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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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Juliana Smith

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$28,588
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$16,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,628
Total compensation
$28,588

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Juliana Smith is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $28,588.

Tonia Swanger

Dws Manager III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$28,556
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$18,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,259
Total compensation
$28,556

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Tonia Swanger is a Dws Manager III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $28,556.

Edward Holmes

Chief, Disability Determination Services Consultant/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$28,504
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$26,284
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,220
Total compensation
$28,504

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Edward Holmes holds the role of Chief, Disability Determination Services Consultant at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $28,504.

Kathy Randle

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$28,462
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$17,523
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$10,689
Total compensation
$28,462

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kathy Randle is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2017 total compensation came to $28,462.