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Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative

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

The Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative provides technology and information-systems services that support other government operations.

In 2019, this agency had 34 employees with median total compensation of $64,292; the highest distinct record was $149,884.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$2.2M
Employees
34
Median total
$64,292
Highest record
$149,884

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 34 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,292) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$38,310 (59%)
  • Overtime$8 (0%)
  • Other$6,054 (9%)
  • Benefits$20,794 (32%)

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
$822
$6,815
$64,292
$118,184
$141,747

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $141,747 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $822. 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
$2.1M
39
$34,645
2018
$2.1M
0.3%
36
7.7%
$38,779
11.9%
2019
$2.2M
6.3%
34
5.6%
$64,292
65.8%

Record list

Employees

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Andrew Sweeney

Program Director, Ustar/Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative

2019 total comp
$149,884
Sub-department
USTAR Administration
Base pay
$97,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$521
Benefits
$52,132
Total compensation
$149,884

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Andrew Sweeney works as a Program Director, Ustar for Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative within Ustar Administration. Andrew earned $149,884 in 2019.

Mary Cardon

Program Director, Ustar/Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative

2019 total comp
$145,255
Sub-department
USTAR Support Programs
Base pay
$97,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,567
Benefits
$44,761
Total compensation
$145,255

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative, Mary Cardon serves as a Program Director, Ustar within Ustar Support Programs. Their 2019 pay totaled $145,255.

Barbara Araneo

Program Director, Ustar/Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative

2019 total comp
$144,847
Sub-department
USTAR Administration
Base pay
$97,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,687
Benefits
$41,595
Total compensation
$144,847

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Barbara Araneo works as a Program Director, Ustar for Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative within Ustar Administration. Barbara earned $144,847 in 2019.

Jared Goodspeed

Program Director, Ustar/Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative

2019 total comp
$141,747
Sub-department
USTAR Support Programs
Base pay
$81,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,574
Benefits
$43,189
Total compensation
$141,747

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jared Goodspeed works as a Program Director, Ustar for Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative within Ustar Support Programs. Jared earned $141,747 in 2019.

Brian Somers

Managing Director/Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative

2019 total comp
$140,811
Sub-department
USTAR Administration
Base pay
$68,065
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$30,559
Benefits
$42,186
Total compensation
$140,811

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Brian Somers is a Managing Director at Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative within Ustar Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $140,811.

Kristen Jensen

Electronic Business Project Manager/Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative

2019 total comp
$139,475
Sub-department
USTAR Administration
Base pay
$86,777
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$364
Benefits
$52,334
Total compensation
$139,475

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kristen Jensen works as a Electronic Business Project Manager for Utah Science Technology & Research Initiative within Ustar Administration. Kristen earned $139,475 in 2019.