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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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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

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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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
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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

Source-specific fields

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

Source-specific fields

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

Source-specific fields

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.

Sue Mak

Financial Manager II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$144,787
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$88,025
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,641
Benefits
$53,121
Total compensation
$144,787

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Sue Mak serves as a Financial Manager II within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $144,787.

Jennifer Slade

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$144,751
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$89,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,259
Benefits
$49,867
Total compensation
$144,751

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Slade works as a Educational Coordinator for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Jennifer earned $144,751 in 2019.

Adam Billings

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

2019 total comp
$143,740
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$86,313
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,964
Benefits
$53,463
Total compensation
$143,740

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Adam Billings works as a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Adam earned $143,740 in 2019.

Sarah Young

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$143,345
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$92,245
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,747
Benefits
$47,352
Total compensation
$143,345

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sarah Young works as a Educational Coordinator for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Sarah earned $143,345 in 2019.