Utah / Utah State Board of Education

Agency file

Utah State Board of Education

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

The Utah State Board of Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2019, this agency had 1,117 employees with median total compensation of $47,695; the highest distinct record was $303,514.

Year: 2019
Employees: 1,117
Median total: $47,695
Highest record: $303,514

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$741$156,411+

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 1,117 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,695) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $34,086 (62%)
Overtime — $40 (0%)
Other — $1,146 (2%)
Benefits — $19,780 (36%)

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

$1,846

$8,959

$47,695

$94,717

$120,379

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,379 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,846. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Instructor, Usdb

92 · $92,817

Educational Specialist

74 · $118,600

Intervener, Usdb

53 · $12,093

Educational Interpreter, Usdb

52 · $56,428

Teacher Aide

36 · $13,115

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 1

Richard Nye

Deputy State Superintendent, Public Instruction/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$306,732

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $180,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,365
Benefits: $74,844
Total compensation: $306,732

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Richard Nye holds the role of Deputy State Superintendent, Public Instruction at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2017, their total compensation was $306,732.

Scott Jones

Deputy State Superintendent, Public Instruction/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$303,514

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $193,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,633
Benefits: $94,002
Total compensation: $303,514

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Scott Jones works as a Deputy State Superintendent, Public Instruction for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Scott earned $303,514 in 2019.

Sydnee Dickson

State Superintendent Public Instruction/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$301,475

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $217,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,376
Benefits: $64,083
Total compensation: $301,475

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Sydnee Dickson is a State Superintendent Public Instruction at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $301,475.

Patricia Norman

Deputy State Superintendent, Public Instruction/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$290,831

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $182,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,717
Benefits: $87,176
Total compensation: $290,831

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Patricia Norman serves as a Deputy State Superintendent, Public Instruction within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $290,831.

Angela Stallings

Deputy State Superintendent, Public Instruction/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$281,698

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $174,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,575
Benefits: $88,890
Total compensation: $281,698

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At Utah State Board of Education, Angela Stallings serves as a Deputy State Superintendent, Public Instruction within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $281,698.

Joel Coleman

Superintendent, Schools for the Deaf & Blind/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$231,925

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $150,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,686
Benefits: $77,214
Total compensation: $231,925

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Joel Coleman is a Superintendent, Schools for the Deaf & Blind at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $231,925.

Darin Nielsen

Associate Superintendent, Public Instruction/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$228,734

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $142,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,952
Benefits: $75,433
Total compensation: $228,734

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Darin Nielsen is a Associate Superintendent, Public Instruction at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $228,734.

Leah Voorhies

Associate Superintendent, Public Instruction/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$214,000

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $137,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,672
Benefits: $63,750
Total compensation: $214,000

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Leah Voorhies works as a Associate Superintendent, Public Instruction for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Leah earned $214,000 in 2019.

Jared Felt

Information Technology Deputy Director - Usbe/Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$196,635

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $118,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,857
Benefits: $68,445
Total compensation: $196,635

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jared Felt holds the role of Information Technology Deputy Director - Usbe/Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $196,635.

Thalea Longhurst

Educational Director/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$181,977

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $112,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,110
Benefits: $64,233
Total compensation: $181,977

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Thalea Longhurst is a Educational Director at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $181,977.

Carolyn Lasater

Associate Superintendent, UT School for the Blind/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$176,494

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $104,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,245
Benefits: $62,884
Total compensation: $176,494

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Carolyn Lasater serves as a Associate Superintendent, UT School for the Blind within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $176,494.

Michelle Tanner

Associate Superintendent, Utah School for the Deaf/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$175,854

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $105,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,159
Benefits: $62,159
Total compensation: $175,854

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Michelle Tanner works as a Associate Superintendent, Utah School for the Deaf for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Michelle earned $175,854 in 2019.

Patricia Norman

Associate Superintendent, Public Instruction/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$172,333

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $109,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,314
Benefits: $54,123
Total compensation: $172,333

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Patricia Norman serves as a Associate Superintendent, Public Instruction within Ped Office of Education. Their 2017 pay totaled $172,333.

Deborah Davis

Performance Auditor, Usoe/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$172,144

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $110,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,831
Benefits: $52,773
Total compensation: $172,144

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Deborah Davis serves as a Performance Auditor, Usoe within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $172,144.

Kathleen Britton

Educational Director/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$170,995

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $116,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,814
Benefits: $53,125
Total compensation: $170,995

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kathleen Britton is a Educational Director at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. 2019 total compensation came to $170,995.

Benjamin Rasmussen

Educational Director with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$170,385

Sub-department: PED Educator Licensing
Base pay: $117,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $209
Benefits: $52,630
Total compensation: $170,385

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Benjamin Rasmussen works as a Educational Director with Doctorate for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Educator Licensing. Benjamin earned $170,385 in 2019.

