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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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Kimberley Young

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$130,761
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$80,975
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$49,787
Total compensation
$130,761

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Kimberley Young is a Senior Business Analyst at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $130,761.

Jean De Jesus

Technical Support Specialist III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$130,634
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$72,946
Overtime
$171
Other pay
$8,100
Benefits
$49,417
Total compensation
$130,634

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Jean De Jesus holds the role of Technical Support Specialist III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $130,634.

Darren Johnson

Rehabilitation Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$130,321
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$80,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$128
Benefits
$49,218
Total compensation
$130,321

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Darren Johnson is a Rehabilitation Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $130,321.

Patricia Nelson

Audit Manager/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$130,206
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$80,777
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$49,429
Total compensation
$130,206

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Patricia Nelson holds the role of Audit Manager at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $130,206.

Kelly Fadely

Hearing Officer, Disability Determination Service/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$129,343
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$72,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,184
Benefits
$48,443
Total compensation
$129,343

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Kelly Fadely serves as a Hearing Officer, Disability Determination Service within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $129,343.

Mark Vawdrey

Hearing Officer, Disability Determination Service/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$129,195
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$71,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,050
Benefits
$48,794
Total compensation
$129,195

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Mark Vawdrey holds the role of Hearing Officer, Disability Determination Service at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $129,195.

Heather Simonson

Administrative Law Judge - Non Juris Doctorate/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$128,989
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$78,844
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,098
Benefits
$49,047
Total compensation
$128,989

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Heather Simonson serves as a Administrative Law Judge - Non Juris Doctorate within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $128,989.

Raymond Caldwell

Financial Manager II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$128,955
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$87,751
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$375
Benefits
$40,829
Total compensation
$128,955

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Pay Components
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Raymond Caldwell works as a Financial Manager II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Raymond earned $128,955 in 2019.

Gayl Schwab

Research Consultant III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$128,180
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$89,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$38,145
Total compensation
$128,180

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Gayl Schwab serves as a Research Consultant III within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $128,180.

Kevin Burt

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$128,083
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$81,777
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$337
Benefits
$45,969
Total compensation
$128,083

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Pay Components
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Kevin Burt is a Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2017 total compensation came to $128,083.

Adam Rushforth

Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$127,680
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$77,968
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$903
Benefits
$48,809
Total compensation
$127,680

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Adam Rushforth serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $127,680.

Elizabeth Wilson

Claims Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$127,273
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$70,554
Overtime
$3,231
Other pay
$8,000
Benefits
$45,489
Total compensation
$127,273

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Pay Components
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Elizabeth Wilson is a Claims Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $127,273.

Christopher Williams

Dws Manager III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$126,923
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$78,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$48,652
Total compensation
$126,923

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Christopher Williams holds the role of Dws Manager III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $126,923.

Debra Carty

Financial Manager II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$126,780
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$73,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,328
Benefits
$46,402
Total compensation
$126,780

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Pay Components
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Debra Carty is a Financial Manager II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $126,780.

Zachary Whitwell

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$126,685
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$74,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,372
Benefits
$46,486
Total compensation
$126,685

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Zachary Whitwell works as a Assistant Director, Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Zachary earned $126,685 in 2019.

Jana Rowbotham

Hearing Officer, Disability Determination Service/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$126,678
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$70,387
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,000
Benefits
$48,291
Total compensation
$126,678

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Pay Components
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Jana Rowbotham holds the role of Hearing Officer, Disability Determination Service at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $126,678.

Jennifer Roth

Finance Director/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$126,549
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$74,158
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,884
Benefits
$45,507
Total compensation
$126,549

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Pay Components
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Jennifer Roth is a Finance Director at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2017 total compensation came to $126,549.

David Ostrom

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$126,542
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$78,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$48,219
Total compensation
$126,542

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Pay Components
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David Ostrom holds the role of Workforce Services Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $126,542.

Candace Powers

Program Manager, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$126,427
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$85,574
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$580
Benefits
$40,273
Total compensation
$126,427

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Candace Powers holds the role of Program Manager, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $126,427.

Victoria Judd

Disability Determination Services Consultant/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$126,291
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$116,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,833
Total compensation
$126,291

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Victoria Judd holds the role of Disability Determination Services Consultant at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $126,291.

Michael Brooks

Business Analyst Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$125,985
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$79,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,105
Benefits
$44,991
Total compensation
$125,985

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Michael Brooks is a Business Analyst Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $125,985.

Anna Larson

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$125,638
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$85,833
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39,805
Total compensation
$125,638

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At Department of Workforce Services, Anna Larson serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $125,638.

Kent Remund

Technical Support Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$125,468
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$76,975
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$48,393
Total compensation
$125,468

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Kent Remund is a Technical Support Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $125,468.