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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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Elizabeth Butler

Office Technician II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$12,806
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$7,810
Overtime
$32
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,964
Total compensation
$12,806

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At Utah State Board of Education, Elizabeth Butler serves as a Office Technician II within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,806.

Theresa Tomlin

Trainer I/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$12,801
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$5,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,956
Benefits
$5,075
Total compensation
$12,801

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Theresa Tomlin works as a Trainer I for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Theresa earned $12,801 in 2018.

Ashley Herbert

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$12,728
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$6,863
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,865
Total compensation
$12,728

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At Utah State Board of Education, Ashley Herbert serves as a Executive Secretary within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,728.

Jennifer Graviet

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$12,727
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$11,747
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$980
Total compensation
$12,727

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Jennifer Graviet holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,727.

Darla Mcfarland

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$12,708
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$8,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,364
Total compensation
$12,708

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At Utah State Board of Education, Darla Mcfarland serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $12,708.

Taylor Tribe

Instructional Materials Technician I, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$12,701
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$8,504
Overtime
$774
Other pay
$26
Benefits
$3,397
Total compensation
$12,701

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Pay Components
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At Utah State Board of Education, Taylor Tribe serves as a Instructional Materials Technician I, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $12,701.

Nathan Van De Graaff

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$12,684
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$11,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$988
Total compensation
$12,684

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Pay Components
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At Utah State Board of Education, Nathan Van De Graaff serves as a Teacher Aide within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,684.

Mary Rosas

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$12,684
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$11,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$988
Total compensation
$12,684

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Pay Components
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At Utah State Board of Education, Mary Rosas serves as a Teacher Aide within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,684.

Melissa Miller

Speech Pathologist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$12,679
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$6,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$5,811
Total compensation
$12,679

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Pay Components
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Melissa Miller holds the role of Speech Pathologist, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,679.

Melanie Berry

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$12,643
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$11,658
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$985
Total compensation
$12,643

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Melanie Berry is a Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $12,643.

Ronda Wickel

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$12,576
Sub-department
PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$6,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$812
Benefits
$5,033
Total compensation
$12,576

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Pay Components
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At Utah State Board of Education, Ronda Wickel serves as a Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2017 pay totaled $12,576.

Flor Jinuez

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$12,540
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$977
Total compensation
$12,540

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Flor Jinuez holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,540.

Christine Manning

Educational Specialist with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$12,514
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$8,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37
Benefits
$3,597
Total compensation
$12,514

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Christine Manning holds the role of Educational Specialist with Doctorate at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,514.

Cassie Riding

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

2019 total comp
$12,435
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$9,466
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,000
Benefits
$969
Total compensation
$12,435

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Pay Components
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Cassie Riding works as a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Cassie earned $12,435 in 2019.

Lisa Cummins

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$12,427
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$11,474
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$953
Total compensation
$12,427

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Pay Components
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Lisa Cummins holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,427.

Annette Deckard

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$12,413
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$11,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$953
Total compensation
$12,413

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Annette Deckard holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,413.

Dawn Benke

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$12,382
Sub-department
PED Initiative Programs
Base pay
$8,303
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$823
Benefits
$3,255
Total compensation
$12,382

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Dawn Benke holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Initiative Programs. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,382.

Leslie Castle

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$12,358
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$4,210
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,147
Total compensation
$12,358

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Pay Components
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Leslie Castle is a Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2017 total compensation came to $12,358.

Crystal Thomas

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$12,356
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$1,273
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,966
Benefits
$2,117
Total compensation
$12,356

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Crystal Thomas is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $12,356.