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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Angela Palmer

Lead Claims Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,601

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $41,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,100
Benefits: $35,254
Total compensation: $78,601

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At Department of Workforce Services, Angela Palmer serves as a Lead Claims Technician within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,601.

Kathy Deets

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,600

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $31,924
Total compensation: $78,600

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Kathy Deets is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $78,600.

Laura Ramos

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,582

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $42,536
Overtime: $245
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $35,301
Total compensation: $78,582

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Laura Ramos works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Laura earned $78,582 in 2019.

Leslie Merrick

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,576

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $53,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,349
Total compensation: $78,576

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At Department of Workforce Services, Leslie Merrick serves as a Licensed Clinical Therapist within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,576.

Andrew Mathis

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,541

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $35,169
Total compensation: $78,541

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Andrew Mathis is a Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $78,541.

Jeremy Rich

Research Consultant II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $32,152
Total compensation: $78,520

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Jeremy Rich is a Research Consultant II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $78,520.

Alan Norton

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,503

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $35,001
Total compensation: $78,503

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Alan Norton is a Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $78,503.

Alla Zilbershteyn

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,503

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $52,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,482
Total compensation: $78,503

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Alla Zilbershteyn works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Alla earned $78,503 in 2019.

Ted Barley

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,495

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $35,314
Total compensation: $78,495

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ted Barley is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $78,495.

Paula Story

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,489

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,897
Total compensation: $78,489

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Paula Story serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,489.

Lori Surplus

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,421

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,952
Overtime: $186
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,283
Total compensation: $78,421

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lori Surplus is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $78,421.

Marta Polanco

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,407

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,815
Total compensation: $78,407

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Marta Polanco holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,407.

Whitney Roberts

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,359

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114
Benefits: $31,487
Total compensation: $78,359

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Whitney Roberts holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,359.

Debbie Sheldon

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,208

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $31,286
Total compensation: $78,208

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Debbie Sheldon serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,208.

Jonathan Fatz

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,200

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,227
Total compensation: $78,200

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jonathan Fatz works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Jonathan earned $78,200 in 2019.

Dana Parke

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,193

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,241
Total compensation: $78,193

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Dana Parke serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,193.

Veronica Palomino

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,166

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,214
Total compensation: $78,166

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Veronica Palomino is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $78,166.

Evan Finlinson

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,161

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $51,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $26,876
Total compensation: $78,161

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Evan Finlinson works as a Rehabilitation Counselor II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Evan earned $78,161 in 2019.

Gaylinn Frandsen

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,157

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,148
Benefits: $31,665
Total compensation: $78,157

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gaylinn Frandsen is a Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $78,157.

Verner Iglesias

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,148

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $598
Benefits: $34,598
Total compensation: $78,148

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Verner Iglesias holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,148.

Tiffany Mcphie

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,147

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,216
Total compensation: $78,147

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Tiffany Mcphie holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,147.

Janet Jolley

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,145

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,601
Total compensation: $78,145

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Janet Jolley works as a Workforce Services Supervisor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Janet earned $78,145 in 2019.

Lisa Weinmuller

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,094

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,142
Total compensation: $78,094

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Lisa Weinmuller holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,094.

Scott Hancock

Claims Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,077

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $41,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $34,648
Total compensation: $78,077

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Scott Hancock works as a Claims Technician for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Scott earned $78,077 in 2019.

Nathaniel Ash

Financial Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$78,058

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $48,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $367
Benefits: $29,366
Total compensation: $78,058

Source-specific fields

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Nathaniel Ash is a Financial Manager I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2018 total compensation came to $78,058.

Courtney Carrion

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,041

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,089
Total compensation: $78,041

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Courtney Carrion works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Courtney earned $78,041 in 2019.

Janet Cole

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,035

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $51,480
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,545
Total compensation: $78,035

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Janet Cole is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $78,035.

Jonathan Brewer

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,020

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $43,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,923
Total compensation: $78,020

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Jonathan Brewer serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,020.

Maricela Guzman

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,016

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $42,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,043
Total compensation: $78,016

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Maricela Guzman is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $78,016.

Abel Macias

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$78,011

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $43,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $34,585
Total compensation: $78,011

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Abel Macias serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,011.

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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Pay Components: [object Object]

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

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

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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Pay Components: [object Object]

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