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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 31

Helen Gonzalez

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$71,007

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $41,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,241
Total compensation: $71,007

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Helen Gonzalez serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $71,007.

Jennifer Buonocore

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,993

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $29,737
Total compensation: $70,993

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Buonocore works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Jennifer earned $70,993 in 2019.

Tiffany Roberts

Rehabilitation Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,991

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $37,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $33,089
Total compensation: $70,991

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tiffany Roberts holds the role of Rehabilitation Technician at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,991.

Nathan Trujillo

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,980

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $41,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $29,297
Total compensation: $70,980

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nathan Trujillo works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Nathan earned $70,980 in 2019.

Diana Beard

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,930

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $38,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $31,838
Total compensation: $70,930

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Diana Beard is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $70,930.

Veronica Wian

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,889

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $562
Benefits: $29,737
Total compensation: $70,889

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Veronica Wian works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Veronica earned $70,889 in 2019.

Charlie Basta

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,884

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $37,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $365
Benefits: $32,673
Total compensation: $70,884

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Charlie Basta works as a Insurance Compliance Specialist for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Charlie earned $70,884 in 2019.

Christian Boyadjian

Auditor III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,880

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $41,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,612
Total compensation: $70,880

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Christian Boyadjian is a Auditor III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $70,880.

Carina Larson

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,845

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $37,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $32,540
Total compensation: $70,845

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Carina Larson works as a Insurance Compliance Specialist for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Carina earned $70,845 in 2019.

Amie Graff

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,840

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,587
Total compensation: $70,840

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Amie Graff is a Workforce Services Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $70,840.

Ledia Kita

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,837

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $24,715
Total compensation: $70,837

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ledia Kita is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $70,837.

Amanda Terry

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,794

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $409
Benefits: $31,845
Total compensation: $70,794

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Amanda Terry is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $70,794.

Yadiel Sotomayor-Rodriguez

Sensory Impairment Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,793

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $46,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,177
Benefits: $23,471
Total compensation: $70,793

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Yadiel Sotomayor-Rodriguez is a Sensory Impairment Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $70,793.

Bryan Beckstrom

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,732

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $31,939
Total compensation: $70,732

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Bryan Beckstrom works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Bryan earned $70,732 in 2019.

Katrina Evans

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,730

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $37,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $448
Benefits: $32,597
Total compensation: $70,730

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Katrina Evans is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $70,730.

Mary Hunt

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,686

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $539
Benefits: $31,681
Total compensation: $70,686

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Mary Hunt is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $70,686.

Nicole Kerwood

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,679

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,524
Total compensation: $70,679

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Nicole Kerwood serves as a Office Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,679.

Paul Ruth

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,658

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $38,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $31,866
Total compensation: $70,658

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Paul Ruth serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,658.

Sherry Bird

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,647

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $598
Benefits: $24,675
Total compensation: $70,647

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sherry Bird holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,647.

Nathan Dopp

Dws Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,645

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $41,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $28,971
Total compensation: $70,645

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Nathan Dopp holds the role of Dws Manager I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,645.

Randi Bell

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,593

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $45,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $24,583
Total compensation: $70,593

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Randi Bell serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,593.

Roger Gomez

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,591

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $31,832
Total compensation: $70,591

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Roger Gomez serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,591.

Shauna Heil

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,590

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $40,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $29,600
Total compensation: $70,590

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Shauna Heil serves as a Insurance Compliance Specialist within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,590.

Felicia Kinder

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,552

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $37,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,966
Total compensation: $70,552

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Felicia Kinder works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Felicia earned $70,552 in 2019.

Peggy Shay

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,545

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $29,678
Total compensation: $70,545

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Peggy Shay holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,545.

Heidi Knopp

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,536

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $748
Benefits: $29,083
Total compensation: $70,536

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Heidi Knopp serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,536.

Lisa Dowling

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,535

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $29,687
Total compensation: $70,535

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lisa Dowling works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Lisa earned $70,535 in 2019.

Monica Martinez

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,520

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $36,531
Overtime: $1,033
Other pay: $1,060
Benefits: $31,896
Total compensation: $70,520

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Monica Martinez holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,520.

Bradley Bowen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,519

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,955
Total compensation: $70,519

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Bradley Bowen holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,519.

Wendy Macis

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,518

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $29,687
Total compensation: $70,518

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Wendy Macis is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $70,518.

Celeste Skabelund

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,510

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $37,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $779
Benefits: $31,936
Total compensation: $70,510

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Celeste Skabelund holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,510.

Danielle Brackus

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,499

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $37,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,685
Total compensation: $70,499

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Danielle Brackus works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Danielle earned $70,499 in 2019.

Samantha Spradling

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,492

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $29,386
Total compensation: $70,492

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Samantha Spradling works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Samantha earned $70,492 in 2019.

Tammy Berrie

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,475

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $29,407
Total compensation: $70,475

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tammy Berrie works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Tammy earned $70,475 in 2019.

Joanne Olson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,473

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $29,526
Total compensation: $70,473

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Joanne Olson works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Joanne earned $70,473 in 2019.

Matthew Christiansen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$70,450

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $39,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $30,931
Total compensation: $70,450

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Christiansen works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Matthew earned $70,450 in 2018.

Mark Nicoll

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,439

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $31,896
Total compensation: $70,439

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Mark Nicoll is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $70,439.

Cindalee Hall

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,433

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $29,551
Total compensation: $70,433

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cindalee Hall holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,433.

Deborah Olsen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,416

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $29,147
Total compensation: $70,416

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Deborah Olsen serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,416.

Matthew Morris

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$70,413

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $37,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $32,731
Total compensation: $70,413

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Matthew Morris serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,413.