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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

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
Intervener, Usdb
53 · $12,093
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Jonathan Frey

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$136,377
Sub-department
PED General System Support
Base pay
$85,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$820
Benefits
$50,553
Total compensation
$136,377

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jonathan Frey is a Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $136,377.

Rebecca Nielsen

Financial Manager II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$136,165
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$83,097
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,700
Benefits
$48,368
Total compensation
$136,165

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Rebecca Nielsen works as a Financial Manager II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Rebecca earned $136,165 in 2019.

Max Lang

Educational Specialist with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$135,824
Sub-department
PED Initiative Programs
Base pay
$84,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$51,002
Total compensation
$135,824

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Max Lang serves as a Educational Specialist with Doctorate within Ped Initiative Programs. Their 2019 pay totaled $135,824.

Rebecca Unker

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$135,798
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$82,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,613
Benefits
$47,676
Total compensation
$135,798

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Rebecca Unker holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $135,798.

Anthony Schmidt

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$133,879
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$73,506
Overtime
$8,766
Other pay
$2,782
Benefits
$48,824
Total compensation
$133,879

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Pay Components
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Anthony Schmidt is a IT Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2017 total compensation came to $133,879.

Tanya Semerad

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$133,506
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$80,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,359
Benefits
$49,527
Total compensation
$133,506

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tanya Semerad works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Tanya earned $133,506 in 2019.

Catherine Jensen

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$132,583
Sub-department
PED General System Support
Base pay
$91,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,129
Benefits
$38,726
Total compensation
$132,583

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Catherine Jensen is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $132,583.

Hollie Murdock

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

2018 total comp
$132,552
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$56,535
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$36,850
Benefits
$39,167
Total compensation
$132,552

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Hollie Murdock works as a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Hollie earned $132,552 in 2018.

Momilani Tuua

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$132,414
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$74,442
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,337
Benefits
$47,635
Total compensation
$132,414

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Momilani Tuua serves as a Educational Specialist within Ped Office of Education. Their 2018 pay totaled $132,414.

Aimee Breinholt

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

2019 total comp
$132,315
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$82,237
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,646
Benefits
$41,432
Total compensation
$132,315

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Aimee Breinholt holds the role of Director, Educational Programs-Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $132,315.

Kathrine Borg

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

2019 total comp
$132,232
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$86,896
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,882
Benefits
$41,453
Total compensation
$132,232

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kathrine Borg is a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $132,232.

William Deimler

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$131,968
Sub-department
PED General System Support
Base pay
$84,065
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,901
Benefits
$46,001
Total compensation
$131,968

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

William Deimler works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. William earned $131,968 in 2019.

Steven Kaelin

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$131,862
Sub-department
PED MSP Categorical Program Administration
Base pay
$81,326
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$314
Benefits
$50,222
Total compensation
$131,862

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Steven Kaelin serves as a Educational Specialist within Ped Msp Categorical Program Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $131,862.

Cydnee Carter

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$131,414
Sub-department
PED General System Support
Base pay
$84,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,793
Benefits
$41,592
Total compensation
$131,414

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Cydnee Carter holds the role of Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $131,414.