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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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Frederic Mugiraneza

Claims Examiner I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$43,855
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$24,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,039
Total compensation
$43,855

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Frederic Mugiraneza works as a Claims Examiner I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Frederic earned $43,855 in 2019.

Jonathan Peterson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$43,814
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$23,409
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$20,205
Total compensation
$43,814

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jonathan Peterson holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $43,814.

Tamara Bailey

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$43,795
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$22,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$20,791
Total compensation
$43,795

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Tamara Bailey serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $43,795.

Brittany Tynes

Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$43,767
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$25,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,185
Total compensation
$43,767

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Brittany Tynes is a Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2018 total compensation came to $43,767.