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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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Montana Meyers

Administrative Assistant/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$45,691
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$25,085
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$181
Benefits
$20,425
Total compensation
$45,691

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Montana Meyers works as a Administrative Assistant for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Montana earned $45,691 in 2019.

Frances Summarell

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$45,686
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$23,617
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$21,469
Total compensation
$45,686

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Frances Summarell works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Frances earned $45,686 in 2018.

Richard Nielsen

Disability Determination Services Consultant/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$45,656
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$42,102
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,555
Total compensation
$45,656

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Richard Nielsen works as a Disability Determination Services Consultant for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Richard earned $45,656 in 2019.

Bryce Larsen

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$45,634
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$28,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,054
Total compensation
$45,634

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Bryce Larsen serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $45,634.

Adam Wilcock

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$45,626
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$26,098
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$18,927
Total compensation
$45,626

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Adam Wilcock serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $45,626.

Jolyn Bevan

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$45,593
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$30,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,235
Total compensation
$45,593

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jolyn Bevan is a Workforce Services Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $45,593.

Jazmyn Johnson

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$45,589
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$24,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$20,912
Total compensation
$45,589

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jazmyn Johnson is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $45,589.

Brian Gudmundsen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$45,582
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$26,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,830
Total compensation
$45,582

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Brian Gudmundsen serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $45,582.

Joshua Riddle

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$45,571
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$24,725
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$20,796
Total compensation
$45,571

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Joshua Riddle is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $45,571.

Jocelyn Doramus

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$45,562
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$28,593
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,150
Benefits
$15,819
Total compensation
$45,562

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jocelyn Doramus holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $45,562.