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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
Total payroll
$158M
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

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

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
$157.7M
2,612
$66,037
2018
$158.9M
0.7%
2,476
5.2%
$69,533
5.3%
2019
$158M
0.5%
2,436
1.6%
$69,979
0.6%

Record list

Employees

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Lance Soffe

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$119,390
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$72,675
Overtime
$157
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$46,558
Total compensation
$119,390

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Lance Soffe works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Lance earned $119,390 in 2019.

Russell Fillmore

Financial Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$119,268
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$70,954
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,744
Benefits
$46,570
Total compensation
$119,268

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Russell Fillmore holds the role of Financial Manager I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $119,268.

Kelly Fadely

Disability Claims Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$119,220
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$64,584
Overtime
$1,630
Other pay
$7,350
Benefits
$45,656
Total compensation
$119,220

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At Department of Workforce Services, Kelly Fadely serves as a Disability Claims Specialist within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2018 pay totaled $119,220.

Melissa Presley

Dws Manager III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$119,110
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$76,191
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$42,920
Total compensation
$119,110

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Melissa Presley is a Dws Manager III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $119,110.

Sandy Terry

Dws Manager III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$118,949
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$80,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,203
Total compensation
$118,949

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Sandy Terry is a Dws Manager III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $118,949.

Mario Kljajo

Dws Manager III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$118,937
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$70,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,383
Benefits
$46,400
Total compensation
$118,937

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Mario Kljajo is a Dws Manager III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $118,937.

Eileen Rivera

Audit Manager/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$118,851
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$79,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$710
Benefits
$38,155
Total compensation
$118,851

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Eileen Rivera serves as a Audit Manager within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,851.

Matthew Turner

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$118,812
Sub-department
Enterprise Funds
Base pay
$71,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,232
Benefits
$46,209
Total compensation
$118,812

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Matthew Turner works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Enterprise Funds. Matthew earned $118,812 in 2019.

Bryan Kessinger

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$118,714
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$72,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25
Benefits
$46,004
Total compensation
$118,714

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Bryan Kessinger is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $118,714.

Michael Schaumann

Auditor IV/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$118,477
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$74,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$43,847
Total compensation
$118,477

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Michael Schaumann is a Auditor IV at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $118,477.

Eddie Richmond Jr

Auditor IV/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$118,182
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$71,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$655
Benefits
$46,067
Total compensation
$118,182

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Eddie Richmond Jr serves as a Auditor IV within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,182.

M Lyman

Rehabilitation Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$118,138
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$71,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$46,170
Total compensation
$118,138

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M Lyman works as a Rehabilitation Specialist for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. M earned $118,138 in 2019.

William Greer

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$117,819
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$74,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$425
Benefits
$42,722
Total compensation
$117,819

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Pay Components
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William Greer is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $117,819.

Deborah Class

Financial Analyst II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$117,721
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$79,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$37,817
Total compensation
$117,721

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Deborah Class holds the role of Financial Analyst II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,721.

Ann Stockham Mejia

Program Manager, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$117,137
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$70,886
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$45,751
Total compensation
$117,137

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Ann Stockham Mejia serves as a Program Manager, Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $117,137.

Lynn Purdin

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$117,068
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$72,675
Overtime
$1,913
Other pay
$157
Benefits
$42,322
Total compensation
$117,068

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Pay Components
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Lynn Purdin is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $117,068.

Jeff Linford

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$116,984
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$70,949
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$133
Benefits
$45,903
Total compensation
$116,984

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Pay Components
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Jeff Linford is a Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $116,984.

Emily Stirling

Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$116,964
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$74,537
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$42,327
Total compensation
$116,964

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At Department of Workforce Services, Emily Stirling serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $116,964.

Ralph Mckay

Disability Determination Services Consultant/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$116,490
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$107,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,071
Total compensation
$116,490

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Ralph Mckay works as a Disability Determination Services Consultant for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Ralph earned $116,490 in 2019.

