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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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Julia Fox

Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$51,958
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$33,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$18,038
Total compensation
$51,958

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Julia Fox serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,958.

Erin Hey

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$51,903
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$28,691
Overtime
$6
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,207
Total compensation
$51,903

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Erin Hey serves as a Office Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,903.

Paloma Negrete

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$51,857
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$27,600
Overtime
$104
Other pay
$529
Benefits
$23,624
Total compensation
$51,857

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Paloma Negrete works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Paloma earned $51,857 in 2019.

Daud Eftin

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$51,831
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$27,911
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$23,795
Total compensation
$51,831

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Daud Eftin serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $51,831.

Bret Irons

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$51,758
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$37,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$14,276
Total compensation
$51,758

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Bret Irons works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Bret earned $51,758 in 2019.

Maria Torres

Auditor IV/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$51,740
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$34,362
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$17,028
Total compensation
$51,740

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Maria Torres is a Auditor IV at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2018 total compensation came to $51,740.

Madison Lara

Support Services Coordinator I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$51,731
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$32,892
Overtime
$71
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$18,668
Total compensation
$51,731

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Madison Lara works as a Support Services Coordinator I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Madison earned $51,731 in 2019.

Becky Kalaher

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$51,668
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$32,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$375
Benefits
$18,504
Total compensation
$51,668

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Becky Kalaher holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $51,668.

Stephanie Epstein

Caseworker III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$51,668
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$34,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$306
Benefits
$16,606
Total compensation
$51,668

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Stephanie Epstein holds the role of Caseworker III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $51,668.

Issa Moursal

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$51,663
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$27,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$666
Benefits
$23,036
Total compensation
$51,663

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Issa Moursal works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Issa earned $51,663 in 2019.

Elizabeth Mcgee

Disability Claims Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$51,618
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$32,922
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$650
Benefits
$18,047
Total compensation
$51,618

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Elizabeth Mcgee holds the role of Disability Claims Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $51,618.

Cynthia Roberts

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$51,299
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$27,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,002
Total compensation
$51,299

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Cynthia Roberts serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $51,299.