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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Terry Banks

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,587

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $49,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $33,015
Total compensation: $82,587

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Terry Banks holds the role of Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,587.

Lori Poll

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,565

Sub-department: DWS HCD Division
Base pay: $47,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,621
Total compensation: $82,565

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lori Poll works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. Lori earned $82,565 in 2019.

Sovanna Nuon

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,543

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $49,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $33,022
Total compensation: $82,543

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sovanna Nuon holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,543.

Melanie Decker

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,519

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $48,568
Overtime: $849
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $32,702
Total compensation: $82,519

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Melanie Decker serves as a Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,519.

Cynthia Bertagnolli

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,515

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $47,529
Overtime: $6,731
Other pay: $717
Benefits: $27,537
Total compensation: $82,515

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cynthia Bertagnolli is a Senior Business Analyst at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $82,515.

Rebecca Williams

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,481

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $48,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $33,567
Total compensation: $82,481

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Rebecca Williams works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Rebecca earned $82,481 in 2019.

Randi Carter

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,480

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $36,149
Total compensation: $82,480

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Randi Carter holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,480.

Lesnie Foster

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,440

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $54,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $27,986
Total compensation: $82,440

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lesnie Foster holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,440.

Devin Jones

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,397

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,408
Total compensation: $82,397

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Devin Jones holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,397.

Angela Murphy

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,339

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,506
Overtime: $163
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $36,370
Total compensation: $82,339

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Angela Murphy holds the role of Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,339.

Marles Oldroyd

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,329

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $49,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,825
Total compensation: $82,329

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Marles Oldroyd holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,329.

Robert Chambers

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,324

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,377
Total compensation: $82,324

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Robert Chambers serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,324.

Robert Moyer

Auditor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,292

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $49,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $32,785
Total compensation: $82,292

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Robert Moyer holds the role of Auditor II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,292.

Margaret Lautaimi

Financial Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,287

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $841
Benefits: $35,053
Total compensation: $82,287

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Margaret Lautaimi is a Financial Manager I at Department of Workforce Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $82,287.

Darijana Lehner

Auditor III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,278

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $50,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $615
Benefits: $31,411
Total compensation: $82,278

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Darijana Lehner works as a Auditor III for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Darijana earned $82,278 in 2019.

Michelle Hill

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,266

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $36,353
Total compensation: $82,266

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Michelle Hill is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $82,266.

Jennifer Doxey

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,258

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $44,116
Overtime: $971
Other pay: $998
Benefits: $36,173
Total compensation: $82,258

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Jennifer Doxey serves as a Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,258.

Robin Herrera

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,215

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,330
Total compensation: $82,215

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Robin Herrera holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,215.

Katherine Pace

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,191

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $53,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,110
Benefits: $26,556
Total compensation: $82,191

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Katherine Pace serves as a Senior Business Analyst within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,191.

Diego Acosta

Caseworker Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,185

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $47,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $203
Benefits: $34,854
Total compensation: $82,185

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Diego Acosta serves as a Caseworker Specialist II within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,185.

Janet Christiansen

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,159

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $584
Benefits: $35,391
Total compensation: $82,159

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Janet Christiansen serves as a Office Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,159.

Theresa Scribner

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,128

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $48,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $32,839
Total compensation: $82,128

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Theresa Scribner works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Theresa earned $82,128 in 2019.

Sue Strasburg

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,126

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $49,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,913
Total compensation: $82,126

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sue Strasburg holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,126.

Michael Miller

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,101

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $52,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,565
Total compensation: $82,101

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Michael Miller holds the role of Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,101.

Sonia Ayala

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,094

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,877
Total compensation: $82,094

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sonia Ayala works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Sonia earned $82,094 in 2019.

Michael Offutt

Rehabilitation Program Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,022

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $54,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $27,895
Total compensation: $82,022

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Michael Offutt serves as a Rehabilitation Program Specialist within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,022.

Kenna Arcury

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$82,010

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $49,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,638
Benefits: $30,948
Total compensation: $82,010

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kenna Arcury is a Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2017 total compensation came to $82,010.

Jennika Sheldon

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,956

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $44,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,148
Benefits: $36,067
Total compensation: $81,956

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennika Sheldon holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $81,956.

Ashley Davis

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,896

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $598
Benefits: $35,975
Total compensation: $81,896

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ashley Davis is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $81,896.

Elleisha Knowlton

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,859

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $43,035
Overtime: $2,188
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $36,136
Total compensation: $81,859

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At Department of Workforce Services, Elleisha Knowlton serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,859.

Ronald Nelson

Electronics Maintenance/Repair Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,849

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $50,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $31,372
Total compensation: $81,849

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ronald Nelson holds the role of Electronics Maintenance/Repair Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $81,849.

Brian Prettyman

Contract/Grant Analyst II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,822

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $54,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $27,699
Total compensation: $81,822

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brian Prettyman works as a Contract/Grant Analyst II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Brian earned $81,822 in 2019.

Holli Turner

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,793

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,096
Total compensation: $81,793

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Holli Turner serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,793.

Ryan Betts

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,783

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $36,060
Total compensation: $81,783

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ryan Betts works as a Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Ryan earned $81,783 in 2019.

Michelle Toa

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,776

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $36,095
Total compensation: $81,776

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Michelle Toa serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,776.

David Servatius

Research Consultant I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,730

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $53,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $27,350
Total compensation: $81,730

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David Servatius works as a Research Consultant I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. David earned $81,730 in 2019.

Erin Jones

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,712

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $36,218
Total compensation: $81,712

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Erin Jones serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,712.

Nikita Brucker

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,705

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $48,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $32,756
Total compensation: $81,705

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Nikita Brucker is a Senior Business Analyst at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $81,705.

Rebecca Murdock

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,687

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $45,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $311
Benefits: $35,692
Total compensation: $81,687

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Rebecca Murdock serves as a Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,687.

Grant Pemberton

Rehabilitation Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$81,666

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $48,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $757
Benefits: $31,939
Total compensation: $81,666

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Grant Pemberton works as a Rehabilitation Specialist for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Grant earned $81,666 in 2019.