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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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Michael Pekarske

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$17,633
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$11,649
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$231
Benefits
$5,754
Total compensation
$17,633

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Michael Pekarske holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $17,633.

Willaraye Holt

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$17,631
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$16,258
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,373
Total compensation
$17,631

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Willaraye Holt is a Sensory Impairment Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $17,631.

Jeremy Rich

Dws Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$17,553
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$10,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,329
Total compensation
$17,553

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Jeremy Rich serves as a Dws Manager I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $17,553.

Cory Casaril

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$17,495
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$5,015
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,480
Total compensation
$17,495

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cory Casaril holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $17,495.

Patricia Dall'Orso

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$17,494
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$9,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,037
Total compensation
$17,494

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Patricia Dall'Orso holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $17,494.

Heather Sabater

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$17,463
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$10,219
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$6,844
Total compensation
$17,463

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Heather Sabater is a Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $17,463.

Robin Day

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$17,435
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$8,838
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,597
Total compensation
$17,435

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Robin Day works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Robin earned $17,435 in 2018.

Tracia Sullivan

Dws Manager III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$17,413
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$10,519
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$133
Benefits
$6,761
Total compensation
$17,413

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Tracia Sullivan serves as a Dws Manager III within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $17,413.

Daniel Powell

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$17,397
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$9,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,539
Total compensation
$17,397

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Daniel Powell is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2018 total compensation came to $17,397.

Aubrey Christensen

Intern/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$17,353
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$15,440
Overtime
$120
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,793
Total compensation
$17,353

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Aubrey Christensen serves as a Intern within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2017 pay totaled $17,353.

Deborah Class

Auditor IV/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$17,280
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$11,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,571
Total compensation
$17,280

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Deborah Class works as a Auditor IV for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Deborah earned $17,280 in 2018.

Jeffrey Henry

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$17,268
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$12,720
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,548
Total compensation
$17,268

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jeffrey Henry holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $17,268.

Janson Yousaf

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$17,222
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$8,904
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,318
Total compensation
$17,222

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Janson Yousaf is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $17,222.

Elvia Torres

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$17,105
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$9,426
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,679
Total compensation
$17,105

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Elvia Torres holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $17,105.