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Governor's Office of Economic Development

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Governor's Office of Economic Development is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2019, this agency had 165 employees with median total compensation of $41,292; the highest distinct record was $226,254.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$8.6M
Employees
165
Median total
$41,292
Highest record
$226,254

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 165 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($41,292) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$32,367 (62%)
  • Overtime$20 (0%)
  • Other$1,659 (3%)
  • Benefits$17,925 (34%)

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
$5
$650
$41,292
$91,376
$118,859

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $118,859 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5. 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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$8.2M
165
$37,963
2018
$8.2M
0.9%
141
14.5%
$50,358
32.6%
2019
$8.6M
4.0%
165
17.0%
$41,292
18.0%

Record list

Employees

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Laraib Sial

Auditor II, Appointed/Governor's Office of Economic Development

2019 total comp
$79,599
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$51,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,429
Benefits
$25,054
Total compensation
$79,599

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Governor's Office of Economic Development, Laraib Sial serves as a Auditor II, Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,599.

Barbara Bloedorn

Administrative Assistant, Appointed/Governor's Office of Economic Development

2017 total comp
$78,544
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$47,572
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$871
Benefits
$30,101
Total compensation
$78,544

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Pay Components
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Barbara Bloedorn holds the role of Administrative Assistant, Appointed at Governor's Office of Economic Development within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $78,544.

Alicia Ryans

Program Support Specialist, Appointed/Governor's Office of Economic Development

2017 total comp
$78,440
Sub-department
GOV ED Business Development
Base pay
$45,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,017
Total compensation
$78,440

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Alicia Ryans works as a Program Support Specialist, Appointed for Governor's Office of Economic Development within Gov Education Business Development. Alicia earned $78,440 in 2017.

Ashley Serago

Marketing & Communications Specialist II/Governor's Office of Economic Development

2019 total comp
$77,471
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$47,729
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,172
Benefits
$25,569
Total compensation
$77,471

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Ashley Serago works as a Marketing & Communications Specialist II for Governor's Office of Economic Development within Comp & Excess Pool. Ashley earned $77,471 in 2019.

David Hansford

Program Support Specialist, Appointed/Governor's Office of Economic Development

2019 total comp
$76,626
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$42,902
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,763
Benefits
$31,961
Total compensation
$76,626

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

David Hansford is a Program Support Specialist, Appointed at Governor's Office of Economic Development within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $76,626.

Mary Keeney

Program Manager, Appointed/Governor's Office of Economic Development

2019 total comp
$76,462
Sub-department
GOV ED Office of Tourism
Base pay
$44,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,940
Benefits
$26,807
Total compensation
$76,462

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Mary Keeney holds the role of Program Manager, Appointed at Governor's Office of Economic Development within Gov Education Office of Tourism. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,462.

Diane Wilson

Executive Secretary, Appointed/Governor's Office of Economic Development

2019 total comp
$75,962
Sub-department
GOV ED Office of Tourism
Base pay
$49,691
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,271
Total compensation
$75,962

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Diane Wilson is a Executive Secretary, Appointed at Governor's Office of Economic Development within Gov Education Office of Tourism. 2019 total compensation came to $75,962.

Melissa Jackson

Office Administrator, Appointed/Governor's Office of Economic Development

2019 total comp
$75,325
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$48,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$423
Benefits
$26,550
Total compensation
$75,325

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Melissa Jackson works as a Office Administrator, Appointed for Governor's Office of Economic Development within Comp & Excess Pool. Melissa earned $75,325 in 2019.

Paula Kramer

Federal Procurement Specialist/Governor's Office of Economic Development

2019 total comp
$74,859
Sub-department
GOV ED Business Development
Base pay
$68,530
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$5,829
Total compensation
$74,859

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Paula Kramer holds the role of Federal Procurement Specialist at Governor's Office of Economic Development within Gov Education Business Development. In 2019, their total compensation was $74,859.

Sandra Salvas

Marketing & Communications Specialist II/Governor's Office of Economic Development

2017 total comp
$73,434
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$41,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,402
Benefits
$26,272
Total compensation
$73,434

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sandra Salvas is a Marketing & Communications Specialist II at Governor's Office of Economic Development within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $73,434.