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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Kimberly Loveland

Child Nutrition Program Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$123,529

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $75,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $164
Benefits: $47,734
Total compensation: $123,529

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kimberly Loveland works as a Child Nutrition Program Coordinator for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Kimberly earned $123,529 in 2019.

Brandon Jacobson

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$123,094

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $73,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,399
Benefits: $45,045
Total compensation: $123,094

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brandon Jacobson works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. Brandon earned $123,094 in 2019.

Troy Nordick

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$122,994

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,274
Benefits: $47,261
Total compensation: $122,994

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Troy Nordick is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $122,994.

Nicholas Shellabarger

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$122,776

Sub-department: PED MSP Categorical Program Administration
Base pay: $72,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,248
Benefits: $47,127
Total compensation: $122,776

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nicholas Shellabarger holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Msp Categorical Program Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $122,776.

Joseph Borrack

Educational Specialist with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$122,400

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $83,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $39,100
Total compensation: $122,400

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joseph Borrack works as a Educational Specialist with Doctorate for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Joseph earned $122,400 in 2019.

Rick Hinds

Purchasing Manager/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$122,040

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $76,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45,288
Total compensation: $122,040

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Rick Hinds works as a Purchasing Manager for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Rick earned $122,040 in 2019.

Danielle Pedersen

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$121,697

Sub-department: PED MSP Categorical Program Administration
Base pay: $74,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,134
Benefits: $44,879
Total compensation: $121,697

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Danielle Pedersen holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Msp Categorical Program Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $121,697.

Susan Okroy

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$121,414

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $65,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,921
Benefits: $46,211
Total compensation: $121,414

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Susan Okroy serves as a Educational Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $121,414.

Christelle Estrada

Educational Specialist with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$121,388

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $85,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,378
Benefits: $34,507
Total compensation: $121,388

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Christelle Estrada holds the role of Educational Specialist with Doctorate at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $121,388.

Megan Lopez

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$120,984

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $70,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,208
Benefits: $47,066
Total compensation: $120,984

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Megan Lopez holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $120,984.

Holly Bell

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$120,430

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $72,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,619
Benefits: $46,183
Total compensation: $120,430

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Holly Bell is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $120,430.

Alan Griffin

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$120,379

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $78,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,553
Benefits: $39,944
Total compensation: $120,379

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Alan Griffin is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $120,379.

Hong Phangia Dewald

Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$120,311

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $67,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,714
Benefits: $46,080
Total compensation: $120,311

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Hong Phangia Dewald serves as a Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $120,311.

Ellen Bailey

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$120,227

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $73,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $726
Benefits: $46,334
Total compensation: $120,227

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ellen Bailey holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $120,227.

Robert Palmer

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$120,189

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $73,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $240
Benefits: $46,244
Total compensation: $120,189

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Robert Palmer works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Robert earned $120,189 in 2019.

Darci Crossley

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

2019 total comp

$120,097

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $70,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,550
Benefits: $46,824
Total compensation: $120,097

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Darci Crossley works as a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Darci earned $120,097 in 2019.

Cathleen Davis

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$120,055

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $71,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,840
Benefits: $46,600
Total compensation: $120,055

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Cathleen Davis is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $120,055.

Kimberly Fratto

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$120,002

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $67,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,739
Benefits: $43,418
Total compensation: $120,002

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kimberly Fratto holds the role of Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $120,002.

Ronald Litchfield

State Student Transportation Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$119,624

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $72,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $46,630
Total compensation: $119,624

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Ronald Litchfield serves as a State Student Transportation Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,624.

Robert Austin

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$119,041

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $80,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $618
Benefits: $38,218
Total compensation: $119,041

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Robert Austin serves as a Educational Specialist within Ped General System Support. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,041.

Hemalatha Thirunavukkarasu

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$118,640

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $72,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,701
Benefits: $44,651
Total compensation: $118,640

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Hemalatha Thirunavukkarasu holds the role of IT Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $118,640.

Cathryn Boyd

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$118,436

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $69,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,580
Benefits: $46,350
Total compensation: $118,436

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Cathryn Boyd serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,436.

Brett Campbell

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$118,236

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $70,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,958
Benefits: $43,475
Total compensation: $118,236

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brett Campbell works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Brett earned $118,236 in 2019.

Corby Eason

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$118,160

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $72,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,980
Benefits: $44,101
Total compensation: $118,160

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Corby Eason serves as a Educational Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,160.

Lauralee Gillespie

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$117,886

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $77,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,309
Benefits: $37,603
Total compensation: $117,886

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lauralee Gillespie works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Lauralee earned $117,886 in 2019.

Rhett Larsen

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$117,848

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $69,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,925
Benefits: $44,280
Total compensation: $117,848

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Rhett Larsen holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,848.

Sean Perkins

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$117,776

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $70,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,254
Benefits: $43,474
Total compensation: $117,776

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sean Perkins is a IT Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $117,776.

Jane Walker

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$117,771

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $67,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,503
Benefits: $45,578
Total compensation: $117,771

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jane Walker holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,771.

Cory Kanth

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$117,533

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $71,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $45,694
Total compensation: $117,533

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Cory Kanth holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,533.

Jill Curry

Program Analyst/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$117,526

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $79,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,886
Benefits: $30,372
Total compensation: $117,526

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jill Curry holds the role of Program Analyst at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,526.

Rodney Price

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$117,525

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $69,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,050
Benefits: $45,969
Total compensation: $117,525

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Rodney Price is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $117,525.

Sandra Grant

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$117,334

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $79,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,060
Benefits: $37,152
Total compensation: $117,334

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Sandra Grant serves as a Educational Specialist within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $117,334.