Utah / Governor's Office

Agency file

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
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

$1$244,157+

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

$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

Program Manager, Appointed

8 · $107,134

Program Manager, Career Service Exempt

8 · $4

Budget and Finance Operations Specialist, Gomb

6 · $118,531

Board/Commission Member

6 · $293

Administrative Assistant, Govr

5 · $20,400

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 3

Shannon Simonsen

Administrative Assistant, Govr/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$74,336

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $721
Benefits: $25,787
Total compensation: $74,336

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Shannon Simonsen works as a Administrative Assistant, Govr for Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. Shannon earned $74,336 in 2019.

Celeste Winegar

Office Administrator, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$74,235

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $40,582
Overtime: $7,907
Other pay: $865
Benefits: $24,880
Total compensation: $74,235

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Celeste Winegar holds the role of Office Administrator, Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $74,235.

Amy Armstrong

Accounting Technician III, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$74,175

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,605
Overtime: $1,150
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $34,337
Total compensation: $74,175

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Amy Armstrong serves as a Accounting Technician III, Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $74,175.

Jennifer Storie

Administrative Assistant, Appointed/Governor's Office

2017 total comp

$73,731

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $459
Benefits: $30,762
Total compensation: $73,731

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Jennifer Storie serves as a Administrative Assistant, Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $73,731.

Taylor Ricks

Administrative Assistant, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$73,356

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,750
Overtime: $1,407
Other pay: $322
Benefits: $28,877
Total compensation: $73,356

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Taylor Ricks is a Administrative Assistant, Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $73,356.

Keisa Williams

Program Manager, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$73,339

Sub-department: GOV Indigent Defense Commission
Base pay: $50,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,396
Total compensation: $73,339

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Keisa Williams serves as a Program Manager, Appointed within Gov Indigent Defense Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $73,339.

Ashlee Buchholz

Administrative Assist to Policy and Education Directors/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$70,965

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,217
Benefits: $24,427
Total compensation: $70,965

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ashlee Buchholz works as a Administrative Assist to Policy and Education Directors for Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. Ashlee earned $70,965 in 2019.

Terrie Rodriguez

Accounting Technician III, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$70,422

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $596
Benefits: $31,621
Total compensation: $70,422

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Terrie Rodriguez holds the role of Accounting Technician III, Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,422.

Tallie Viteri

Program Manager, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$70,141

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $984
Benefits: $25,944
Total compensation: $70,141

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Tallie Viteri is a Program Manager, Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $70,141.

Cherilyn Bradford

Director, Boards and Commissions/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$69,103

Sub-department: GOV Governor's Office
Base pay: $44,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,371
Total compensation: $69,103

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Cherilyn Bradford serves as a Director, Boards and Commissions within Gov Governor's Office. Their 2019 pay totaled $69,103.

Susana Fragoso

Collection Agent/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$67,903

Sub-department: GOV Criminal & Juvenile Justice
Base pay: $40,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $27,385
Total compensation: $67,903

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Susana Fragoso serves as a Collection Agent within Gov Criminal & Juvenile Justice. Their 2019 pay totaled $67,903.

Amy Armstrong

Accounting Technician II, Appointed/Governor's Office

2017 total comp

$65,659

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,126
Overtime: $690
Other pay: $1,392
Benefits: $29,452
Total compensation: $65,659

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Amy Armstrong is a Accounting Technician II, Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $65,659.

Holly Boud

Administrative Assist to Director Communications/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$64,339

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,962
Overtime: $976
Other pay: $2,456
Benefits: $20,944
Total compensation: $64,339

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Holly Boud serves as a Administrative Assist to Director Communications within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $64,339.

Jennifer Windley

Claims Technician, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$64,275

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $36,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $384
Benefits: $27,171
Total compensation: $64,275

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Windley holds the role of Claims Technician, Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $64,275.

Karen Peterson

Program Specialist III, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$62,691

Sub-department: GOV Governor's Office
Base pay: $43,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,360
Benefits: $15,680
Total compensation: $62,691

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Karen Peterson serves as a Program Specialist III, Appointed within Gov Governor's Office. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,691.

Victoria Bushman

Contract/Grant Analyst I, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$62,478

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $35,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,649
Benefits: $25,791
Total compensation: $62,478

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Victoria Bushman is a Contract/Grant Analyst I, Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $62,478.

Lynsey Stock

Auditor III, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$62,282

Sub-department: GOV Criminal & Juvenile Justice
Base pay: $38,080
Overtime: $1,586
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,616
Total compensation: $62,282

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lynsey Stock holds the role of Auditor III, Appointed at Governor's Office within Gov Criminal & Juvenile Justice. In 2019, their total compensation was $62,282.

Tyler Cain

Lieutenant Governor's Executive Assistant-Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$61,195

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $44,370
Overtime: $811
Other pay: $230
Benefits: $15,784
Total compensation: $61,195

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Tyler Cain holds the role of Lieutenant Governor's Executive Assistant-Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $61,195.

Tamra Talbot

Victim Coordinator I, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$59,683

Sub-department: GOV Criminal & Juvenile Justice
Base pay: $36,254
Overtime: $758
Other pay: $732
Benefits: $21,939
Total compensation: $59,683

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Tamra Talbot serves as a Victim Coordinator I, Appointed within Gov Criminal & Juvenile Justice. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,683.

Kelsey Garner

Senior Business Analyst, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$59,107

Sub-department: GOV Criminal & Juvenile Justice
Base pay: $31,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $27,294
Total compensation: $59,107

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kelsey Garner holds the role of Senior Business Analyst, Appointed at Governor's Office within Gov Criminal & Juvenile Justice. In 2019, their total compensation was $59,107.

