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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 78

Jennifer Schumann

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

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Jennifer Schumann holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. In 2019, their total compensation was $195.

David Snow

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

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At Department of Workforce Services, David Snow serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $195.

Jason Wheeler

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

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Jason Wheeler is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2019 total compensation came to $195.

Mark Lundgren

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

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At Department of Workforce Services, Mark Lundgren serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $195.

Brenda Sturdevant

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$195
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$195

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Brenda Sturdevant is a Temporary Program Assistant Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2018 total compensation came to $195.

Kambrey Tarbox

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$193
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25
Total compensation
$193

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Kambrey Tarbox works as a Temporary Program Assistant Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Kambrey earned $193 in 2017.

Bryce Jackson

Security Officer/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
$191
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15
Total compensation
$191

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Pay Components
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Bryce Jackson holds the role of Security Officer at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $191.

Kristi Mortensen

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$172
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$159
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13
Total compensation
$172

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Kristi Mortensen serves as a Temporary Program Assistant Usor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $172.

Herman Farley

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$163
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13
Total compensation
$163

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Herman Farley is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2019 total compensation came to $163.

Tamra Denton

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$159
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$147
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12
Total compensation
$159

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Tamra Denton is a Temporary Program Assistant Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2018 total compensation came to $159.

Teresa Edwards

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

2019 total comp
$149
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12
Total compensation
$149

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Teresa Edwards is a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $149.

Mariam Bott

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

2018 total comp
$141
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11
Total compensation
$141

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Pay Components
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Mariam Bott is a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2018 total compensation came to $141.

Holly Soloai

Unknown/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$140
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36
Total compensation
$140

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Pay Components
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Holly Soloai works as a Unknown for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Holly earned $140 in 2018.

James Matson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$130
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$130

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Pay Components
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James Matson is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2019 total compensation came to $130.

Tee Tyler

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$130
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$130

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Pay Components
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Tee Tyler is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. 2018 total compensation came to $130.

Daniel Adams

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$130
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$130

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, Daniel Adams serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $130.

Tressa Nicola

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$119
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$110
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9
Total compensation
$119

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Pay Components
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Tressa Nicola works as a Temporary Program Assistant Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Tressa earned $119 in 2018.

Telsha Winger

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

2019 total comp
$113
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9
Total compensation
$113

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Pay Components
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Telsha Winger is a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $113.

Dawn Duran

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

2018 total comp
$108
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$108

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Dawn Duran is a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2018 total compensation came to $108.

Madison Brower

Employment Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$99
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$91
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$99

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Pay Components
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Madison Brower is a Employment Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $99.

Rick Jensen

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

2018 total comp
$88
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$81
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7
Total compensation
$88

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Rick Jensen works as a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Rick earned $88 in 2018.

William Graff

Medical Doctor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$79
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$73
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6
Total compensation
$79

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Pay Components
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At Department of Workforce Services, William Graff serves as a Medical Doctor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2018 pay totaled $79.

Merina Pope

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$68
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$68
Total compensation
$68

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Merina Pope works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Merina earned $68 in 2019.

Dean Lundell

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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At Department of Workforce Services, Dean Lundell serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dws Hcd Division. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Nicole Cottle

Board/Commission Member/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DWS HCD Division
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Nicole Cottle works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Hcd Division. Nicole earned $65 in 2019.

Meadow Lisonbee

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

2017 total comp
$54
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$4
Total compensation
$54

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At Department of Workforce Services, Meadow Lisonbee serves as a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2017 pay totaled $54.

Andrea Luikart

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

2017 total comp
$32
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$29
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2
Total compensation
$32

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Andrea Luikart works as a Temporary Interpreter Cert. Staff-Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Andrea earned $32 in 2017.

Rebecca Spencer

Temporary Program Assistant Usor/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
$28
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$26
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2
Total compensation
$28

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Rebecca Spencer works as a Temporary Program Assistant Usor for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Rebecca earned $28 in 2018.

Markell Parks

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$19
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$17
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1
Total compensation
$19

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Markell Parks works as a Sensory Impairment Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Markell earned $19 in 2019.

Ediesue Mccormick

Unknown/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp
$4
Sub-department
DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4
Total compensation
$4

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Ediesue Mccormick is a Unknown at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. 2019 total compensation came to $4.

Bobbi Edwards

Office Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
-$1,009
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$1,009
Total compensation
-$1,009

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Bobbi Edwards works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Bobbi earned -$1,009 in 2018.

Sandra Flores

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
-$1,546
Sub-department
DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$1,546
Total compensation
-$1,546

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[object Object]

Sandra Flores holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was -$1,546.

Karen Thomas

Purchasing Agent I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp
-$2,760
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
-$1,854
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$905
Total compensation
-$2,760

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Karen Thomas is a Purchasing Agent I at Department of Workforce Services within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to -$2,760.

Brent Fife

Support Services Coordinator III/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
-$4,521
Sub-department
DWS Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$4,521
Total compensation
-$4,521

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[object Object]

Brent Fife holds the role of Support Services Coordinator III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. In 2017, their total compensation was -$4,521.

Lizetta Lobato

Dws Manager II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp
-$10,742
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
-$7,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
-$3,070
Total compensation
-$10,742

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At Department of Workforce Services, Lizetta Lobato serves as a Dws Manager II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled -$10,742.