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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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Alexandra Nigh

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

2019 total comp
$23,303
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$14,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,191
Total compensation
$23,303

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Pay Components
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Alexandra Nigh is a Administrative Law Judge - Non Juris Doctorate at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $23,303.

Tiffany Harding

Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$23,268
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$21,455
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,813
Total compensation
$23,268

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Pay Components
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Tiffany Harding holds the role of Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $23,268.

Jess Peterson

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$23,231
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$14,995
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,236
Total compensation
$23,231

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Pay Components
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Jess Peterson holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. In 2018, their total compensation was $23,231.

L Glasker

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$23,197
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$12,749
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$10,248
Total compensation
$23,197

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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L Glasker is a Workforce Services Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $23,197.

Kayl Smith

Auditor III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$23,171
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$14,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,747
Total compensation
$23,171

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kayl Smith works as a Auditor III for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Kayl earned $23,171 in 2019.

Gayle Gardner

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$23,156
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$15,533
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,623
Total compensation
$23,156

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Gayle Gardner works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. Gayle earned $23,156 in 2019.

Jocelyn Doramus

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$23,117
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$15,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25
Benefits
$7,796
Total compensation
$23,117

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Jocelyn Doramus serves as a Program Specialist - Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $23,117.

Jaimie Druk

Unemployment Insurance Specialist Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$23,112
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$14,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,397
Total compensation
$23,112

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jaimie Druk holds the role of Unemployment Insurance Specialist Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $23,112.

Susan Akok

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$23,070
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$14,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,180
Total compensation
$23,070

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Susan Akok serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $23,070.

Gayane Manukyan

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$22,990
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$12,720
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,270
Total compensation
$22,990

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Gayane Manukyan holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $22,990.

Dedra Tabbee

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$22,964
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$15,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,950
Total compensation
$22,964

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Dedra Tabbee works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Dedra earned $22,964 in 2017.

Kelle Johnson

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$22,942
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$11,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$10,647
Total compensation
$22,942

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kelle Johnson works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Kelle earned $22,942 in 2018.

Annette Stewart

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$22,935
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$14,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$128
Benefits
$8,359
Total compensation
$22,935

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Annette Stewart holds the role of Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $22,935.

Noelle Bradford

Dws Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$22,879
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$14,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28
Benefits
$8,099
Total compensation
$22,879

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Noelle Bradford serves as a Dws Manager I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $22,879.

Virgil Merrill

Division Director - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$22,863
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$11,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,849
Benefits
$7,722
Total compensation
$22,863

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Virgil Merrill works as a Division Director - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Virgil earned $22,863 in 2019.

Lucas Dunn

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$22,861
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$12,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,971
Total compensation
$22,861

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Lucas Dunn serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $22,861.

Karen Moosman

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$22,841
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$11,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$10,760
Total compensation
$22,841

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Karen Moosman is a Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $22,841.

Brooke Godzsak

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$22,799
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$13,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,436
Total compensation
$22,799

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Brooke Godzsak is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $22,799.