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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

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 74

Shirley Christensen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,723
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,459
Benefits
$265
Total compensation
$3,723

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Shirley Christensen is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $3,723.

Maritza O'Toole

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,718
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$290
Total compensation
$3,718

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Maritza O'Toole is a Sensory Impairment Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $3,718.

Jennifer Claros

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$3,705
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$289
Total compensation
$3,705

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Jennifer Claros works as a Sensory Impairment Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Jennifer earned $3,705 in 2018.

Christa Woodall

Information Specialist IV/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,660
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$3,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$285
Total compensation
$3,660

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Christa Woodall works as a Information Specialist IV for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Christa earned $3,660 in 2017.

Gyanu Dulal

Workforce Services Supervisor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$3,619
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$2,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,500
Total compensation
$3,619

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Gyanu Dulal holds the role of Workforce Services Supervisor at Department of Workforce Services within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $3,619.

Deborah Williams

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,605
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$280
Total compensation
$3,605

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Deborah Williams 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 $3,605.

Thomas Forsgren

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,576
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$3,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$276
Total compensation
$3,576

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Thomas Forsgren holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,576.

Holly Nelson

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

2019 total comp
$3,514
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$274
Total compensation
$3,514

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Holly Nelson is a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $3,514.

Jed Ivie

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

2017 total comp
$3,470
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$270
Total compensation
$3,470

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Jed Ivie works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Jed earned $3,470 in 2017.

Stacy Anderson

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,449
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$1,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,477
Total compensation
$3,449

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Stacy Anderson holds the role of Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $3,449.

Maria Orozco

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$3,443
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$2,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,089
Total compensation
$3,443

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Maria Orozco is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2018 total compensation came to $3,443.

Reese Cooper

Contract/Grant Analyst II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$3,438
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$1,970
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$86
Benefits
$1,382
Total compensation
$3,438

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At Department of Workforce Services, Reese Cooper serves as a Contract/Grant Analyst II within Dws Administration. Their 2018 pay totaled $3,438.

Gina Smith

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

2019 total comp
$3,430
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,163
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$267
Total compensation
$3,430

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Gina Smith 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 $3,430.

Robyn Noble

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,426
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$2,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,293
Total compensation
$3,426

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Robyn Noble holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $3,426.

Thomas Lewis

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,413
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$3,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$263
Total compensation
$3,413

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Thomas Lewis is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $3,413.

Yvonne Lemons

Lead Claims Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,386
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,146
Benefits
$241
Total compensation
$3,386

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Yvonne Lemons is a Lead Claims Technician at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $3,386.

Chantal Rose

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,353
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$3,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$261
Total compensation
$3,353

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Chantal Rose is a Sensory Impairment Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $3,353.

Maria Araujo Barbosa

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,322
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$2,307
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,015
Total compensation
$3,322

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Maria Araujo Barbosa is a Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2017 total compensation came to $3,322.

Bonny Cornejo

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,305
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$1,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$223
Benefits
$1,367
Total compensation
$3,305

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Bonny Cornejo works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Bonny earned $3,305 in 2019.

Cindey Page

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,288
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,054
Benefits
$234
Total compensation
$3,288

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Cindey Page works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Cindey earned $3,288 in 2019.

William Shaw

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,250
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$3,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$250
Total compensation
$3,250

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William Shaw is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $3,250.

Derrek Child

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,250
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$1,843
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,407
Total compensation
$3,250

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Derrek Child is a Insurance Compliance Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2017 total compensation came to $3,250.

Taylor Lundell

Intern/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,231
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$2,979
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$252
Total compensation
$3,231

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Taylor Lundell is a Intern at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. 2017 total compensation came to $3,231.

Emma Moench

Program Manager, Appointed/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,220
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$2,010
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,209
Total compensation
$3,220

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Emma Moench holds the role of Program Manager, Appointed at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $3,220.

Tamra Phelps

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,158
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$2,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$246
Total compensation
$3,158

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Tamra Phelps holds the role of Temporary Program Assistant Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,158.

Jessica Collins

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,132
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$1,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,254
Total compensation
$3,132

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Jessica Collins works as a Senior Business Analyst for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Jessica earned $3,132 in 2019.

Itzel Garcia

Security Officer/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$3,110
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$2,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$242
Total compensation
$3,110

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Itzel Garcia works as a Security Officer for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Itzel earned $3,110 in 2019.

Emily Rosh

Employment Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$3,091
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$1,958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,132
Total compensation
$3,091

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Emily Rosh works as a Employment Specialist for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Emily earned $3,091 in 2017.

Clinton Behunin

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

2019 total comp
$3,069
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$2,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$239
Total compensation
$3,069

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Clinton Behunin is a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $3,069.

Nanette Hix

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

2019 total comp
$3,005
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$2,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$234
Total compensation
$3,005

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Nanette Hix works as a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Nanette earned $3,005 in 2019.

Suanne Allred

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$2,930
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$1,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,182
Total compensation
$2,930

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At Department of Workforce Services, Suanne Allred serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $2,930.

Connie Nielsen

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$2,925
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$2,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$225
Total compensation
$2,925

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At Department of Workforce Services, Connie Nielsen serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,925.

Charles Engar

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$2,925
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$2,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$225
Total compensation
$2,925

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Charles Engar holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,925.

Kevin Boardman

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$2,925
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$2,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$225
Total compensation
$2,925

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Kevin Boardman is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2019 total compensation came to $2,925.

Juanita Chesney

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$2,910
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,703
Benefits
$207
Total compensation
$2,910

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Juanita Chesney holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,910.

Natalie Lee

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$2,828
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$1,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$23
Benefits
$1,277
Total compensation
$2,828

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Natalie Lee holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,828.

Aaron Cummens

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

2019 total comp
$2,821
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$2,601
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$220
Total compensation
$2,821

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At Department of Workforce Services, Aaron Cummens serves as a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,821.

Carol Hansen

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$2,820
Sub-department
DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay
$1,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,166
Total compensation
$2,820

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Carol Hansen holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2017, their total compensation was $2,820.

Linda Fleming

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$2,774
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$1,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,262
Total compensation
$2,774

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At Department of Workforce Services, Linda Fleming serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $2,774.

Ian Conway

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$2,771
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$1,530
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,241
Total compensation
$2,771

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Ian Conway holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2017, their total compensation was $2,771.