Laneta Fitisemanu

Program Specialist I, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$57,460

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,798
Benefits: $24,234
Total compensation: $57,460

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Laneta Fitisemanu is a Program Specialist I, Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $57,460.

Cadi Sande

Support Services Coordinator I, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$56,951

Sub-department: GOV Office of Management & Budget
Base pay: $39,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,392
Total compensation: $56,951

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Cadi Sande serves as a Support Services Coordinator I, Appointed within Gov Office of Management & Budget. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,951.

Rachel Stone

Performance Measurement Data Manager, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$56,370

Sub-department: GOV Office of Management & Budget
Base pay: $36,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $491
Benefits: $19,251
Total compensation: $56,370

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Rachel Stone serves as a Performance Measurement Data Manager, Appointed within Gov Office of Management & Budget. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,370.

Fran Fish

Receptionist/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$55,379

Sub-department: GOV Governor's Office
Base pay: $30,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $25,242
Total compensation: $55,379

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Fran Fish holds the role of Receptionist at Governor's Office within Gov Governor's Office. In 2019, their total compensation was $55,379.

Melissa Wayment

Contract/Grant Analyst I, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$54,626

Sub-department: GOV Criminal & Juvenile Justice
Base pay: $31,000
Overtime: $1,538
Other pay: $227
Benefits: $21,862
Total compensation: $54,626

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Melissa Wayment serves as a Contract/Grant Analyst I, Appointed within Gov Criminal & Juvenile Justice. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,626.

Amy Dorsey

Contract/Grant Analyst I, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$54,587

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $22,264
Total compensation: $54,587

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Amy Dorsey works as a Contract/Grant Analyst I, Appointed for Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. Amy earned $54,587 in 2019.

Moriah Pease

Contract/Grant Analyst II, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$54,054

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $524
Benefits: $21,735
Total compensation: $54,054

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Moriah Pease is a Contract/Grant Analyst II, Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $54,054.

Tallie Viteri

Assistant Director, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$53,686

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $33,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $19,643
Total compensation: $53,686

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Tallie Viteri serves as a Assistant Director, Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,686.

Pauline Romine

Program Specialist I, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$53,323

Sub-department: GOV Criminal & Juvenile Justice
Base pay: $28,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,402
Benefits: $23,057
Total compensation: $53,323

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Pauline Romine is a Program Specialist I, Appointed at Governor's Office within Gov Criminal & Juvenile Justice. 2019 total compensation came to $53,323.

Raven Johnson

Claims Technician, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$53,211

Sub-department: GOV Criminal & Juvenile Justice
Base pay: $34,112
Overtime: $4
Other pay: $38
Benefits: $19,057
Total compensation: $53,211

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Raven Johnson serves as a Claims Technician, Appointed within Gov Criminal & Juvenile Justice. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,211.

Charlene Varga

Office Technician II, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$52,505

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $356
Benefits: $19,278
Total compensation: $52,505

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Charlene Varga serves as a Office Technician II, Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,505.

Moriah Pease

Program Manager, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$52,438

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $204
Benefits: $20,211
Total compensation: $52,438

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Moriah Pease is a Program Manager, Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $52,438.

Madilyn Radcliff

Office Technician II, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$51,780

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,311
Overtime: $814
Other pay: $85
Benefits: $18,570
Total compensation: $51,780

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Madilyn Radcliff is a Office Technician II, Appointed at Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $51,780.

Dale Oyler

Contract/Grant Analyst II, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$51,529

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $30,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $757
Benefits: $20,130
Total compensation: $51,529

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Dale Oyler works as a Contract/Grant Analyst II, Appointed for Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. Dale earned $51,529 in 2019.

Dale Oyler

Program Manager, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$50,984

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $855
Benefits: $19,015
Total compensation: $50,984

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Dale Oyler works as a Program Manager, Appointed for Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. Dale earned $50,984 in 2019.

Susana Salgado

Collection Agent/Governor's Office

2017 total comp

$48,880

Sub-department: GOV Criminal & Juvenile Justice
Base pay: $28,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $20,500
Total compensation: $48,880

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Susana Salgado serves as a Collection Agent within Gov Criminal & Juvenile Justice. Their 2017 pay totaled $48,880.

Darien Hickey

Contract/Grant Analyst II, Appointed/Governor's Office

2018 total comp

$48,244

Sub-department: GOV Criminal & Juvenile Justice
Base pay: $32,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $358
Benefits: $15,404
Total compensation: $48,244

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Darien Hickey serves as a Contract/Grant Analyst II, Appointed within Gov Criminal & Juvenile Justice. Their 2018 pay totaled $48,244.

Maja Ljubicic

Program Support Specialist, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$47,843

Sub-department: GOV Criminal & Juvenile Justice
Base pay: $30,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24
Benefits: $16,944
Total compensation: $47,843

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Governor's Office, Maja Ljubicic serves as a Program Support Specialist, Appointed within Gov Criminal & Juvenile Justice. Their 2019 pay totaled $47,843.

Van Nguyen

Program Specialist I, Appointed/Governor's Office

2018 total comp

$47,282

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $203
Benefits: $12,614
Total compensation: $47,282

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Van Nguyen works as a Program Specialist I, Appointed for Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. Van earned $47,282 in 2018.

Dallas Fawson

Victim Coordinator I, Appointed/Governor's Office

2019 total comp

$47,087

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $30,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $16,129
Total compensation: $47,087

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Dallas Fawson works as a Victim Coordinator I, Appointed for Governor's Office within Comp & Excess Pool. Dallas earned $47,087 in 2019.