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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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Stephanie Morgan

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

2019 total comp
$141,263
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$86,669
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,254
Benefits
$52,339
Total compensation
$141,263

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Stephanie Morgan works as a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Stephanie earned $141,263 in 2019.

Kevin John

Performance Auditor, Usoe/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$140,750
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$82,078
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,555
Benefits
$52,117
Total compensation
$140,750

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kevin John works as a Performance Auditor, Usoe for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Kevin earned $140,750 in 2019.

Zachary Christensen

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

2019 total comp
$140,582
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$89,896
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,384
Benefits
$41,303
Total compensation
$140,582

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Zachary Christensen works as a Utah State Board of Education Administrator for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Zachary earned $140,582 in 2019.

Angela Battaglia

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$140,553
Sub-department
PED General System Support
Base pay
$86,949
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,163
Benefits
$52,442
Total compensation
$140,553

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Angela Battaglia holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $140,553.

Jeannie Rowland

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$140,023
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$88,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$43
Benefits
$51,941
Total compensation
$140,023

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jeannie Rowland is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $140,023.

Kelly Yocum

Project and Portfolio Manager/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$139,925
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$89,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,118
Benefits
$45,139
Total compensation
$139,925

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kelly Yocum holds the role of Project and Portfolio Manager at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $139,925.

Murray Meszaros

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$139,290
Sub-department
PED General System Support
Base pay
$89,575
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,020
Benefits
$48,694
Total compensation
$139,290

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Murray Meszaros is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $139,290.

Richard Scott

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$138,980
Sub-department
PED General System Support
Base pay
$78,321
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,571
Benefits
$52,089
Total compensation
$138,980

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Richard Scott holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $138,980.

David Sallay

Student Data Privacy Auditor/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$138,731
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$87,391
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,663
Benefits
$49,677
Total compensation
$138,731

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, David Sallay serves as a Student Data Privacy Auditor within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $138,731.

Burke Sears

IT Analyst III/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$138,130
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$86,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$51,810
Total compensation
$138,130

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Burke Sears is a IT Analyst III at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $138,130.

Michael Clark Ii

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$138,113
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$78,907
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,504
Benefits
$51,702
Total compensation
$138,113

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Michael Clark Ii serves as a Educational Coordinator within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $138,113.

Martin Price

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

2019 total comp
$138,095
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$84,741
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,856
Benefits
$47,498
Total compensation
$138,095

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Martin Price 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 $138,095.

Kathleen Webb

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$137,350
Sub-department
PED Educator Licensing
Base pay
$91,416
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,641
Benefits
$44,293
Total compensation
$137,350

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kathleen Webb works as a Educational Coordinator for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Educator Licensing. Kathleen earned $137,350 in 2019.

Tamra Gear

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$136,910
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$80,863
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,393
Benefits
$50,654
Total compensation
$136,910

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tamra Gear is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $136,910.

Rabecca Cisneros

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$136,856
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$86,973
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$772
Benefits
$49,112
Total compensation
$136,856

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rabecca Cisneros is a Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $136,856.

Nicole Ferguson

Legal/Enforcement Counsel II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$136,831
Sub-department
PED Educator Licensing
Base pay
$85,571
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$51,260
Total compensation
$136,831

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Nicole Ferguson is a Legal/Enforcement Counsel II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Educator Licensing. 2019 total compensation came to $136,831.