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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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Joan Zone

Disability Determination Services Consultant/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$34,931
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$32,211
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,720
Total compensation
$34,931

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Joan Zone 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 $34,931.

Brooke Christensen

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$34,919
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$22,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,461
Total compensation
$34,919

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Brooke Christensen works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Brooke earned $34,919 in 2017.

Jennifer Mattinson

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$34,800
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$19,862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$14,739
Total compensation
$34,800

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jennifer Mattinson holds the role of Senior Business Analyst at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $34,800.

Suzanne Keel

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$34,786
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$22,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$11,852
Total compensation
$34,786

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Suzanne Keel works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Suzanne earned $34,786 in 2018.

Sulu Masaga

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$34,764
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$18,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,396
Total compensation
$34,764

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Sulu Masaga holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $34,764.

William Thompson

Warehouse Worker III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$34,716
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$18,218
Overtime
$678
Other pay
$388
Benefits
$15,433
Total compensation
$34,716

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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William Thompson holds the role of Warehouse Worker III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $34,716.

Devin Hill

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$34,690
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$18,262
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$15,828
Total compensation
$34,690

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Devin Hill is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $34,690.

Patricia Clemons

Claims Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$34,319
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$23,803
Overtime
$211
Other pay
$1,500
Benefits
$8,805
Total compensation
$34,319

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Patricia Clemons holds the role of Claims Technician at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2018, their total compensation was $34,319.

Lina Vega Rodriguez

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$34,249
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$22,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,914
Total compensation
$34,249

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Lina Vega Rodriguez works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Lina earned $34,249 in 2018.

Melissa Mcbride

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$34,247
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$22,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$11,855
Total compensation
$34,247

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Melissa Mcbride works as a Insurance Compliance Specialist for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Melissa earned $34,247 in 2017.

Christopher Kynaston

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$34,159
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$18,557
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$15,202
Total compensation
$34,159

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Christopher Kynaston works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Christopher earned $34,159 in 2019.