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 66

Mona Guet

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$16,687

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $9,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,869
Total compensation: $16,687

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mona Guet is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $16,687.

Ronald Winterton

Senator/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$16,555

Sub-department: DWS HCD Division
Base pay: $14,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,020
Total compensation: $16,555

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Ronald Winterton works as a Senator for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. Ronald earned $16,555 in 2019.

Heather Hill

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$16,522

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,623
Total compensation: $16,522

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Heather Hill works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Heather earned $16,522 in 2019.

Ahmed Fateh

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$16,452

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $10,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,729
Total compensation: $16,452

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At Department of Workforce Services, Ahmed Fateh serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $16,452.

Amber Trussell

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$16,352

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $9,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,758
Total compensation: $16,352

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Amber Trussell serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $16,352.

Paloma Negrete

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$16,325

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $8,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $7,298
Total compensation: $16,325

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Paloma Negrete works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Paloma earned $16,325 in 2019.

Huong Vu

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$16,189

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $10,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,927
Total compensation: $16,189

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Huong Vu works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Huong earned $16,189 in 2019.

Brooke Coster

Dws Manager III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$16,112

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $10,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,460
Total compensation: $16,112

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brooke Coster is a Dws Manager III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $16,112.

Heather Davis

Executive Secretary/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$16,048

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,594
Total compensation: $16,048

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Heather Davis holds the role of Executive Secretary at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $16,048.

Mary Baierl

Sensory Impairment Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$16,024

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $10,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $182
Benefits: $5,387
Total compensation: $16,024

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Mary Baierl is a Sensory Impairment Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $16,024.

Marissa Bedore

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$15,995

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,298
Total compensation: $15,995

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Marissa Bedore serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $15,995.

Wendy Valladares

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$15,907

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $7,166
Total compensation: $15,907

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Wendy Valladares is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $15,907.

Bobbi Sanchez

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$15,868

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,030
Total compensation: $15,868

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Bobbi Sanchez is a Office Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $15,868.

Brian Best

Research Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$15,743

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $10,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $5,542
Total compensation: $15,743

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Brian Best is a Research Analyst at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $15,743.

Cory Stahle

Economist, Department of Workforce Services/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$15,641

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $9,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,125
Total compensation: $15,641

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Cory Stahle holds the role of Economist, Department of Workforce Services at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,641.

Montana Meyers

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$15,629

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,119
Total compensation: $15,629

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Montana Meyers serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $15,629.

Ciera Keiley

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$15,573

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $14,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,213
Total compensation: $15,573

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ciera Keiley is a Sensory Impairment Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $15,573.

Jhair Rincon

Intern/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$15,549

Sub-department: DWS HCD Division
Base pay: $14,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,212
Total compensation: $15,549

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Jhair Rincon serves as a Intern within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2018 pay totaled $15,549.

Michelle Wyatt

Sensory Impairment Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$15,503

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $9,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $424
Benefits: $5,236
Total compensation: $15,503

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Michelle Wyatt is a Sensory Impairment Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $15,503.

Andrew Peery

Rehabilitation Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$15,444

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $8,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,150
Total compensation: $15,444

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Andrew Peery serves as a Rehabilitation Technician within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,444.

Christine Mayne

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$15,394

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $9,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,271
Total compensation: $15,394

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Christine Mayne serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $15,394.

Melanie Walker

Sensory Impairment Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$15,345

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $9,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $167
Benefits: $5,223
Total compensation: $15,345

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Melanie Walker serves as a Sensory Impairment Specialist II within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,345.

Richard Earl

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$15,310

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,358
Total compensation: $15,310

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Richard Earl is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2017 total compensation came to $15,310.

Jayme Anderson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$15,238

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $6,628
Total compensation: $15,238

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Jayme Anderson serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $15,238.

Bonny Cornejo

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$15,238

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115
Benefits: $6,551
Total compensation: $15,238

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Bonny Cornejo is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $15,238.

Natalie Barfuss

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$15,189

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,909
Total compensation: $15,189

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Natalie Barfuss serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,189.

Melissa Ingraham

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$15,169

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $9,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115
Benefits: $5,248
Total compensation: $15,169

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Melissa Ingraham is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2017 total compensation came to $15,169.

Shauna Evans

Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$15,095

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $13,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,176
Total compensation: $15,095

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Shauna Evans holds the role of Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,095.

Michael Hanley

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$15,001

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,399
Total compensation: $15,001

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Michael Hanley is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $15,001.

Brett Siteman

Security Officer/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$14,904

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $13,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,160
Total compensation: $14,904

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Brett Siteman serves as a Security Officer within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $14,904.

Anel Dade

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$14,889

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $8,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,465
Total compensation: $14,889

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Anel Dade serves as a Insurance Compliance Specialist within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2017 pay totaled $14,889.

Lama Al Khallouf

Administrative Assistant/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$14,863

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $9,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,301
Total compensation: $14,863

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lama Al Khallouf holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,863.

Mahal Roesser

Administrative Assistant/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$14,854

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $9,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21
Benefits: $5,713
Total compensation: $14,854

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Mahal Roesser works as a Administrative Assistant for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Mahal earned $14,854 in 2019.

Jennifer Ruiz

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$14,797

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $10,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,978
Total compensation: $14,797

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Ruiz is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $14,797.

Heather Dimond

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$14,782

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,494
Total compensation: $14,782

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Heather Dimond works as a Workforce Services Supervisor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Heather earned $14,782 in 2018.

Casey Anderson

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$14,773

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $8,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,594
Total compensation: $14,773

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Casey Anderson is a Rehabilitation Counselor I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2018 total compensation came to $14,773.

Sarah Pullman

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$14,746

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,306
Total compensation: $14,746

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Sarah Pullman holds the role of Workforce Services Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $14,746.

Warren Mosley

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$14,745

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $10,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,926
Total compensation: $14,745

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Warren Mosley works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Warren earned $14,745 in 2019.

Robert Kelley

Lead Workforce Services Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$14,620

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $9,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,977
Total compensation: $14,620

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Robert Kelley holds the role of Lead Workforce Services Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $14,620.

Jessica Christensen

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$14,581

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $9,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,035
Total compensation: $14,581

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jessica Christensen works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Jessica earned $14,581 in 2019.