Joe Edman

Financial Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$116,341
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$68,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,856
Benefits
$45,524
Total compensation
$116,341

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[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Joe Edman serves as a Financial Manager I within Dws Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $116,341.

Kelly Boehmer

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$116,064
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$70,720
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$45,244
Total compensation
$116,064

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Kelly Boehmer is a Rehabilitation Counselor II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $116,064.

Donna Neri-Wells

Rehabilitation Program Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$116,027
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$72,410
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,531
Benefits
$42,087
Total compensation
$116,027

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[object Object]

Donna Neri-Wells is a Rehabilitation Program Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $116,027.

Stacey Joos

Research Consultant III/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$115,944
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$70,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$428
Benefits
$44,784
Total compensation
$115,944

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Stacey Joos holds the role of Research Consultant III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $115,944.

Tracy Belnap

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$115,672
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$70,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20
Benefits
$45,639
Total compensation
$115,672

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Tracy Belnap holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $115,672.

June Conn-Solomon

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$115,520
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$73,543
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$175
Benefits
$41,802
Total compensation
$115,520

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[object Object]

June Conn-Solomon is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $115,520.

Frances Cannard

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$115,395
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$71,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,840
Benefits
$41,608
Total compensation
$115,395

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[object Object]

Frances Cannard is a Senior Business Analyst at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $115,395.

David Fleischer

Financial Analyst III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$115,349
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$68,313
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,711
Benefits
$45,326
Total compensation
$115,349

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[object Object]

David Fleischer works as a Financial Analyst III for Department of Workforce Services within Comp & Excess Pool. David earned $115,349 in 2019.

Jess Peterson

Program Manager, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$115,303
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$69,930
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,374
Total compensation
$115,303

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[object Object]

Jess Peterson holds the role of Program Manager, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $115,303.

Lisa Evans

Claims Examiner III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$115,027
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$62,237
Overtime
$3,419
Other pay
$8,000
Benefits
$41,371
Total compensation
$115,027

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[object Object]

Lisa Evans holds the role of Claims Examiner III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $115,027.

Samantha Teh

Dws Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$114,957
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$69,243
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$496
Benefits
$45,218
Total compensation
$114,957

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[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Samantha Teh serves as a Dws Manager I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $114,957.

Thulan Ngo

Claims Examiner III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$114,882
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$62,171
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,829
Benefits
$44,881
Total compensation
$114,882

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[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Thulan Ngo serves as a Claims Examiner III within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $114,882.

Douglas Allred

Rehabilitation Program Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$114,841
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$68,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,100
Benefits
$42,018
Total compensation
$114,841

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[object Object]

Douglas Allred works as a Rehabilitation Program Specialist for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Douglas earned $114,841 in 2019.

Micah Saichek

Disability Claims Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$114,749
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$63,778
Overtime
$70
Other pay
$8,000
Benefits
$42,902
Total compensation
$114,749

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[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Micah Saichek serves as a Disability Claims Specialist within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $114,749.

Eric Roux

Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$114,269
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$72,341
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$41,828
Total compensation
$114,269

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[object Object]

Eric Roux works as a Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Eric earned $114,269 in 2019.

John Bennett

Contract/Grant Analyst II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$114,182
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$69,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$116
Benefits
$44,802
Total compensation
$114,182

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[object Object]

John Bennett works as a Contract/Grant Analyst II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. John earned $114,182 in 2019.

William Mortensen

Dws Manager III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$114,082
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$68,994
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$166
Benefits
$44,922
Total compensation
$114,082

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[object Object]

William Mortensen is a Dws Manager III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $114,082.

Lisa Mccomb

Financial Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$113,901
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$71,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,005
Benefits
$41,506
Total compensation
$113,901

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[object Object]

Lisa Mccomb works as a Financial Manager I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Lisa earned $113,901 in 2019.

Shallen Stone

Support Services Coordinator III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$113,855
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$69,992
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$43,763
Total compensation
$113,855

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[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Shallen Stone serves as a Support Services Coordinator III within Dws Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $113,855.