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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Stacie Smith

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,630

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $21,913
Total compensation: $60,630

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Stacie Smith holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $60,630.

John Paul

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$60,629

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $36,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $24,353
Total compensation: $60,629

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, John Paul serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2017 pay totaled $60,629.

Kristine Campbell

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,567

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $30,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $30,338
Total compensation: $60,567

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kristine Campbell works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Kristine earned $60,567 in 2019.

Nazanin Nourmohammadi

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,558

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,995
Total compensation: $60,558

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nazanin Nourmohammadi is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $60,558.

Patsy Fraley

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,551

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,178
Total compensation: $60,551

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Patsy Fraley works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Patsy earned $60,551 in 2019.

Gabriela Ceja

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,533

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $38,864
Overtime: $286
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $20,882
Total compensation: $60,533

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Gabriela Ceja serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $60,533.

Kathy Wielders

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$60,462

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $37,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $22,756
Total compensation: $60,462

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kathy Wielders holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $60,462.

Michele Ortega

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,442

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $36,187
Overtime: $16
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $23,738
Total compensation: $60,442

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Michele Ortega holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $60,442.

Courtney Rushton

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$60,417

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $33,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,037
Benefits: $26,229
Total compensation: $60,417

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Courtney Rushton works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Courtney earned $60,417 in 2018.

Kimberly Smart

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,370

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $39,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,892
Total compensation: $60,370

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Kimberly Smart serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $60,370.

Trent Finlinson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$60,302

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $33,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $27,132
Total compensation: $60,302

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Trent Finlinson serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $60,302.

Sherry Richardson

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,302

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $38,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $21,591
Total compensation: $60,302

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Sherry Richardson is a Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $60,302.

Lacie Markland

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,298

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $39,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $20,741
Total compensation: $60,298

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Lacie Markland is a Rehabilitation Counselor I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $60,298.

Lydia Alley

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,286

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,841
Total compensation: $60,286

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lydia Alley is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $60,286.

Jessica Dorsey

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,271

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $34,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $24,927
Total compensation: $60,271

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Jessica Dorsey serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $60,271.

April Hardman

Executive Secretary/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,262

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $30,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116
Benefits: $30,111
Total compensation: $60,262

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

April Hardman is a Executive Secretary at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $60,262.

Mollie Murphy

Dws Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$60,230

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $36,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,142
Benefits: $22,645
Total compensation: $60,230

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Mollie Murphy serves as a Dws Manager I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $60,230.

Zana Jokic

Office Technician II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,203

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $30,470
Overtime: $66
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,666
Total compensation: $60,203

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Zana Jokic is a Office Technician II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $60,203.

Britney Boyce

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,186

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $29,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $30,051
Total compensation: $60,186

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Britney Boyce is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $60,186.

Elizabeth Ferons

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,153

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $21,394
Total compensation: $60,153

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Elizabeth Ferons is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $60,153.

Anthony Smith

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$60,024

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $33,024
Overtime: $124
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,877
Total compensation: $60,024

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Anthony Smith is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $60,024.

Connie Fowler

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,966

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $34,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $25,571
Total compensation: $59,966

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Connie Fowler serves as a Office Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,966.

Marian Midgley

Administrative Assistant/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,941

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,749
Overtime: $598
Other pay: $409
Benefits: $20,185
Total compensation: $59,941

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At Department of Workforce Services, Marian Midgley serves as a Administrative Assistant within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,941.

Todd Jorgensen

Dws Manager II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,917

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $35,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $23,920
Total compensation: $59,917

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Todd Jorgensen serves as a Dws Manager II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,917.

Melissa Ingraham

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,866

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $39,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $734
Benefits: $20,131
Total compensation: $59,866

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At Department of Workforce Services, Melissa Ingraham serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,866.

Araueni Olivares

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,845

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $32,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $27,331
Total compensation: $59,845

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Araueni Olivares is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $59,845.

Diana Flores

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$59,777

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $32,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $27,149
Total compensation: $59,777

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Diana Flores holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $59,777.

Penny Stevens

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,773

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $32,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $26,520
Total compensation: $59,773

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At Department of Workforce Services, Penny Stevens serves as a Office Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,773.

Virgil Merrill

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$59,753

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $36,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,357
Benefits: $22,169
Total compensation: $59,753

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At Department of Workforce Services, Virgil Merrill serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $59,753.

Shalyse Mcknight

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$59,669

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $35,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,138
Total compensation: $59,669

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shalyse Mcknight is a Rehabilitation Counselor I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2018 total compensation came to $59,669.

Brittany Tynes

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,654

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $39,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $20,097
Total compensation: $59,654

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Brittany Tynes serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,654.

Lorelle Poulsen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,632

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $32,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $26,844
Total compensation: $59,632

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Lorelle Poulsen holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $59,632.

Nycole Tylka

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$59,619

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,648
Total compensation: $59,619

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At Department of Workforce Services, Nycole Tylka serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $59,619.

Denise Francis-Montano

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,523

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $37,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $21,533
Total compensation: $59,523

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At Department of Workforce Services, Denise Francis-Montano serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,523.

Catherine Paiz

Research Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,510

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $37,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $21,034
Total compensation: $59,510

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At Department of Workforce Services, Catherine Paiz serves as a Research Analyst within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,510.

Jessie Hone

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$59,501

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $39,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,521
Total compensation: $59,501

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At Department of Workforce Services, Jessie Hone serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2018 pay totaled $59,501.

Joanne Killian

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,396

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $34,860
Overtime: $125
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $23,911
Total compensation: $59,396

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At Department of Workforce Services, Joanne Killian serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,396.

Alexandra Nigh

Lead Workforce Services Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,227

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $34,823
Overtime: $172
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $23,807
Total compensation: $59,227

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Alexandra Nigh holds the role of Lead Workforce Services Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $59,227.

Matthew Christiansen

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$59,195

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $32,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $26,248
Total compensation: $59,195

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Matthew Christiansen works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Matthew earned $59,195 in 2017.

Rocio Feliz-Caballero

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$59,193

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $28,646
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $748
Benefits: $29,652
Total compensation: $59,193

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Rocio Feliz-Caballero holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $59,193.