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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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Joshua Hawkins

Administrative Law Judge - Non Juris Doctorate/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$4,062
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$2,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3
Benefits
$1,631
Total compensation
$4,062

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At Department of Workforce Services, Joshua Hawkins serves as a Administrative Law Judge - Non Juris Doctorate within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2018 pay totaled $4,062.

Heidi Kubbe

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$4,031
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,745
Benefits
$286
Total compensation
$4,031

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Heidi Kubbe holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,031.

Robin Traveller

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$4,016
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,731
Benefits
$285
Total compensation
$4,016

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Robin Traveller works as a Sensory Impairment Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Robin earned $4,016 in 2019.

Janica Johnstun

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,983
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$2,606
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,377
Total compensation
$3,983

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Janica Johnstun holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,983.

Chelsea Nelson

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,942
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$307
Total compensation
$3,942

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At Department of Workforce Services, Chelsea Nelson serves as a Sensory Impairment Specialist I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $3,942.

Sheree Meyer

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,937
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$307
Total compensation
$3,937

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Sheree Meyer works as a Rehabilitation Counselor I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Sheree earned $3,937 in 2019.

Ryan Miller

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,914
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$2,904
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,010
Total compensation
$3,914

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At Department of Workforce Services, Ryan Miller serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $3,914.

Ilene Vandermeide

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,909
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$304
Total compensation
$3,909

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Ilene Vandermeide holds the role of Sensory Impairment Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $3,909.

Patricia Lowry

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,898
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,595
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$304
Total compensation
$3,898

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Patricia Lowry works as a Temporary Program Assistant Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Patricia earned $3,898 in 2019.

Chelsey Austin

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,856
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$2,471
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,384
Total compensation
$3,856

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At Department of Workforce Services, Chelsey Austin serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $3,856.

Nisha Smith

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,830
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$298
Total compensation
$3,830

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At Department of Workforce Services, Nisha Smith serves as a Sensory Impairment Specialist I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $3,830.

Judy Saunders

Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,798
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,503
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$296
Total compensation
$3,798

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Judy Saunders is a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $3,798.

Sandra Black

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,795
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$3,553
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$241
Total compensation
$3,795

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Sandra Black works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Sandra earned $3,795 in 2017.

Shirley Christensen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,723
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,459
Benefits
$265
Total compensation
$3,723

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Shirley Christensen is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $3,723.

Maritza O'Toole

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,718
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$290
Total compensation
$3,718

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Maritza O'Toole is a Sensory Impairment Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $3,718.

Jennifer Claros

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$3,705
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$289
Total compensation
$3,705

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Jennifer Claros works as a Sensory Impairment Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Jennifer earned $3,705 in 2018.

Christa Woodall

Information Specialist IV/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,660
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$3,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$285
Total compensation
$3,660

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Pay Components
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Christa Woodall works as a Information Specialist IV for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Christa earned $3,660 in 2017.

Gyanu Dulal

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$3,619
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$2,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,500
Total compensation
$3,619

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Gyanu Dulal holds the role of Workforce Services Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $3,619.

Deborah Williams

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,605
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$280
Total compensation
$3,605

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Deborah Williams holds the role of Sensory Impairment Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $3,605.

Thomas Forsgren

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,576
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$3,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$276
Total compensation
$3,576

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Thomas Forsgren holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,576.

Holly Nelson

Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,514
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$274
Total compensation
$3,514

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Holly Nelson is a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $3,514.

Jed Ivie

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,470
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$270
Total compensation
$3,470

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Jed Ivie works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Jed earned $3,470 in 2017.

Stacy Anderson

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,449
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$1,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,477
Total compensation
$3,449

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Stacy Anderson holds the role of Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $3,449.

Maria Orozco

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$3,443
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$2,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,089
Total compensation
$3,443

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Maria Orozco is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2018 total compensation came to $3,443.

Reese Cooper

Contract/Grant Analyst II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$3,438
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$1,970
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$86
Benefits
$1,382
Total compensation
$3,438

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At Department of Workforce Services, Reese Cooper serves as a Contract/Grant Analyst II within Dws Administration. Their 2018 pay totaled $3,438.

Gina Smith

Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,430
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,163
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$267
Total compensation
$3,430

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Gina Smith holds the role of Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $3,430.

Robyn Noble

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,426
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$2,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,293
Total compensation
$3,426

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Robyn Noble holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $3,426.

Thomas Lewis

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,413
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$3,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$263
Total compensation
$3,413

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Thomas Lewis is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $3,413.

Yvonne Lemons

Lead Claims Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,386
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,146
Benefits
$241
Total compensation
$3,386

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Yvonne Lemons is a Lead Claims Technician at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $3,386.

Chantal Rose

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,353
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$261
Total compensation
$3,353

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Chantal Rose is a Sensory Impairment Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $3,353.

Maria Araujo Barbosa

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,322
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$2,307
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,015
Total compensation
$3,322

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Maria Araujo Barbosa is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2017 total compensation came to $3,322.

Bonny Cornejo

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,305
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$1,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$223
Benefits
$1,367
Total compensation
$3,305

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Bonny Cornejo works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Bonny earned $3,305 in 2019.

Cindey Page

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,288
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,054
Benefits
$234
Total compensation
$3,288

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Cindey Page works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Cindey earned $3,288 in 2019.

William Shaw

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,250
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$3,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$250
Total compensation
$3,250

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William Shaw is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $3,250.

Derrek Child

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,250
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$1,843
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,407
Total compensation
$3,250

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Derrek Child is a Insurance Compliance Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2017 total compensation came to $3,250.

Taylor Lundell

Intern/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,231
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$2,979
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$252
Total compensation
$3,231

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Taylor Lundell is a Intern at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2017 total compensation came to $3,231.

Emma Moench

Program Manager, Appointed/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,220
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$2,010
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,209
Total compensation
$3,220

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Emma Moench holds the role of Program Manager, Appointed at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $3,220.

Tamra Phelps

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,158
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$2,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$246
Total compensation
$3,158

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Tamra Phelps holds the role of Temporary Program Assistant Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,158.

Jessica Collins

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,132
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$1,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,254
Total compensation
$3,132

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Jessica Collins works as a Senior Business Analyst for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Jessica earned $3,132 in 2019.

Itzel Garcia

Security Officer/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,110
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$2,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$242
Total compensation
$3,110

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Itzel Garcia works as a Security Officer for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Itzel earned $3,110 in 2019.