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 40

Annette Golom

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$63,113

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $22,698
Total compensation: $63,113

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Annette Golom holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $63,113.

Geraldine Webb

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$63,085

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $39,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $22,670
Total compensation: $63,085

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Geraldine Webb is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $63,085.

Lant Olsen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$63,057

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $41,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,561
Total compensation: $63,057

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Lant Olsen holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $63,057.

Angela Abd

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,956

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $32,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,357
Total compensation: $62,956

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Angela Abd works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Angela earned $62,956 in 2019.

Michael Murdock

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$62,940

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $33,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $28,444
Total compensation: $62,940

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Michael Murdock works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Michael earned $62,940 in 2018.

Melody Farnsworth

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,876

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,149
Total compensation: $62,876

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Melody Farnsworth works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Melody earned $62,876 in 2019.

Laurianne Hooper

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,861

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $36,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,253
Total compensation: $62,861

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Laurianne Hooper works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Laurianne earned $62,861 in 2019.

Jolyn Hunting

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,752

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $40,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $22,595
Total compensation: $62,752

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Jolyn Hunting serves as a Office Specialist I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,752.

Vicki Hiett

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$62,700

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $41,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $21,425
Total compensation: $62,700

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At Department of Workforce Services, Vicki Hiett serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $62,700.

Jeremy Stewart

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,700

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $43,318
Overtime: $443
Other pay: $1,198
Benefits: $17,740
Total compensation: $62,700

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeremy Stewart is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $62,700.

Krzysztof Barchanski

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,698

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,533
Total compensation: $62,698

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Krzysztof Barchanski works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Krzysztof earned $62,698 in 2019.

Garret Sawyer

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,670

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $33,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $29,398
Total compensation: $62,670

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Garret Sawyer is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $62,670.

Laura Smith

Auditor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,657

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $45,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $16,658
Total compensation: $62,657

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Laura Smith holds the role of Auditor I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $62,657.

Johnny Bedore Iii

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$62,623

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $34,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $27,744
Total compensation: $62,623

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Johnny Bedore Iii holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $62,623.

Stella Berhold

Executive Secretary/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,599

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $34,965
Overtime: $50
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $27,483
Total compensation: $62,599

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Stella Berhold serves as a Executive Secretary within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,599.

Pamela Justice

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,596

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $35,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $26,316
Total compensation: $62,596

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Pamela Justice is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $62,596.

Caroline Gonzales

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,560

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $35,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $234
Benefits: $26,385
Total compensation: $62,560

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Caroline Gonzales serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,560.

Brenda Solorzano

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,526

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $32,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,027
Total compensation: $62,526

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brenda Solorzano is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $62,526.

Marla Palmer

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,481

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $35,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,836
Benefits: $25,111
Total compensation: $62,481

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Marla Palmer serves as a Sensory Impairment Specialist I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,481.

Julian Muki

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,461

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $33,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,350
Total compensation: $62,461

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Julian Muki serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,461.

Erica Pryor

Disability Claims Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,422

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $41,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $19,193
Total compensation: $62,422

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Erica Pryor works as a Disability Claims Specialist for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Erica earned $62,422 in 2019.

Phyllis Higgins

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,371

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $35,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $26,828
Total compensation: $62,371

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Phyllis Higgins is a Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $62,371.

Janae Berry

Office Technician I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,325

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $31,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $848
Benefits: $30,168
Total compensation: $62,325

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Janae Berry holds the role of Office Technician I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $62,325.

Hailey Lamoreaux

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,268

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $33,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,198
Total compensation: $62,268

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Hailey Lamoreaux serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,268.

Cindy Kummer

Rehabilitation Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,253

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $34,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $727
Benefits: $26,899
Total compensation: $62,253

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Cindy Kummer serves as a Rehabilitation Technician within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,253.

Lisa Overby

Claims Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$62,209

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $32,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $29,115
Total compensation: $62,209

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lisa Overby holds the role of Claims Technician at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $62,209.

Aaron Tuttle

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,184

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $35,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $26,103
Total compensation: $62,184

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At Department of Workforce Services, Aaron Tuttle serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,184.

Leslie Brown

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$62,019

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $45,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $16,513
Total compensation: $62,019

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Leslie Brown serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor II within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,019.

Oksana O'Mel

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$61,993

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $35,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $26,105
Total compensation: $61,993

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Oksana O'Mel works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Oksana earned $61,993 in 2019.

Geraldine Miller

Rehabilitation Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$61,944

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $39,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $21,886
Total compensation: $61,944

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Geraldine Miller holds the role of Rehabilitation Technician at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $61,944.

Azimeh Behinaein

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$61,935

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $35,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $25,855
Total compensation: $61,935

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Azimeh Behinaein is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $61,935.

Lam Nguyen

Dws Manager I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$61,854

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $37,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $659
Benefits: $23,629
Total compensation: $61,854

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Lam Nguyen is a Dws Manager I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2017 total compensation came to $61,854.

Carmen Torres

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$61,840

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $32,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $29,320
Total compensation: $61,840

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At Department of Workforce Services, Carmen Torres serves as a Office Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $61,840.

Denise Tohsonii

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$61,838

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $31,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $30,197
Total compensation: $61,838

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Denise Tohsonii holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $61,838.

Worley Pace

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$61,811

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $35,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $25,806
Total compensation: $61,811

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Worley Pace is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $61,811.

Delma White

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$61,811

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,105
Total compensation: $61,811

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Delma White holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $61,811.

Sarai Ramirez

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$61,785

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $35,880
Overtime: $155
Other pay: $69
Benefits: $25,681
Total compensation: $61,785

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At Department of Workforce Services, Sarai Ramirez serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $61,785.

Kayla Coles

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$61,719

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $35,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $26,037
Total compensation: $61,719

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At Department of Workforce Services, Kayla Coles serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $61,719.

Janae Parker

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$61,699

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $40,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,606
Total compensation: $61,699

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Janae Parker works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Janae earned $61,699 in 2019.

Malloree Langston

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$61,696

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $39,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $623
Benefits: $21,170
Total compensation: $61,696

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Malloree Langston works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Malloree earned $61,696 in 2019.