,630.