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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Matthew Goodman

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,894

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,557
Overtime: $138
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $34,899
Total compensation: $77,894

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Matthew Goodman works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Matthew earned $77,894 in 2019.

Tyler Sorenson

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,883

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $50,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $26,780
Total compensation: $77,883

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Tyler Sorenson works as a Senior Business Analyst for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Tyler earned $77,883 in 2019.

Heather Kelsey

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,776

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $998
Benefits: $34,346
Total compensation: $77,776

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Heather Kelsey is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $77,776.

Hari Koirala

Auditor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,751

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $43,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $33,866
Total compensation: $77,751

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Hari Koirala is a Auditor I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $77,751.

Vanna Chav

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,741

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,563
Overtime: $4,422
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,756
Total compensation: $77,741

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Vanna Chav works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Vanna earned $77,741 in 2019.

Jessica Collins

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,715

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $45,689
Overtime: $274
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $31,153
Total compensation: $77,715

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At Department of Workforce Services, Jessica Collins serves as a Insurance Compliance Specialist within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,715.

Dawna Kranendonk

Administrative Legal Secretary/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,697

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $58,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,348
Benefits: $18,059
Total compensation: $77,697

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Dawna Kranendonk works as a Administrative Legal Secretary for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Dawna earned $77,697 in 2019.

Josie Clark

Accounting Technician III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,683

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $42,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $34,804
Total compensation: $77,683

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Josie Clark holds the role of Accounting Technician III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $77,683.

Scott Bell

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,547

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $47,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $29,877
Total compensation: $77,547

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At Department of Workforce Services, Scott Bell serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor II within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,547.

Neil Stevens

Auditor III/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$77,527

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $45,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $32,141
Total compensation: $77,527

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Neil Stevens is a Auditor III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2017 total compensation came to $77,527.

Daniel Ashman

Rehabilitation Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,504

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $51,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $739
Benefits: $25,279
Total compensation: $77,504

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Daniel Ashman is a Rehabilitation Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $77,504.

Christian Cook

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$77,488

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $44,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $32,760
Total compensation: $77,488

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At Department of Workforce Services, Christian Cook serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $77,488.

Heather Flowers

Claims Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,479

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $42,012
Overtime: $3,585
Other pay: $8,000
Benefits: $23,882
Total compensation: $77,479

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At Department of Workforce Services, Heather Flowers serves as a Claims Supervisor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,479.

Grant Thorsted

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,471

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $43,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $33,885
Total compensation: $77,471

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Grant Thorsted serves as a Program Specialist - Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,471.

Samuel Hendricksen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,419

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $34,525
Total compensation: $77,419

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Samuel Hendricksen serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,419.

Scott Smith

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,416

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $50,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $26,726
Total compensation: $77,416

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Scott Smith serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,416.

Debra Zaugg

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,371

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $50,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $26,578
Total compensation: $77,371

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Debra Zaugg holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $77,371.

Georgina Aviles

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,338

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,989
Total compensation: $77,338

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Georgina Aviles works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Georgina earned $77,338 in 2019.

Carrie Achziger

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,315

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $41,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $898
Benefits: $34,817
Total compensation: $77,315

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Carrie Achziger is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $77,315.

Yalonda House

Financial Analyst III/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$77,266

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,854
Total compensation: $77,266

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At Department of Workforce Services, Yalonda House serves as a Financial Analyst III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $77,266.

Darcy Osborn

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,261

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $31,528
Total compensation: $77,261

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At Department of Workforce Services, Darcy Osborn serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,261.

Lucy Johnson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,258

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $31,525
Total compensation: $77,258

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At Department of Workforce Services, Lucy Johnson serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,258.

Kimberly Piccioni

Lead Claims Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,180

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $40,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,200
Benefits: $34,815
Total compensation: $77,180

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Kimberly Piccioni works as a Lead Claims Technician for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Kimberly earned $77,180 in 2019.

Angela Nielsen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,153

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $41,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $998
Benefits: $34,388
Total compensation: $77,153

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Angela Nielsen holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $77,153.

Billi Crockett

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,151

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $34,943
Total compensation: $77,151

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At Department of Workforce Services, Billi Crockett serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,151.

Alyson Grant

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,123

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $42,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $812
Benefits: $34,003
Total compensation: $77,123

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Alyson Grant is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $77,123.

Patrick Concepcion

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,112

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,485
Total compensation: $77,112

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At Department of Workforce Services, Patrick Concepcion serves as a Program Specialist - Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,112.

Glen Shaffer

Technical Support Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$77,023

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $46,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,150
Benefits: $24,967
Total compensation: $77,023

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Glen Shaffer works as a Technical Support Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Glen earned $77,023 in 2019.

Timothy Gittins

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$76,999

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $50,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $26,070
Total compensation: $76,999

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Timothy Gittins holds the role of Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,999.

Gloria Bock

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$76,996

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,855
Total compensation: $76,996

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gloria Bock is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $76,996.

Brent Keown

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$76,924

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,690
Total compensation: $76,924

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Brent Keown works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Brent earned $76,924 in 2019.

Kari Allen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$76,924

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $41,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $34,860
Total compensation: $76,924

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Kari Allen works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Kari earned $76,924 in 2019.

Mirela Krkic

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$76,917

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,944
Total compensation: $76,917

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Mirela Krkic works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Mirela earned $76,917 in 2019.

Johnny Bedore Iii

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$76,898

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,154
Total compensation: $76,898

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At Department of Workforce Services, Johnny Bedore Iii serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,898.

Danette Groesbeck

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$76,896

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,301
Overtime: $33
Other pay: $433
Benefits: $31,129
Total compensation: $76,896

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At Department of Workforce Services, Danette Groesbeck serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,896.

Kathryn Owen

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$76,892

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $46,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $30,054
Total compensation: $76,892

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Kathryn Owen holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,892.

Devin Hill

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$76,878

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,622
Overtime: $1,406
Other pay: $741
Benefits: $34,109
Total compensation: $76,878

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Devin Hill holds the role of Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,878.

Kimberly Bronson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$76,841

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,193
Total compensation: $76,841

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Kimberly Bronson works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Kimberly earned $76,841 in 2019.

Jennifer Gordon

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$76,816

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $41,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $34,750
Total compensation: $76,816

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Jennifer Gordon holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,816.

Milton Olsen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$76,809

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $49,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $26,362
Total compensation: $76,809

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Milton Olsen holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,809.