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 48

Jennifer Domenici

Program Support Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$50,272

Sub-department: DWS HCD Division
Base pay: $28,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $21,874
Total compensation: $50,272

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At Department of Workforce Services, Jennifer Domenici serves as a Program Support Specialist within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2017 pay totaled $50,272.

Caroline Gonzales

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$50,225

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $28,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,686
Total compensation: $50,225

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At Department of Workforce Services, Caroline Gonzales serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $50,225.

Taylee Foulger

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$50,187

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $32,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $17,404
Total compensation: $50,187

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Taylee Foulger is a Senior Business Analyst at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2018 total compensation came to $50,187.

L Glasker

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$50,181

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $26,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $22,507
Total compensation: $50,181

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L Glasker holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,181.

Cory Stahle

Senior Economist, Department of Workforce Services/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$50,139

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $31,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $18,343
Total compensation: $50,139

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Cory Stahle holds the role of Senior Economist, Department of Workforce Services at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,139.

Roman Rubalcava

Auditor IV/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,934

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $29,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $19,947
Total compensation: $49,934

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Roman Rubalcava works as a Auditor IV for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Roman earned $49,934 in 2019.

Annette Ward

Graphics Arts Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,894

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $36,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,392
Total compensation: $49,894

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Annette Ward works as a Graphics Arts Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Annette earned $49,894 in 2019.

N Murphy

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$49,871

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $31,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $18,508
Total compensation: $49,871

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N Murphy holds the role of Workforce Services Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $49,871.

Carol Steele

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$49,849

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $28,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,311
Total compensation: $49,849

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Carol Steele holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $49,849.

Stephanie Kearns

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,823

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $22,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $26,675
Total compensation: $49,823

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At Department of Workforce Services, Stephanie Kearns serves as a Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,823.

Sandra Osburn

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,806

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $27,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $22,188
Total compensation: $49,806

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Sandra Osburn holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,806.

Helen Te'O

Office Technician II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,803

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $31,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,749
Total compensation: $49,803

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At Department of Workforce Services, Helen Te'O serves as a Office Technician II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,803.

Curtis Sanders Jr

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,777

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $35,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,897
Total compensation: $49,777

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Curtis Sanders Jr is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $49,777.

Rebecca Arrey

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,760

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $30,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $19,001
Total compensation: $49,760

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Rebecca Arrey holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,760.

Elizabeth Cerna

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,758

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $30,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $18,999
Total compensation: $49,758

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At Department of Workforce Services, Elizabeth Cerna serves as a Office Specialist I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,758.

Nga Chau-Banh

Disability Claims Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,733

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $28,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,950
Benefits: $19,263
Total compensation: $49,733

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Nga Chau-Banh serves as a Disability Claims Specialist within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,733.

Diana Rose

Claims Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,713

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $30,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,100
Benefits: $17,495
Total compensation: $49,713

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At Department of Workforce Services, Diana Rose serves as a Claims Technician within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,713.

Rebecca Montoya

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$49,621

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $24,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $24,632
Total compensation: $49,621

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Rebecca Montoya holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2018, their total compensation was $49,621.

Stacey Dunn

Financial Analyst III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,576

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $33,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $16,436
Total compensation: $49,576

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Stacey Dunn works as a Financial Analyst III for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Stacey earned $49,576 in 2019.

Deborah Phillips

Accounting Technician II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,542

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,062
Overtime: $490
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $17,771
Total compensation: $49,542

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Deborah Phillips holds the role of Accounting Technician II at Department of Workforce Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,542.

Steven Bryan

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$49,491

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $27,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $22,224
Total compensation: $49,491

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Steven Bryan is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2017 total compensation came to $49,491.

Amy Harris

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,484

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $21,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $27,124
Total compensation: $49,484

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At Department of Workforce Services, Amy Harris serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,484.

Lari Sparks

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$49,424

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $35,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $13,321
Total compensation: $49,424

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Lari Sparks serves as a Insurance Compliance Specialist within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2018 pay totaled $49,424.

Jeremy Knowlden

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$49,423

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $28,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,189
Total compensation: $49,423

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Jeremy Knowlden holds the role of Workforce Services Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $49,423.

Deeann Shumway

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,385

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $35,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $13,713
Total compensation: $49,385

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Deeann Shumway holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,385.

Jessica Staker

Accounting Technician II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,369

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $31,108
Overtime: $1,389
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $16,772
Total compensation: $49,369

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Jessica Staker holds the role of Accounting Technician II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,369.

Claudia Knight

Rehabilitation Program Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,360

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $29,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138
Benefits: $19,903
Total compensation: $49,360

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Claudia Knight holds the role of Rehabilitation Program Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,360.

Lisa Howell

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,350

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $30,368
Overtime: $454
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $17,928
Total compensation: $49,350

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Lisa Howell holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,350.

Stephen Nebeker

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,336

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $35,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,204
Total compensation: $49,336

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Stephen Nebeker holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,336.

Beverly Dunn

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,281

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $25,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41
Benefits: $23,320
Total compensation: $49,281

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Beverly Dunn holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,281.

Brittany Cozens

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,259

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $31,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $17,312
Total compensation: $49,259

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At Department of Workforce Services, Brittany Cozens serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,259.

Kaelee Crosby

Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,232

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $26,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $22,732
Total compensation: $49,232

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At Department of Workforce Services, Kaelee Crosby serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,232.

Bradley Jones

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$49,163

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $28,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,624
Total compensation: $49,163

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Bradley Jones works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Bradley earned $49,163 in 2018.

Thomas Jenson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$49,116

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $26,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $21,847
Total compensation: $49,116

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Thomas Jenson is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $49,116.

Kurt Hunt

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$49,089

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $27,707
Overtime: $446
Other pay: $547
Benefits: $20,390
Total compensation: $49,089

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At Department of Workforce Services, Kurt Hunt serves as a Office Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $49,089.

Raymond Wright

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,088

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $32,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $358
Benefits: $16,161
Total compensation: $49,088

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Raymond Wright holds the role of Sensory Impairment Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,088.

Mary Hays

Rehabilitation Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$49,007

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $34,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $14,109
Total compensation: $49,007

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Mary Hays holds the role of Rehabilitation Technician at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,007.

Rhea Novak

Disability Claims Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$48,915

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $29,606
Overtime: $937
Other pay: $3,550
Benefits: $14,821
Total compensation: $48,915

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Rhea Novak is a Disability Claims Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $48,915.

Janson Yousaf

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$48,818

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $26,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,609
Total compensation: $48,818

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Janson Yousaf holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $48,818.

Caralee Crye

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$48,788

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $26,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $745
Benefits: $21,091
Total compensation: $48,788

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Caralee Crye serves as a Office Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $48,788.