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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Maritza Rojas-Erickson

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$84,038

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $36,773
Total compensation: $84,038

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Maritza Rojas-Erickson is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $84,038.

Deborah Giles

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,908

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $55,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $28,319
Total compensation: $83,908

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Deborah Giles works as a Rehabilitation Counselor II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Deborah earned $83,908 in 2019.

Cherice Bridges

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,879

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $50,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $32,852
Total compensation: $83,879

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Cherice Bridges is a Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $83,879.

Leslie Haycock

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,874

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $51,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $31,687
Total compensation: $83,874

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Leslie Haycock works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Leslie earned $83,874 in 2019.

Gail Nelson Stokes

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,859

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $50,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $33,207
Total compensation: $83,859

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Gail Nelson Stokes is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $83,859.

Theresa Jones

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,832

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $50,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $33,292
Total compensation: $83,832

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Theresa Jones is a Rehabilitation Counselor II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $83,832.

Shelly Riggs

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,807

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $998
Benefits: $36,279
Total compensation: $83,807

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Shelly Riggs is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $83,807.

Ketty Ji

Claims Examiner III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,766

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $44,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,195
Benefits: $31,457
Total compensation: $83,766

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At Department of Workforce Services, Ketty Ji serves as a Claims Examiner III within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,766.

Christopher Harris

Research Consultant I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,733

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $48,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $34,635
Total compensation: $83,733

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Christopher Harris works as a Research Consultant I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Christopher earned $83,733 in 2019.

Faaeteete Apelu

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,712

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $43,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,100
Benefits: $35,953
Total compensation: $83,712

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Faaeteete Apelu works as a Rehabilitation Counselor I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Faaeteete earned $83,712 in 2019.

Chris Loizos

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,660

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,673
Total compensation: $83,660

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At Department of Workforce Services, Chris Loizos serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,660.

Timothy Daynes

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,650

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $50,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $32,694
Total compensation: $83,650

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Timothy Daynes is a Rehabilitation Counselor II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $83,650.

Troy Lamb

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,591

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $47,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,334
Total compensation: $83,591

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Troy Lamb is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $83,591.

Cheryl Whitney

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,566

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $50,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,314
Total compensation: $83,566

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Cheryl Whitney holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,566.

Bryce Booth

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,554

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $36,562
Total compensation: $83,554

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Bryce Booth works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Bryce earned $83,554 in 2019.

Melinda Adams

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,503

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,613
Overtime: $202
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,689
Total compensation: $83,503

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Melinda Adams works as a Workforce Services Supervisor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Melinda earned $83,503 in 2019.

Melissa Beagley

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,451

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $47,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,647
Total compensation: $83,451

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Melissa Beagley holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,451.

Jolie Jacobsen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,419

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $234
Benefits: $36,677
Total compensation: $83,419

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Jolie Jacobsen is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $83,419.

Catherine Rolling

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,415

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $47,818
Overtime: $283
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $34,814
Total compensation: $83,415

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Catherine Rolling is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $83,415.

Melissa Mckean

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,387

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,524
Total compensation: $83,387

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Melissa Mckean holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,387.

David Blackhurst

Auditor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,331

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $49,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $33,223
Total compensation: $83,331

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David Blackhurst holds the role of Auditor II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,331.

Halima Hussein

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,321

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,686
Total compensation: $83,321

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Halima Hussein is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $83,321.

Wendy Horne

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,237

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,624
Total compensation: $83,237

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Wendy Horne holds the role of Workforce Services Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,237.

Roman Rubalcava

Auditor II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$83,067

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $48,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $34,320
Total compensation: $83,067

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At Department of Workforce Services, Roman Rubalcava serves as a Auditor II within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2017 pay totaled $83,067.

De Richards

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,053

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $36,498
Total compensation: $83,053

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De Richards works as a Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. De earned $83,053 in 2019.

Chad Elskamp

Auditor II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$83,023

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $48,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $34,434
Total compensation: $83,023

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Chad Elskamp holds the role of Auditor II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $83,023.

Kirsten Heaton

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,018

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $46,384
Overtime: $67
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $36,317
Total compensation: $83,018

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Kirsten Heaton works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Kirsten earned $83,018 in 2019.

Kristin Hayward

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$83,014

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,505
Total compensation: $83,014

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Kristin Hayward holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,014.

Wesley Stapley

Attorney I-Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,954

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $50,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,003
Total compensation: $82,954

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Wesley Stapley is a Attorney I-Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $82,954.

Casey Anderson

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,903

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $46,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $36,392
Total compensation: $82,903

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Casey Anderson holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,903.

Denamarie Nelson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,872

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,675
Overtime: $202
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $35,795
Total compensation: $82,872

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At Department of Workforce Services, Denamarie Nelson serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,872.

Charisse Jeppsen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,826

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,401
Total compensation: $82,826

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Charisse Jeppsen is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $82,826.

Denise Pierson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,818

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $847
Benefits: $36,362
Total compensation: $82,818

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At Department of Workforce Services, Denise Pierson serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,818.

Brandt Revell

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,732

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $45,053
Overtime: $162
Other pay: $1,206
Benefits: $36,311
Total compensation: $82,732

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At Department of Workforce Services, Brandt Revell serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,732.

Roger Whitear

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,722

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,198
Total compensation: $82,722

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At Department of Workforce Services, Roger Whitear serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,722.

Andrea Sutton

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,705

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,889
Total compensation: $82,705

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Andrea Sutton holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,705.

Judianne Collins

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,705

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $46,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183
Benefits: $36,304
Total compensation: $82,705

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At Department of Workforce Services, Judianne Collins serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,705.

Hillari Pendergraft

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,702

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $47,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $34,867
Total compensation: $82,702

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At Department of Workforce Services, Hillari Pendergraft serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor II within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,702.

Nathan Nielsen

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,666

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $47,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $34,871
Total compensation: $82,666

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At Department of Workforce Services, Nathan Nielsen serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor II within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,666.

Rodney Gordon

Auditor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$82,619

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $53,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $728
Benefits: $28,137
Total compensation: $82,619

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Rodney Gordon is a Auditor II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $82,619.