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
Total payroll: $61.5M
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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Trend

Year over year

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

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$58M —	1,248 —	$30,489 —
2018	$58.6M ▲ 1.0%	1,159 ▼ 7.1%	$41,661 ▲ 36.6%
2019	$61.5M ▲ 5.0%	1,117 ▼ 3.6%	$47,695 ▲ 14.5%

Record list

Employees

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Mindi Bessette

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$7,375

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $574
Total compensation: $7,375

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At Utah State Board of Education, Mindi Bessette serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,375.

Tarica Bostick

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$7,358

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $573
Total compensation: $7,358

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Tarica Bostick holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,358.

William Hall

Office Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$7,293

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $4,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58
Benefits: $2,631
Total compensation: $7,293

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At Utah State Board of Education, William Hall serves as a Office Specialist II within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,293.

Diana Cook

Pre-School Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$7,277

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $4,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,660
Total compensation: $7,277

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Diana Cook works as a Pre-School Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Diana earned $7,277 in 2019.

Ellen Ohara

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$7,246

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,041
Benefits: $1,611
Total compensation: $7,246

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At Utah State Board of Education, Ellen Ohara serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $7,246.

Karenita Cantsee

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$7,212

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $4,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,702
Total compensation: $7,212

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Karenita Cantsee works as a Rehabilitation Counselor II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Karenita earned $7,212 in 2017.

Kristen Peery

Guidance Counselor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$7,201

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $4,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20
Benefits: $2,357
Total compensation: $7,201

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Kristen Peery is a Guidance Counselor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2017 total compensation came to $7,201.

Kerianne Ludeman

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$7,183

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $560
Total compensation: $7,183

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Kerianne Ludeman is a Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $7,183.

Cher Plagge

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$7,146

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $556
Total compensation: $7,146

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Cher Plagge works as a Intervener, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Cher earned $7,146 in 2019.

Susan Isom

IT Analyst III/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$7,123

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,617
Benefits: $506
Total compensation: $7,123

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Susan Isom holds the role of IT Analyst III at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,123.

Terryl Warner

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$7,104

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $6,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $547
Total compensation: $7,104

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Terryl Warner is a Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $7,104.

Jerrianne Henderson

Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$7,087

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $4,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,382
Total compensation: $7,087

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Jerrianne Henderson is a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $7,087.

Jami Pearson

Deafblind Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$7,063

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $2,921
Total compensation: $7,063

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Jami Pearson works as a Deafblind Teacher, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Jami earned $7,063 in 2019.

Alicen Waldron

Speech Pathologist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$7,037

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $4,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,928
Total compensation: $7,037

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Alicen Waldron holds the role of Speech Pathologist, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $7,037.

Susan Clayson

Claims Examiner II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$7,023

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $4,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $365
Benefits: $2,563
Total compensation: $7,023

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Susan Clayson holds the role of Claims Examiner II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $7,023.

Joanne Brito-Duran

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$7,004

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $546
Total compensation: $7,004

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Joanne Brito-Duran works as a Teacher Aide for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Joanne earned $7,004 in 2019.

Sadie Ivie

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$6,991

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $5,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86
Benefits: $1,825
Total compensation: $6,991

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At Utah State Board of Education, Sadie Ivie serves as a Child Nutrition Specialist within Ped Child Nutrition. Their 2018 pay totaled $6,991.

Tawni Pearson

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$6,989

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $545
Total compensation: $6,989

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Tawni Pearson holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $6,989.

Lara Whitney

Deafblind Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,981

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $4,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,211
Total compensation: $6,981

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Lara Whitney is a Deafblind Teacher, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $6,981.

Gloria Hearn

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

2019 total comp

$6,975

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,480
Benefits: $496
Total compensation: $6,975

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Gloria Hearn is a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $6,975.

Slayder Davis

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,965

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $543
Total compensation: $6,965

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Slayder Davis is a Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $6,965.

Alex Farah

Media Production Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,961

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $6,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $542
Total compensation: $6,961

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Alex Farah holds the role of Media Production Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,961.

Tommie Fitzgerald Jr

Computer Support Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,933

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,785
Benefits: $2,127
Total compensation: $6,933

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At Utah State Board of Education, Tommie Fitzgerald Jr serves as a Computer Support Specialist I within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $6,933.

Joseph Borg

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,884

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $536
Total compensation: $6,884

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At Utah State Board of Education, Joseph Borg serves as a Substitute Teacher, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $6,884.

Leslee Hintze

Director, Gov's Committee for Emplmnt People W/Dis/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,877

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,388
Benefits: $489
Total compensation: $6,877

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Leslee Hintze is a Director, Gov's Committee for Emplmnt People W/Dis at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. 2017 total compensation came to $6,877.

Aaron Degriselles

Psychiatric/Developmental Technician/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,866

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $4,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $2,109
Total compensation: $6,866

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Aaron Degriselles works as a Psychiatric/Developmental Technician for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Aaron earned $6,866 in 2017.

Terry Elder

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$6,810

Sub-department: PED Initiative Programs
Base pay: $6,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $531
Total compensation: $6,810

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At Utah State Board of Education, Terry Elder serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job within Ped Initiative Programs. Their 2018 pay totaled $6,810.

Regetta Reed

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,796

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $530
Total compensation: $6,796

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Regetta Reed works as a Intervener, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Regetta earned $6,796 in 2017.

Rachel Jones

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,721

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $4,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $258
Benefits: $1,819
Total compensation: $6,721

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Rachel Jones holds the role of Child Nutrition Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. In 2017, their total compensation was $6,721.

Oscar Rodriguez

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$6,700

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $6,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $522
Total compensation: $6,700

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Oscar Rodriguez is a Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $6,700.

Emily Anderson

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,697

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $522
Total compensation: $6,697

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Emily Anderson is a Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $6,697.

Justin Walker

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,666

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $519
Total compensation: $6,666

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Justin Walker works as a Teacher Aide for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Justin earned $6,666 in 2017.

Catherine Denney

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,640

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $563
Benefits: $2,115
Total compensation: $6,640

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At Utah State Board of Education, Catherine Denney serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $6,640.

Mary Utley

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$6,631

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $2,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,468
Benefits: $1,301
Total compensation: $6,631

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Mary Utley works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Mary earned $6,631 in 2018.

Lynette Schiess

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,590

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,829
Benefits: $1,554
Total compensation: $6,590

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Lynette Schiess is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $6,590.

Melissa Kerr

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,587

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $4,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,070
Total compensation: $6,587

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Melissa Kerr works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Melissa earned $6,587 in 2019.

Tyson Illi

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,543

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,646
Overtime: $228
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $669
Total compensation: $6,543

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Tyson Illi is a Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2017 total compensation came to $6,543.

Melissa Heck

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,507

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,879
Overtime: $120
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $507
Total compensation: $6,507

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Melissa Heck works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Melissa earned $6,507 in 2017.

Lamar Wilde

Braille Proofreader Aide, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,489

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $505
Total compensation: $6,489

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Lamar Wilde holds the role of Braille Proofreader Aide, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,489.

Whitney James

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,481

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $505
Total compensation: $6,481

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Whitney James is a Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2017 total compensation came to $6,481.