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 71

Natalie Lee

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$8,070

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $4,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,571
Total compensation: $8,070

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Natalie Lee holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $8,070.

Jennifer Broadbent

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$7,965

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $5,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,736
Total compensation: $7,965

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Jennifer Broadbent holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $7,965.

Joene Nicolaisen

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,958

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $2,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,150
Benefits: $620
Total compensation: $7,958

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Joene Nicolaisen holds the role of Temporary Program Assistant Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,958.

Michelle Jensen

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$7,949

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $5,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,777
Total compensation: $7,949

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Michelle Jensen serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $7,949.

Tiffany Harding

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,916

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $7,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $617
Total compensation: $7,916

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Tiffany Harding works as a Temporary Program Assistant Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Tiffany earned $7,916 in 2019.

John Woeste

Rehabilitation Program Administrator/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,905

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,343
Benefits: $562
Total compensation: $7,905

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At Department of Workforce Services, John Woeste serves as a Rehabilitation Program Administrator within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,905.

Melissa Beagley

Research Consultant I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,881

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $4,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $248
Benefits: $3,217
Total compensation: $7,881

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Melissa Beagley holds the role of Research Consultant I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,881.

Michelle Hofeling

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,820

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $5,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,729
Total compensation: $7,820

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Michelle Hofeling serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,820.

Marilyn Call

Assistant Director, Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,819

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,264
Benefits: $556
Total compensation: $7,819

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Marilyn Call holds the role of Assistant Director, Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,819.

Danielle Nay

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$7,756

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $4,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,770
Total compensation: $7,756

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At Department of Workforce Services, Danielle Nay serves as a Sensory Impairment Specialist I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2018 pay totaled $7,756.

Israel Herring

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,727

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $5,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,636
Total compensation: $7,727

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Israel Herring holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,727.

Veronica Jacobs

Intern/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,714

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $7,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $600
Total compensation: $7,714

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Veronica Jacobs holds the role of Intern at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,714.

Britnee Nguyen

Public Information Officer II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$7,712

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $4,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111
Benefits: $2,690
Total compensation: $7,712

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Britnee Nguyen works as a Public Information Officer II for Department of Workforce Services within Comp & Excess Pool. Britnee earned $7,712 in 2017.

Alexander Castro

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$7,658

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $4,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,695
Total compensation: $7,658

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Alexander Castro serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $7,658.

Isabel Beckstead

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,646

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $5,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,602
Total compensation: $7,646

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Isabel Beckstead is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $7,646.

Trevor Campbell

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,627

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $5,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,536
Total compensation: $7,627

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Trevor Campbell serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,627.

Amanda Ellis

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$7,627

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $4,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,664
Total compensation: $7,627

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Amanda Ellis serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $7,627.

Neita Faris

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,620

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $5,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,529
Total compensation: $7,620

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Neita Faris holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,620.

Brooke Mcallister

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,603

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $6,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $592
Total compensation: $7,603

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brooke Mcallister is a Office Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $7,603.

Lara Gale

Intern/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,599

Sub-department: DWS HCD Division
Base pay: $7,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $592
Total compensation: $7,599

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lara Gale holds the role of Intern at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,599.

Leeann Glass

Therapist Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$7,515

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $4,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,825
Total compensation: $7,515

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Leeann Glass holds the role of Therapist Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $7,515.

Lisa Lynn

Office Technician II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$7,499

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $4,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,746
Total compensation: $7,499

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lisa Lynn works as a Office Technician II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Lisa earned $7,499 in 2017.

Kimberly Coolidge

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,429

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $4,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,093
Total compensation: $7,429

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kimberly Coolidge works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Kimberly earned $7,429 in 2019.

Michelle Wyatt

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$7,421

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $6,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $578
Total compensation: $7,421

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Michelle Wyatt is a Temporary Program Assistant Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2018 total compensation came to $7,421.

Gary Duhaine

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,417

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $6,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $577
Total compensation: $7,417

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Gary Duhaine is a Sensory Impairment Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $7,417.

Michelle Draper

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

2019 total comp

$7,314

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $6,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $569
Total compensation: $7,314

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Michelle Draper 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 $7,314.

Nick Kiahtipes

Intern/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,284

Sub-department: DWS HCD Division
Base pay: $6,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $568
Total compensation: $7,284

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nick Kiahtipes works as a Intern for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. Nick earned $7,284 in 2019.

Avalon Comly

Administrative Assistant/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,267

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $4,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4
Benefits: $2,502
Total compensation: $7,267

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Avalon Comly works as a Administrative Assistant for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Avalon earned $7,267 in 2019.

Vanesa Galvan

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$7,263

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,403
Total compensation: $7,263

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Vanesa Galvan is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $7,263.

Marymelissa Schulz

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$7,229

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,412
Total compensation: $7,229

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Marymelissa Schulz works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Marymelissa earned $7,229 in 2018.

Shauna Heil

Legal Secretary/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$7,222

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $4,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,068
Total compensation: $7,222

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Shauna Heil works as a Legal Secretary for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Shauna earned $7,222 in 2017.

Kemberli Degraw

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$7,213

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,354
Total compensation: $7,213

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kemberli Degraw holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $7,213.

Jessica Johnson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$7,197

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $4,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,555
Total compensation: $7,197

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Jessica Johnson works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Jessica earned $7,197 in 2017.

Hillari Pendergraft

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,144

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $4,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,976
Total compensation: $7,144

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At Department of Workforce Services, Hillari Pendergraft serves as a Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,144.

Layne Kamalu

Medical Doctor, Part-Time/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$7,125

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $6,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $555
Total compensation: $7,125

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Layne Kamalu works as a Medical Doctor, Part-Time for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Layne earned $7,125 in 2019.

Lisa Lay

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$7,123

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,276
Total compensation: $7,123

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At Department of Workforce Services, Lisa Lay serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $7,123.

Vanna Duran

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,967

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $5,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,876
Total compensation: $6,967

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At Department of Workforce Services, Vanna Duran serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $6,967.

Kayla Rasmussen

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,952

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $5,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,860
Total compensation: $6,952

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Kayla Rasmussen works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Kayla earned $6,952 in 2019.

Frances Davis

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,947

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $6,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $540
Total compensation: $6,947

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Frances Davis works as a Temporary Program Assistant Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Frances earned $6,947 in 2019.

Betty Ficarra Perkins

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,917

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $4,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,462
Total compensation: $6,917

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Betty Ficarra Perkins is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $6,917.