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 72

Kesha Payne

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,866

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $5,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,774
Total compensation: $6,866

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kesha Payne works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Kesha earned $6,866 in 2019.

Amber Johnston

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$6,856

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $4,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,646
Total compensation: $6,856

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Amber Johnston holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $6,856.

Elizabeth Dominguez Lopez

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,847

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $4,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,311
Total compensation: $6,847

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Elizabeth Dominguez Lopez is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $6,847.

Marian Midgley

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$6,827

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $4,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,448
Total compensation: $6,827

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Marian Midgley holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $6,827.

Solomon Awan

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$6,778

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $2,755
Total compensation: $6,778

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Solomon Awan works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Solomon earned $6,778 in 2017.

Shannon Thoman-Black

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,749

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,806
Total compensation: $6,749

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Shannon Thoman-Black is a Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $6,749.

Robert Drayna

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,747

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $4,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,539
Total compensation: $6,747

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Robert Drayna works as a Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Robert earned $6,747 in 2019.

Paul Laforge

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$6,720

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $6,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $524
Total compensation: $6,720

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Paul Laforge holds the role of Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $6,720.

Craig Boogaard

Technical Support Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$6,695

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,219
Benefits: $476
Total compensation: $6,695

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Craig Boogaard works as a Technical Support Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Craig earned $6,695 in 2017.

Alisha Putnam

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$6,584

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $4,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,271
Total compensation: $6,584

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Alisha Putnam holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $6,584.

Shawn Chanthapannha

Intern/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,578

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $6,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $513
Total compensation: $6,578

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Shawn Chanthapannha serves as a Intern within Dws Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $6,578.

Melinda Adams

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$6,563

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,329
Total compensation: $6,563

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Melinda Adams is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $6,563.

Astrid Minjarezsugich

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,529

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $4,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,329
Total compensation: $6,529

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Astrid Minjarezsugich is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $6,529.

Michele Kennington

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,510

Sub-department: DWS HCD Division
Base pay: $3,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $2,711
Total compensation: $6,510

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Michele Kennington holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,510.

Justin Greener

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,404

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $4,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,381
Total compensation: $6,404

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Justin Greener is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $6,404.

Tilila Filipe

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,387

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,811
Total compensation: $6,387

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Tilila Filipe holds the role of Program Specialist - Dws at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,387.

Rosanne Pitt

Hearing Officer, Disability Determination Service/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,359

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,907
Benefits: $452
Total compensation: $6,359

Source-specific fields

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Rosanne Pitt works as a Hearing Officer, Disability Determination Service for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Rosanne earned $6,359 in 2019.

Shane Young

Facilities Coordinator III/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$6,349

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $3,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,066
Benefits: $2,183
Total compensation: $6,349

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Shane Young holds the role of Facilities Coordinator III at Department of Workforce Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $6,349.

Destin Overstreet

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$6,329

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $5,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $493
Total compensation: $6,329

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Destin Overstreet works as a Sensory Impairment Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Destin earned $6,329 in 2018.

Trudy Ellis

Administrative Assistant/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$6,281

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $3,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,686
Total compensation: $6,281

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Trudy Ellis is a Administrative Assistant at Department of Workforce Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $6,281.

Michael Offutt

Technical Support Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$6,117

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $4,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,083
Total compensation: $6,117

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Michael Offutt serves as a Technical Support Specialist II within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2018 pay totaled $6,117.

Breanna Paulson

Audit Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$6,062

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $5,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4
Benefits: $472
Total compensation: $6,062

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Breanna Paulson works as a Audit Technician for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Breanna earned $6,062 in 2019.

Jennifer Reynolds

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$5,998

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,047
Total compensation: $5,998

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At Department of Workforce Services, Jennifer Reynolds serves as a Workforce Services Supervisor within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $5,998.

Danielle Lindner

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$5,991

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,659
Total compensation: $5,991

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Danielle Lindner is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2018 total compensation came to $5,991.

Shandean Dennison

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$5,929

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,070
Total compensation: $5,929

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Shandean Dennison holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $5,929.

Celeste Bernards

Claims Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$5,890

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,471
Benefits: $419
Total compensation: $5,890

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At Department of Workforce Services, Celeste Bernards serves as a Claims Supervisor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,890.

Emily Rosh

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$5,812

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,184
Total compensation: $5,812

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At Department of Workforce Services, Emily Rosh serves as a Office Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $5,812.

Duane Kinner

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

2019 total comp

$5,616

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $5,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $437
Total compensation: $5,616

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At Department of Workforce Services, Duane Kinner serves as a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,616.

Lindsay Cullers

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$5,559

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $3,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,052
Total compensation: $5,559

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At Department of Workforce Services, Lindsay Cullers serves as a Office Specialist I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,559.

Christine Fiscer

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$5,549

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,499
Total compensation: $5,549

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At Department of Workforce Services, Christine Fiscer serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,549.

Janese Canto

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$5,469

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $3,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,433
Total compensation: $5,469

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Janese Canto works as a Rehabilitation Counselor I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Janese earned $5,469 in 2019.

Sherida Hicks

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$5,339

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $1,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,351
Total compensation: $5,339

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Sherida Hicks holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2018, their total compensation was $5,339.

Hilary Seibert

Medical Doctor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$5,293

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $4,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $412
Total compensation: $5,293

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Hilary Seibert works as a Medical Doctor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Hilary earned $5,293 in 2018.

Julianne Whitney

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$5,284

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $3,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,777
Total compensation: $5,284

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Julianne Whitney holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $5,284.

Stephanie Graff

Intern/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$5,235

Sub-department: DWS HCD Division
Base pay: $4,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $408
Total compensation: $5,235

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Stephanie Graff is a Intern at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2018 total compensation came to $5,235.

Jennifer Clark

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$5,233

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,355
Total compensation: $5,233

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Jennifer Clark holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $5,233.

Maria Martinez

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$5,209

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $2,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,401
Total compensation: $5,209

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Maria Martinez holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2018, their total compensation was $5,209.

Jessica Dorsey

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$5,166

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $3,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,116
Total compensation: $5,166

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Jessica Dorsey works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Jessica earned $5,166 in 2019.

Leha Gunter

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$5,143

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $2,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,395
Total compensation: $5,143

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At Department of Workforce Services, Leha Gunter serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,143.

Robyn Steele

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$5,133

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $4,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $400
Total compensation: $5,133

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Robyn Steele holds the role of Temporary Program Assistant Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2018, their total compensation was $5,133.