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 68

Molly Pectol-Kesler

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$12,976

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $6,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,648
Total compensation: $12,976

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At Department of Workforce Services, Molly Pectol-Kesler serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,976.

Dorothy Tucker

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$12,878

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $7,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $4,587
Total compensation: $12,878

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At Department of Workforce Services, Dorothy Tucker serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,878.

Osman Hassan

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$12,835

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $7,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,390
Total compensation: $12,835

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Osman Hassan holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,835.

Stacie Smith

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$12,797

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,771
Total compensation: $12,797

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Stacie Smith is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $12,797.

Julianne Whitney

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$12,774

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $8,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,511
Total compensation: $12,774

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Julianne Whitney holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $12,774.

Keri Alder

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$12,667

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $8,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,334
Total compensation: $12,667

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Keri Alder is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $12,667.

Zenaida Martinez

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$12,633

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $7,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,490
Total compensation: $12,633

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At Department of Workforce Services, Zenaida Martinez serves as a Program Specialist - Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,633.

Breanna Watson

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$12,362

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $9,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,201
Total compensation: $12,362

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Breanna Watson holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $12,362.

Emily Rosh

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$12,161

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $7,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $4,180
Total compensation: $12,161

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Emily Rosh holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,161.

Ehdaa Ameen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$12,115

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $7,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,019
Total compensation: $12,115

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At Department of Workforce Services, Ehdaa Ameen serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,115.

Mary Fasig

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$12,089

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $7,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,330
Total compensation: $12,089

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mary Fasig holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,089.

Kirsten Stuart

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$11,952

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $7,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,088
Total compensation: $11,952

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Kirsten Stuart serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,952.

Bonnie Millet

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$11,936

Sub-department: DWS General Assistance
Base pay: $7,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,910
Total compensation: $11,936

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Bonnie Millet serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws General Assistance. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,936.

Kimberly Naylor

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$11,841

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $6,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,543
Total compensation: $11,841

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Kimberly Naylor holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,841.

Colleen Timothy

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$11,796

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $7,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,055
Total compensation: $11,796

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Colleen Timothy works as a Rehabilitation Counselor I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Colleen earned $11,796 in 2019.

Megan Mason

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$11,794

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $5,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,986
Total compensation: $11,794

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Megan Mason is a Rehabilitation Counselor I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $11,794.

Unuaki Pilivi

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$11,759

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $6,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $5,162
Total compensation: $11,759

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Unuaki Pilivi holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $11,759.

Jeanne Miller

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$11,703

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $6,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,143
Total compensation: $11,703

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Jeanne Miller works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Jeanne earned $11,703 in 2017.

Dominika Hajnova

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$11,668

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $7,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $122
Benefits: $3,970
Total compensation: $11,668

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Dominika Hajnova serves as a Senior Business Analyst within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,668.

Robyn Thomas

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$11,650

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $7,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,643
Total compensation: $11,650

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Robyn Thomas holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $11,650.

Ryan Raymor

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$11,566

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $7,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,121
Total compensation: $11,566

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Ryan Raymor serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $11,566.

Araueni Olivares

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$11,505

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $6,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,143
Total compensation: $11,505

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Araueni Olivares is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $11,505.

Elise Harward

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$11,362

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $7,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,922
Total compensation: $11,362

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Elise Harward works as a Rehabilitation Counselor II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Elise earned $11,362 in 2019.

Nancy O'Brien

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$11,308

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $10,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $880
Total compensation: $11,308

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At Department of Workforce Services, Nancy O'Brien serves as a Sensory Impairment Specialist I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,308.

Alireza Rasoulpour

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$11,251

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $7,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,085
Total compensation: $11,251

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Alireza Rasoulpour holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,251.

Julia Stepp

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$11,225

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $10,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $874
Total compensation: $11,225

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Julia Stepp holds the role of Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $11,225.

Julie Jensen-Clayfield

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$11,217

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $6,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,737
Total compensation: $11,217

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Julie Jensen-Clayfield serves as a Office Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,217.

Worthy Glover

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$11,173

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $6,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,537
Total compensation: $11,173

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Worthy Glover is a Workforce Services Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2017 total compensation came to $11,173.

Stacey Dunn

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$11,115

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $7,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,962
Total compensation: $11,115

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Stacey Dunn is a Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $11,115.

Heidi Wesemann

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$11,111

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $7,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $3,841
Total compensation: $11,111

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Heidi Wesemann holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,111.

Flint Timmins

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$11,043

Sub-department: DWS HCD Division
Base pay: $6,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,410
Total compensation: $11,043

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Flint Timmins works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. Flint earned $11,043 in 2019.

Sheryl Grossman

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$11,026

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $6,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,727
Total compensation: $11,026

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Sheryl Grossman works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Sheryl earned $11,026 in 2018.

Roxanne Smith

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$10,969

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $6,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,898
Total compensation: $10,969

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Roxanne Smith holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2018, their total compensation was $10,969.

Jennifer Shurtleff

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$10,954

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $6,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,347
Total compensation: $10,954

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Jennifer Shurtleff holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $10,954.

Kari Haugsoen

Legal Secretary/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$10,882

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $6,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,006
Total compensation: $10,882

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At Department of Workforce Services, Kari Haugsoen serves as a Legal Secretary within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,882.

Khamnoy Vongthongchit

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$10,828

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $5,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,885
Total compensation: $10,828

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Khamnoy Vongthongchit works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Khamnoy earned $10,828 in 2017.

Leah Thacker

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$10,755

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $7,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,785
Total compensation: $10,755

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Leah Thacker is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2017 total compensation came to $10,755.

Ernesto Ortiz

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$10,730

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $7,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $2,803
Total compensation: $10,730

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Ernesto Ortiz holds the role of Insurance Compliance Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $10,730.

Kari Hanson

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$10,725

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $6,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,206
Total compensation: $10,725

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Kari Hanson works as a Rehabilitation Counselor II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Kari earned $10,725 in 2019.

Michael Hassler

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$10,721

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $5,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,905
Total compensation: $10,721

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Michael Hassler holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $10,721.