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Governor's Office

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

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

In 2019, this agency had 215 employees with median total compensation of $50,984; the highest distinct record was $258,816.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$14.2M
Employees
215
Median total
$50,984
Highest record
$258,816

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 215 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,984) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$41,149 (62%)
  • Overtime$206 (0%)
  • Other$1,771 (3%)
  • Benefits$22,751 (35%)

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
$4
$1,460
$50,984
$104,147
$188,234

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $188,234 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4. 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
$12.7M
189
$49,983
2018
$12.1M
4.9%
176
6.9%
$55,133
10.3%
2019
$14.2M
17.0%
215
22.2%
$50,984
7.5%

Record list

Employees

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Kathy Whitehead

Administrative Assist to Chief of Staff/Governor's Office

2019 total comp
$110,843
Sub-department
GOV Governor's Office
Base pay
$67,954
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,130
Benefits
$33,760
Total compensation
$110,843

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Governor's Office, Kathy Whitehead serves as a Administrative Assist to Chief of Staff within Gov Governor's Office. Their 2019 pay totaled $110,843.

James Bowman

Budget and Finance Operations Specialist, Gomb/Governor's Office

2019 total comp
$107,963
Sub-department
GOV Office of Management & Budget
Base pay
$64,343
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,134
Benefits
$41,486
Total compensation
$107,963

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

James Bowman holds the role of Budget and Finance Operations Specialist, Gomb at Governor's Office within Gov Office of Management & Budget. In 2019, their total compensation was $107,963.

Patti Jensen

Financial Manager I, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp
$106,695
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$71,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$341
Benefits
$34,698
Total compensation
$106,695

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Patti Jensen works as a Financial Manager I, Appointed for Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. Patti earned $106,695 in 2019.

Jessica Larsen

Public Information Officer II, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp
$106,032
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$70,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,689
Benefits
$32,675
Total compensation
$106,032

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jessica Larsen works as a Public Information Officer II, Appointed for Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. Jessica earned $106,032 in 2019.

Colby Oliverson

Budget and Finance Operations Specialist, Gomb/Governor's Office

2019 total comp
$105,983
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$64,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$765
Benefits
$41,139
Total compensation
$105,983

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Colby Oliverson works as a Budget and Finance Operations Specialist, Gomb for Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. Colby earned $105,983 in 2019.

Darien Hickey

Research Consultant II, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp
$104,147
Sub-department
GOV Criminal & Juvenile Justice
Base pay
$71,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$309
Benefits
$32,107
Total compensation
$104,147

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Governor's Office, Darien Hickey serves as a Research Consultant II, Appointed within Gov Criminal & Juvenile Justice. Their 2019 pay totaled $104,147.

Hildegard Koenig

Program Specialist II, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp
$102,959
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$53,966
Overtime
$7,048
Other pay
$711
Benefits
$41,234
Total compensation
$102,959

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Hildegard Koenig is a Program Specialist II, Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $102,959.

Jennifer Storie

Office Administrator, Lieutenant Governor/Governor's Office

2019 total comp
$101,942
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$57,641
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,630
Benefits
$41,671
Total compensation
$101,942

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Storie holds the role of Office Administrator, Lieutenant Governor at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $101,942.