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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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Vinh Bui

Claims Examiner II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$53,611
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$30,384
Overtime
$190
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,038
Total compensation
$53,611

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At Department of Workforce Services, Vinh Bui serves as a Claims Examiner II within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2018 pay totaled $53,611.

Tiara Jones

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$53,610
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$34,911
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$18,450
Total compensation
$53,610

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Tiara Jones holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $53,610.

Anthony Baker

Research Consultant I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$53,601
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$35,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$515
Benefits
$17,950
Total compensation
$53,601

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Anthony Baker is a Research Consultant I at Department of Workforce Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $53,601.

Tara Connolly

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$53,462
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$33,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$256
Benefits
$20,014
Total compensation
$53,462

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Tara Connolly works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Tara earned $53,462 in 2017.

Heather Flowers

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$53,445
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$35,874
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$633
Benefits
$16,939
Total compensation
$53,445

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Heather Flowers is a Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $53,445.

Steven Smith

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$53,441
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$29,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$23,669
Total compensation
$53,441

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At Department of Workforce Services, Steven Smith serves as a Insurance Compliance Specialist within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,441.

Shelby Ericksen

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$53,363
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$27,970
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,394
Total compensation
$53,363

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Shelby Ericksen is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $53,363.

Vanesa Galvan

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$53,275
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$28,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32
Benefits
$24,295
Total compensation
$53,275

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Vanesa Galvan is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $53,275.

Robert Kohutek

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$53,260
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$36,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,220
Total compensation
$53,260

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Robert Kohutek is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2019 total compensation came to $53,260.

Heather Sabater

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$53,242
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$31,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$21,592
Total compensation
$53,242

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Heather Sabater works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Heather earned $53,242 in 2019.

Sarah Northington

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$53,242
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$30,547
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,695
Total compensation
$53,242

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Sarah Northington works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Sarah earned $53,242 in 2019.

Rebecca Orr

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$53,136
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$25,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$27,473
Total compensation
$53,136

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Rebecca Orr serves as a Office Specialist I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,136.

Kimberly Day

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$53,018
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$26,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$25,924
Total compensation
$53,018

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Kimberly Day is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $53,018.

Brandon Cooper

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,927
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$33,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$18,967
Total compensation
$52,927

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Pay Components
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Brandon Cooper holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,927.

Lourdes Costa-Brown

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,924
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$38,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$14,804
Total compensation
$52,924

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At Department of Workforce Services, Lourdes Costa-Brown serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,924.

Aunilie Hathaway

Office Technician II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,921
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$27,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,540
Benefits
$23,393
Total compensation
$52,921

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Aunilie Hathaway serves as a Office Technician II within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,921.

Danielle Clark

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$52,913
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$33,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,385
Total compensation
$52,913

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Danielle Clark serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $52,913.

June Grattan

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,900
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$32,765
Overtime
$260
Other pay
$16
Benefits
$19,859
Total compensation
$52,900

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Pay Components
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June Grattan is a Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $52,900.

Azimeh Behinaein

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$52,796
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$29,595
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$22,401
Total compensation
$52,796

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Azimeh Behinaein is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $52,796.

Kara Campbell

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,726
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$28,865
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112
Benefits
$23,749
Total compensation
$52,726

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Kara Campbell is a Sensory Impairment Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $52,726.

Nicole Fraedrich

Rehabilitation Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,719
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$35,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$17,207
Total compensation
$52,719

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Nicole Fraedrich is a Rehabilitation Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $52,719.

Carrie Peterson

Administrative Assistant/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$52,716
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$28,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$133
Benefits
$23,891
Total compensation
$52,716

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At Department of Workforce Services, Carrie Peterson serves as a Administrative Assistant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $52,716.

Skip Henrie

Caseworker III/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$52,677
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$31,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,452
Total compensation
$52,677

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Skip Henrie works as a Caseworker III for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Skip earned $52,677 in 2017.

Lant Olsen

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$52,629
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$33,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,225
Benefits
$18,068
Total compensation
$52,629

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Lant Olsen is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $52,629.

Joshua Hawkins

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$52,609
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$30,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$273
Benefits
$21,396
Total compensation
$52,609

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Joshua Hawkins holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $52,609.

Laura Gutierrez

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,587
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$30,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$21,945
Total compensation
$52,587

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Laura Gutierrez is a Rehabilitation Counselor I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $52,587.

Jenny Jones

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,587
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$33,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,891
Total compensation
$52,587

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[object Object]

Jenny Jones works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Jenny earned $52,587 in 2019.

Raymond Spray

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,460
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$38,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$13,772
Total compensation
$52,460

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Raymond Spray holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,460.

Christine Fagasau

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,446
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$25,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,730
Total compensation
$52,446

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Christine Fagasau holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,446.

Bridgit Wekluk

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,415
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$24,575
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,840
Total compensation
$52,415

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Bridgit Wekluk works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Bridgit earned $52,415 in 2019.

Dominika Hajnova

Research Consultant I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$52,407
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$34,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$17,612
Total compensation
$52,407

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At Department of Workforce Services, Dominika Hajnova serves as a Research Consultant I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $52,407.

Marion Eckersley

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,361
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$32,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,285
Total compensation
$52,361

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At Department of Workforce Services, Marion Eckersley serves as a Program Specialist - Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,361.

Sharon Denison

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$52,361
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$29,951
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$212
Benefits
$22,198
Total compensation
$52,361

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Sharon Denison works as a Rehabilitation Counselor II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Sharon earned $52,361 in 2018.

Michael Duckworth

Research Consultant I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$52,252
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$29,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$317
Benefits
$22,055
Total compensation
$52,252

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At Department of Workforce Services, Michael Duckworth serves as a Research Consultant I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $52,252.

Rachelle Rypien-Walker

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$52,247
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$29,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,911
Benefits
$20,144
Total compensation
$52,247

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At Department of Workforce Services, Rachelle Rypien-Walker serves as a Senior Business Analyst within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $52,247.

Jennie Bench

Claims Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,230
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$28,954
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$23,177
Total compensation
$52,230

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Jennie Bench works as a Claims Technician for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Jennie earned $52,230 in 2019.

Katherine Hutton

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$52,150
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$34,265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,885
Total compensation
$52,150

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Katherine Hutton works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Katherine earned $52,150 in 2018.

Sylvia Gines

Accounting Technician II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$52,084
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$25,548
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$26,436
Total compensation
$52,084

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Sylvia Gines holds the role of Accounting Technician II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,084.

Kristi Lujan

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$52,050
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$28,518
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$23,282
Total compensation
$52,050

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Kristi Lujan is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2017 total compensation came to $52,050.

Elise Harward

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$52,026
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$33,919
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,107
Total compensation
$52,026

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[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Elise Harward serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2018 pay totaled $52,026.