Utah / Department of Workforce Services

Agency file

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

$4$136,532+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Workforce Services Specialist II

763 · $71,733

Program Specialist - Dws

125 · $86,460

Workforce Services Specialist I

123 · $27,774

Workforce Services Specialist I

104 · $48,598

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws

83 · $82,339

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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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Vickie Hathaway

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,588

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $50,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $282
Benefits: $29,103
Total compensation: $79,588

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Vickie Hathaway holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,588.

Shannon Black

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,566

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $33,316
Total compensation: $79,566

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shannon Black works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Shannon earned $79,566 in 2019.

Alyssia Minaya

Research Consultant I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,560

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $44,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $34,373
Total compensation: $79,560

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Alyssia Minaya holds the role of Research Consultant I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,560.

Benjamin Patterson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,546

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $44,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,325
Total compensation: $79,546

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Benjamin Patterson holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,546.

Heather Dimond

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,518

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $44,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $34,938
Total compensation: $79,518

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Heather Dimond is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $79,518.

Richard Bischoff

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,485

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,910
Overtime: $665
Other pay: $611
Benefits: $35,299
Total compensation: $79,485

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Richard Bischoff holds the role of Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,485.

Gwendalyn Solum

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,460

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $52,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,150
Benefits: $24,998
Total compensation: $79,460

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Gwendalyn Solum is a Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $79,460.

Sean Glenn

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,436

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $44,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,423
Total compensation: $79,436

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Sean Glenn serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,436.

Vanessa Washington

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,436

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $51,064
Overtime: $497
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $27,174
Total compensation: $79,436

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Vanessa Washington holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,436.

Debra Nordfelt

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,422

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $51,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $27,034
Total compensation: $79,422

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Debra Nordfelt serves as a Program Specialist - Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,422.

Shawna Gelhard

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,417

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $44,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,321
Total compensation: $79,417

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shawna Gelhard works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Shawna earned $79,417 in 2019.

Skip Henrie

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,402

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $47,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,144
Total compensation: $79,402

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Skip Henrie is a Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $79,402.

Jennifer Kennedy

Sensory Impairment Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,384

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $51,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,250
Benefits: $25,746
Total compensation: $79,384

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Jennifer Kennedy holds the role of Sensory Impairment Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,384.

Cami Sandoval

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,382

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $598
Benefits: $31,980
Total compensation: $79,382

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Cami Sandoval serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,382.

Jeffrey Olinger

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,363

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $651
Benefits: $31,995
Total compensation: $79,363

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeffrey Olinger holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,363.

Stephen Persinger

Caseworker Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,343

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $48,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $288
Benefits: $30,557
Total compensation: $79,343

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Stephen Persinger works as a Caseworker Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Stephen earned $79,343 in 2019.

Lora Flanigan

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,329

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $50,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $28,914
Total compensation: $79,329

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Lora Flanigan serves as a Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,329.

Kim Willette

Financial Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$79,319

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $51,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,524
Benefits: $24,527
Total compensation: $79,319

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kim Willette is a Financial Manager I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2017 total compensation came to $79,319.

Leonardo Gramajo

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,298

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $44,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $35,077
Total compensation: $79,298

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Leonardo Gramajo is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $79,298.

Carie Burnham

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,261

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $51,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $27,073
Total compensation: $79,261

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Carie Burnham is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $79,261.

Emmalee Hunt

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,257

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,952
Overtime: $279
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $35,228
Total compensation: $79,257

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Emmalee Hunt works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Emmalee earned $79,257 in 2019.

Sarka Dever

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,256

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $51,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $27,181
Total compensation: $79,256

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Sarka Dever is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $79,256.

Candace Gray

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,227

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $998
Benefits: $35,298
Total compensation: $79,227

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Candace Gray works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Candace earned $79,227 in 2019.

Ryan Hale

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,208

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $44,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,029
Total compensation: $79,208

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Ryan Hale serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,208.

Deborah Hiatt

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,174

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $32,073
Total compensation: $79,174

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Deborah Hiatt is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $79,174.

Mark Tilby

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,170

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,410
Total compensation: $79,170

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mark Tilby holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,170.

Edwina Newton

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,115

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $45,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $33,609
Total compensation: $79,115

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Edwina Newton holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,115.

Vicki Giesler

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,048

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $52,021
Overtime: $38
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,989
Total compensation: $79,048

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Vicki Giesler serves as a Program Specialist - Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,048.

Mona Guet

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$79,005

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $31,935
Total compensation: $79,005

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Mona Guet works as a Workforce Services Supervisor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Mona earned $79,005 in 2019.

Brandi Gunnell

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,979

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,931
Overtime: $155
Other pay: $598
Benefits: $35,295
Total compensation: $78,979

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Brandi Gunnell holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,979.

Giselle Jackson

Executive Assistant, Appointed/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$78,944

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,898
Overtime: $1,681
Other pay: $244
Benefits: $31,121
Total compensation: $78,944

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At Department of Workforce Services, Giselle Jackson serves as a Executive Assistant, Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $78,944.

Solomon Scheidell

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,940

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $43,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $280
Benefits: $35,130
Total compensation: $78,940

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Solomon Scheidell works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Solomon earned $78,940 in 2019.

Brian Richards

Auditor III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,914

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $53,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,770
Total compensation: $78,914

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Brian Richards is a Auditor III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $78,914.

Nikole Snyder

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,886

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $998
Benefits: $34,915
Total compensation: $78,886

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Nikole Snyder is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $78,886.

Georgina Bresnan

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,870

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $885
Benefits: $35,261
Total compensation: $78,870

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Georgina Bresnan works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Georgina earned $78,870 in 2019.

David Whiteside

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,864

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $598
Benefits: $35,293
Total compensation: $78,864

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David Whiteside holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,864.

Melissa Mcbride

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,862

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $49,848
Overtime: $1,417
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $26,947
Total compensation: $78,862

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Melissa Mcbride is a Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $78,862.

Jana Nell

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,818

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $598
Benefits: $35,268
Total compensation: $78,818

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Jana Nell works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Jana earned $78,818 in 2019.

Janet Hunt

Auditor III/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$78,809

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $48,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $29,546
Total compensation: $78,809

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Janet Hunt holds the role of Auditor III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $78,809.

Wendy Edwards

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,808

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $43,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $35,394
Total compensation: $78,808

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At Department of Workforce Services, Wendy Edwards serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,808.