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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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Michele Vobora

Administrative Assistant/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$289
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$122
Total compensation
$289

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Michele Vobora serves as a Administrative Assistant within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2017 pay totaled $289.

Amber Jackson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$281
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$125
Total compensation
$281

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Pay Components
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Amber Jackson holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $281.

Devin Shipp

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$280
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$161
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$119
Total compensation
$280

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Devin Shipp serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $280.

Steven Clark

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$268
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$92
Total compensation
$268

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Steven Clark serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $268.

Kayla Heaton

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

2017 total comp
$263
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$243
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21
Total compensation
$263

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Kayla Heaton serves as a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2017 pay totaled $263.

Garret Bangerter

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$260
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20
Total compensation
$260

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Pay Components
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Garret Bangerter is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2019 total compensation came to $260.

James Adakai

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$260
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20
Total compensation
$260

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Pay Components
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James Adakai works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. James earned $260 in 2019.

Debbie Elmer

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$260
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20
Total compensation
$260

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Pay Components
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Debbie Elmer is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $260.

Cass Butler

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$260
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20
Total compensation
$260

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Cass Butler works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. Cass earned $260 in 2019.

Nina Mcgill

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

2019 total comp
$258
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$238
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20
Total compensation
$258

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Nina Mcgill serves as a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $258.

Elliot Frei

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$253
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$234
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20
Total compensation
$253

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Pay Components
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Elliot Frei works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Elliot earned $253 in 2019.

Lisa Jarashow

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$212
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17
Total compensation
$212

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Lisa Jarashow serves as a Temporary Program Assistant Usor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2018 pay totaled $212.

John Lindsay

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

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Pay Components
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John Lindsay works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. John earned $195 in 2019.

Jennifer Schumann

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

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Pay Components
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Jennifer Schumann holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $195.

Jason Wheeler

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jason Wheeler is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2019 total compensation came to $195.

David Snow

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, David Snow serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $195.

Mark Lundgren

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Mark Lundgren serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $195.

Brenda Sturdevant

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Brenda Sturdevant is a Temporary Program Assistant Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2018 total compensation came to $195.

Kambrey Tarbox

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$193
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25
Total compensation
$193

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kambrey Tarbox works as a Temporary Program Assistant Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Kambrey earned $193 in 2017.

Bryce Jackson

Security Officer/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$191
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$191

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Bryce Jackson holds the role of Security Officer at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $191.

Kristi Mortensen

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$172
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$159
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13
Total compensation
$172

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Kristi Mortensen serves as a Temporary Program Assistant Usor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $172.

Herman Farley

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$163
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13
Total compensation
$163

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Herman Farley is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2019 total compensation came to $163.

Tamra Denton

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$159
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$147
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12
Total compensation
$159

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Tamra Denton is a Temporary Program Assistant Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2018 total compensation came to $159.

Teresa Edwards

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

2019 total comp
$149
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12
Total compensation
$149

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[object Object]

Teresa Edwards is a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $149.

Mariam Bott

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

2018 total comp
$141
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$141

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Mariam Bott is a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2018 total compensation came to $141.

Holly Soloai

Unknown/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$140
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36
Total compensation
$140

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[object Object]

Holly Soloai works as a Unknown for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Holly earned $140 in 2018.

James Matson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$130
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$130

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[object Object]

James Matson is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2019 total compensation came to $130.

Tee Tyler

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$130
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$130

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[object Object]

Tee Tyler is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2018 total compensation came to $130.

Daniel Adams

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$130
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$130

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[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Daniel Adams serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $130.

Tressa Nicola

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$119
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$110
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9
Total compensation
$119

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[object Object]

Tressa Nicola works as a Temporary Program Assistant Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Tressa earned $119 in 2018.

Telsha Winger

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

2019 total comp
$113
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9
Total compensation
$113

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[object Object]

Telsha Winger is a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $113.

Dawn Duran

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

2018 total comp
$108
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$108

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[object Object]

Dawn Duran is a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2018 total compensation came to $108.

Madison Brower

Employment Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$99
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$91
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$99

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Madison Brower is a Employment Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $99.

Rick Jensen

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

2018 total comp
$88
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$81
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7
Total compensation
$88

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[object Object]

Rick Jensen works as a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Rick earned $88 in 2018.

William Graff

Medical Doctor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$79
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$73
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6
Total compensation
$79

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[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, William Graff serves as a Medical Doctor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2018 pay totaled $79.

Merina Pope

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$68
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$68
Total compensation
$68

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[object Object]

Merina Pope works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Merina earned $68 in 2019.

Dean Lundell

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Dean Lundell serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Nicole Cottle

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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[object Object]

Nicole Cottle works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. Nicole earned $65 in 2019.

Meadow Lisonbee

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

2017 total comp
$54
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$4
Total compensation
$54

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[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Meadow Lisonbee serves as a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2017 pay totaled $54.

Andrea Luikart

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

2017 total comp
$32
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$29
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2
Total compensation
$32

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[object Object]

Andrea Luikart works as a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Andrea earned $32 in 2017.