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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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Emily Iverson

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$58,140
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$30,547
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,593
Total compensation
$58,140

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Emily Iverson holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $58,140.

Brooke Coster

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$58,133
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$37,509
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$120
Benefits
$20,505
Total compensation
$58,133

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Brooke Coster serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $58,133.

Justin Mcdonald

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$58,121
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$30,535
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12
Benefits
$27,573
Total compensation
$58,121

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At Department of Workforce Services, Justin Mcdonald serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $58,121.

Janica Johnstun

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$58,110
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$37,877
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,233
Total compensation
$58,110

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[object Object]

Janica Johnstun works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Janica earned $58,110 in 2019.

Ahmed Al Qaraghuli

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$58,081
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$31,229
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$650
Benefits
$26,202
Total compensation
$58,081

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Ahmed Al Qaraghuli works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Ahmed earned $58,081 in 2018.

Remy Miller

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$58,057
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$40,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,351
Total compensation
$58,057

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Remy Miller works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Remy earned $58,057 in 2019.

Melissa Leiataua

Employment Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,966
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$29,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,329
Total compensation
$57,966

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Melissa Leiataua works as a Employment Specialist for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Melissa earned $57,966 in 2019.

Rebecca Chadburn

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,964
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$36,755
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$648
Benefits
$20,561
Total compensation
$57,964

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Rebecca Chadburn serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $57,964.

Regina Vail

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$57,956
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$33,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,100
Total compensation
$57,956

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Regina Vail serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $57,956.

Lanelle Windley

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,945
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$29,900
Overtime
$1,761
Other pay
$232
Benefits
$26,052
Total compensation
$57,945

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Lanelle Windley works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Lanelle earned $57,945 in 2019.

Ammala Sayasith

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,855
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$33,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$24,335
Total compensation
$57,855

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Pay Components
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Ammala Sayasith holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $57,855.

Roman Rubalcava

Unemployment Insurance Specialist Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,773
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$34,518
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$23,155
Total compensation
$57,773

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Pay Components
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Roman Rubalcava is a Unemployment Insurance Specialist Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $57,773.

Erin Talley

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,696
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$36,202
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,100
Benefits
$19,394
Total compensation
$57,696

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Pay Components
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Erin Talley holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $57,696.

Pamela Trexler

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,672
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$31,165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$26,457
Total compensation
$57,672

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Pamela Trexler serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $57,672.

Shannon Hanson

Claims Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,605
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$28,954
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$28,552
Total compensation
$57,605

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Shannon Hanson serves as a Claims Technician within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $57,605.

Ellen Owens

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,563
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$31,669
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$180
Benefits
$25,714
Total compensation
$57,563

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ellen Owens holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $57,563.

Tara Tobin

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,546
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$30,547
Overtime
$12
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,987
Total compensation
$57,546

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Tara Tobin serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $57,546.

Hari Koirala

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$57,536
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$31,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$154
Benefits
$25,566
Total compensation
$57,536

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Hari Koirala serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2018 pay totaled $57,536.

Jodi Duke

Executive Secretary/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,528
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$30,894
Overtime
$357
Other pay
$256
Benefits
$26,021
Total compensation
$57,528

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Jodi Duke works as a Executive Secretary for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Jodi earned $57,528 in 2019.

Leonard Jenkins

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,519
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$41,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$15,731
Total compensation
$57,519

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Leonard Jenkins works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Leonard earned $57,519 in 2019.

Nicole Fraedrich

Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,499
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$38,958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,541
Total compensation
$57,499

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Nicole Fraedrich works as a Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Nicole earned $57,499 in 2019.

Maya Rizal

Office Technician II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,480
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$31,595
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,885
Total compensation
$57,480

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Maya Rizal holds the role of Office Technician II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $57,480.

Atem Aleu

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$57,431
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$32,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$410
Benefits
$24,033
Total compensation
$57,431

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[object Object]

Atem Aleu works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Atem earned $57,431 in 2017.

Katherine Pace

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$57,408
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$38,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$18,688
Total compensation
$57,408

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Katherine Pace is a Workforce Services Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2017 total compensation came to $57,408.

Bonny Rasmussen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,395
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$31,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$510
Benefits
$25,285
Total compensation
$57,395

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Bonny Rasmussen serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $57,395.

Beverly Mcneil

Accounting Technician III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,329
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$36,203
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$395
Benefits
$20,730
Total compensation
$57,329

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Beverly Mcneil serves as a Accounting Technician III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $57,329.

Jolene Hill

Dws Manager III/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$57,269
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$34,362
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64
Benefits
$22,843
Total compensation
$57,269

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Jolene Hill is a Dws Manager III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2017 total compensation came to $57,269.

Maksida Filipovic

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,151
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$36,525
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$650
Benefits
$19,976
Total compensation
$57,151

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[object Object]

Maksida Filipovic holds the role of Insurance Compliance Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $57,151.

Lanae Kirkham

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,150
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$27,518
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$29,381
Total compensation
$57,150

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Lanae Kirkham works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Lanae earned $57,150 in 2019.

Kari Hanson

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$57,138
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$34,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$22,647
Total compensation
$57,138

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Kari Hanson holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $57,138.

Crecia Baker

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$56,983
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$35,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$20,933
Total compensation
$56,983

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[object Object]

Crecia Baker holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $56,983.

Justin Greener

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$56,983
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$29,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,709
Total compensation
$56,983

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[object Object]

Justin Greener is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $56,983.

Blaine Roberts

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$56,973
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$29,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$583
Benefits
$26,677
Total compensation
$56,973

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[object Object]

Blaine Roberts is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2017 total compensation came to $56,973.

Norene Webster

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$56,969
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$31,054
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$25,415
Total compensation
$56,969

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[object Object]

Norene Webster holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $56,969.

Lindsay Cropper

Program Manager, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$56,925
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$35,059
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,865
Total compensation
$56,925

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[object Object]

Lindsay Cropper works as a Program Manager, Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Lindsay earned $56,925 in 2019.

Susan Jenson

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$56,915
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$36,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$20,498
Total compensation
$56,915

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[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Susan Jenson serves as a Office Specialist I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,915.

Mellanie Ramos

Office Technician II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$56,898
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$31,907
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,991
Total compensation
$56,898

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[object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Mellanie Ramos serves as a Office Technician II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,898.

Amanda Petersen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$56,896
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$36,629
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$19,868
Total compensation
$56,896

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[object Object]

Amanda Petersen works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Amanda earned $56,896 in 2019.