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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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Christine Anderson

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$19,975
Sub-department
PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$11,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,116
Total compensation
$19,975

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Christine Anderson holds the role of Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $19,975.

Alisha Johnson

Financial Manager I/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$19,843
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$11,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,043
Total compensation
$19,843

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At Utah State Board of Education, Alisha Johnson serves as a Financial Manager I within Ped Office of Education. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,843.

David Sallay

Research Consultant II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$19,809
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$11,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$123
Benefits
$8,185
Total compensation
$19,809

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Pay Components
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David Sallay holds the role of Research Consultant II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2017, their total compensation was $19,809.

Megan Dunkle

Licensed Practical Nurse/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$19,794
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$14,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21
Benefits
$5,148
Total compensation
$19,794

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At Utah State Board of Education, Megan Dunkle serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,794.

Benjamin Purcell

Disability Claims Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$19,789
Sub-department
PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$9,741
Overtime
$2,717
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,332
Total compensation
$19,789

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Pay Components
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Benjamin Purcell works as a Disability Claims Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Benjamin earned $19,789 in 2017.

Fatiloloa Faatau

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$19,754
Sub-department
PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$11,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,349
Total compensation
$19,754

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Utah State Board of Education, Fatiloloa Faatau serves as a Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2017 pay totaled $19,754.

Elizabeth Mcgee

Claims Examiner III/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$19,600
Sub-department
PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$13,137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,463
Total compensation
$19,600

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Pay Components
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Elizabeth Mcgee holds the role of Claims Examiner III at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $19,600.

Shari Michael

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$19,319
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$17,815
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,505
Total compensation
$19,319

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Shari Michael works as a Intervener, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Shari earned $19,319 in 2019.

Sally Aponte

Library Technician I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$19,280
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$11,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$239
Benefits
$7,105
Total compensation
$19,280

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Sally Aponte holds the role of Library Technician I at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $19,280.

Sandra Peppin

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$19,173
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$11,285
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$7,539
Total compensation
$19,173

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Sandra Peppin holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $19,173.

Kristina Buck

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$19,129
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$15,712
Overtime
$57
Other pay
$1,870
Benefits
$1,490
Total compensation
$19,129

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Kristina Buck serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $19,129.

Jennifer Slade

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$19,064
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$11,126
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,573
Benefits
$6,364
Total compensation
$19,064

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Jennifer Slade serves as a Educational Specialist within Ped Office of Education. Their 2017 pay totaled $19,064.

Brita Harper

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$19,030
Sub-department
PED Child Nutrition
Base pay
$10,698
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$334
Benefits
$7,998
Total compensation
$19,030

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Brita Harper holds the role of Child Nutrition Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. In 2017, their total compensation was $19,030.

Curtis Radford

E-Learning Instructional Designer, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$19,023
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$17,542
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,481
Total compensation
$19,023

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Curtis Radford holds the role of E-Learning Instructional Designer, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $19,023.