Paula Williams Plant

School Children's Trust Director/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$170,030

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $107,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,882
Benefits: $56,891
Total compensation: $170,030

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Paula Williams Plant is a School Children's Trust Director at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $170,030.

Tiffany Stanley

Chief of Staff, Usbe/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$164,786

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $110,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,449
Benefits: $47,730
Total compensation: $164,786

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tiffany Stanley is a Chief of Staff, Usbe at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $164,786.

Whitney Phillips

Educational Director/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$161,591

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $104,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,689
Benefits: $55,567
Total compensation: $161,591

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Whitney Phillips serves as a Educational Director within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $161,591.

Jennifer Lambert

Educational Director/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$160,316

Sub-department: PED State Charter School Board
Base pay: $104,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,747
Benefits: $49,604
Total compensation: $160,316

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Lambert works as a Educational Director for Utah State Board of Education within Ped State Charter School Board. Jennifer earned $160,316 in 2019.

Jaime Barrett

Utah State Board of Education Administrator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$159,072

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $100,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,281
Benefits: $49,793
Total compensation: $159,072

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Jaime Barrett holds the role of Utah State Board of Education Administrator at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $159,072.

Brian Olmstead

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$157,468

Sub-department: PED MSP Categorical Program Administration
Base pay: $92,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,527
Benefits: $57,127
Total compensation: $157,468

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brian Olmstead holds the role of Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Msp Categorical Program Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $157,468.

Chukwuma Uzoh

Assistant IT Director, Usbe/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$156,747

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $104,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,142
Benefits: $44,581
Total compensation: $156,747

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Chukwuma Uzoh holds the role of Assistant IT Director, Usbe at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $156,747.

Mckell Withers

Ulead Director, Usbe/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$156,415

Sub-department: PED Initiative Programs
Base pay: $112,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $661
Benefits: $42,826
Total compensation: $156,415

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Mckell Withers serves as a Ulead Director, Usbe within Ped Initiative Programs. Their 2019 pay totaled $156,415.

Deborah Jacobson

Finance Director/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$156,412

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $99,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,887
Benefits: $52,362
Total compensation: $156,412

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Deborah Jacobson is a Finance Director at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $156,412.

Travis Rawlings

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$155,105

Sub-department: PED Educator Licensing
Base pay: $98,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $56,346
Total compensation: $155,105

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Travis Rawlings works as a Educational Coordinator for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Educator Licensing. Travis earned $155,105 in 2019.

Susan Patten

Director, Educational Programs-Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$154,339

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $92,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,283
Benefits: $56,284
Total compensation: $154,339

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Susan Patten serves as a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $154,339.

Aaron Brough

Research Consultant III/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$153,287

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $90,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,359
Benefits: $56,015
Total compensation: $153,287

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Aaron Brough is a Research Consultant III at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $153,287.

Jennifer Salazar

Director, Educational Programs-Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$152,916

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $92,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,857
Benefits: $55,901
Total compensation: $152,916

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Salazar is a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $152,916.

Martha Kelly

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$151,302

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $85,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,342
Benefits: $38,450
Total compensation: $151,302

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Martha Kelly holds the role of Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $151,302.

Carl Empey

Finance Director/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$151,072

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $95,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $598
Benefits: $55,226
Total compensation: $151,072

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Carl Empey holds the role of Finance Director at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $151,072.

Jared Wright

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$150,688

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $91,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,034
Benefits: $55,041
Total compensation: $150,688

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jared Wright works as a Educational Coordinator for Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. Jared earned $150,688 in 2019.

Joshua Scott

IT Analyst III/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$150,573

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $90,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,985
Benefits: $54,993
Total compensation: $150,573

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Joshua Scott serves as a IT Analyst III within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $150,573.

Wendi Morton

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$150,346

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $88,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,614
Benefits: $54,429
Total compensation: $150,346

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Wendi Morton holds the role of Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $150,346.

Rebecca Donaldson

Educational Coordinator with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$148,789

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $94,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,491
Benefits: $51,263
Total compensation: $148,789

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Rebecca Donaldson holds the role of Educational Coordinator with Doctorate at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $148,789.

Karen Borg

Director, Educational Programs-Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$148,289

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $92,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,653
Benefits: $51,076
Total compensation: $148,289

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Karen Borg is a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $148,289.

Jared Browne

IT Analyst III/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$146,853

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $81,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,742
Benefits: $50,499
Total compensation: $146,853

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jared Browne works as a IT Analyst III for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Jared earned $146,853 in 2017.

Brandon Watts

Director, Educational Programs-Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$146,612

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $83,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,686
Benefits: $53,937
Total compensation: $146,612

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brandon Watts works as a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Brandon earned $146,612 in 2019.

Armando Venegas

Director, Usimac/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$145,738

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $90,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,126
Benefits: $53,895
Total compensation: $145,738

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Armando Venegas is a Director, Usimac at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $145,738.

Joleigh Honey

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$145,548

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $83,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,389
Benefits: $53,648
Total compensation: $145,548

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joleigh Honey holds the role of Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $145,548.