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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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Robert Guillory

Custodial Supervisor/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$28,433
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$16,142
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,914
Benefits
$10,376
Total compensation
$28,433

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Pay Components
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At Utah State Board of Education, Robert Guillory serves as a Custodial Supervisor within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2018 pay totaled $28,433.

Elizabeth Butler

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$28,335
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$17,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,451
Total compensation
$28,335

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At Utah State Board of Education, Elizabeth Butler serves as a Executive Secretary within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $28,335.

Amy Magruder

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$28,275
Sub-department
PED General System Support
Base pay
$14,849
Overtime
$35
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,391
Total compensation
$28,275

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Pay Components
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At Utah State Board of Education, Amy Magruder serves as a Executive Secretary within Ped General System Support. Their 2018 pay totaled $28,275.

Emily Nordfelt

Program Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$28,203
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$16,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,535
Total compensation
$28,203

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Emily Nordfelt is a Program Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $28,203.

Janet Cannon

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$27,982
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$13,445
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,537
Total compensation
$27,982

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Janet Cannon works as a Board/Commission Member for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Janet earned $27,982 in 2019.

Alicia Flygare

Deaf Mentor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$27,901
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$12,482
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,419
Total compensation
$27,901

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Pay Components
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Alicia Flygare holds the role of Deaf Mentor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $27,901.

Jared Southwick

Technical Support Specialist III/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$27,729
Sub-department
PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$16,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$612
Benefits
$10,326
Total compensation
$27,729

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Pay Components
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Jared Southwick is a Technical Support Specialist III at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. 2017 total compensation came to $27,729.

David Hughes

IT Analyst III/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$27,561
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$18,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,561
Total compensation
$27,561

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

David Hughes holds the role of IT Analyst III at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2018, their total compensation was $27,561.

Jody Nelson

Library Technician I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$27,283
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$13,573
Overtime
$256
Other pay
$78
Benefits
$13,376
Total compensation
$27,283

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Jody Nelson is a Library Technician I at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $27,283.

Anthony Salazar

Custodian I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$27,241
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$19,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$504
Benefits
$6,942
Total compensation
$27,241

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Pay Components
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Anthony Salazar is a Custodian I at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $27,241.

Joleigh Honey

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$27,226
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$16,172
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,332
Benefits
$9,722
Total compensation
$27,226

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Joleigh Honey works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Joleigh earned $27,226 in 2017.

Noal Tessman

Computer Support Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$27,211
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$19,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$468
Benefits
$7,022
Total compensation
$27,211

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Noal Tessman works as a Computer Support Specialist I for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Noal earned $27,211 in 2018.

Patsy Milligan

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$27,196
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$16,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$769
Benefits
$9,803
Total compensation
$27,196

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Patsy Milligan serves as a Educational Specialist within Ped Office of Education. Their 2018 pay totaled $27,196.

Adrienne Gamble

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$26,879
Sub-department
PED Child Nutrition
Base pay
$17,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$175
Benefits
$9,330
Total compensation
$26,879

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Adrienne Gamble is a Administrative Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. 2017 total compensation came to $26,879.

Rebecca Olson

Library Technician I/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$26,361
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$16,732
Overtime
$1,021
Other pay
$1,216
Benefits
$7,391
Total compensation
$26,361

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Rebecca Olson is a Library Technician I at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $26,361.

Adriel Jacobson

Information Technology Manager I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$26,328
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$16,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$115
Benefits
$9,873
Total compensation
$26,328

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Adriel Jacobson works as a Information Technology Manager I for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Adriel earned $26,328 in 2019.

Kim Heaton

Dds Consultant/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$26,314
Sub-department
PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$24,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,050
Total compensation
$26,314

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Pay Components
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At Utah State Board of Education, Kim Heaton serves as a Dds Consultant within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2017 pay totaled $26,314.

Melissa Grandy

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

2018 total comp
$26,277
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$15,055
Overtime
$551
Other pay
$147
Benefits
$10,525
Total compensation
$26,277

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Melissa Grandy holds the role of Instructional Materials Technician II, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $26,277.

Emilee Taylor

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$26,240
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$14,511
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,729
Total compensation
$26,240

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Emilee Taylor is a Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $26,240.

Carol Lear

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$26,211
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$12,001
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,210
Total compensation
$26,211

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[object Object]

Carol Lear is a Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $26,211.

Lindsay Roberts

Performance Auditor, Usoe/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$25,898
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$14,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$666
Benefits
$10,307
Total compensation
$25,898

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[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Lindsay Roberts serves as a Performance Auditor, Usoe within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $25,898.

Adam Michaelson

Facilities Manager/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$25,879
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$18,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,903
Total compensation
$25,879

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Adam Michaelson is a Facilities Manager at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $25,879.

Debbie Sandoval

General Maintenance Worker II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$25,878
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$12,111
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$82
Benefits
$13,685
Total compensation
$25,878

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Debbie Sandoval works as a General Maintenance Worker II for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Debbie earned $25,878 in 2018.

Dave Carlson

Dds Assistant Administrator/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$25,689
Sub-department
PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay
$16,153
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,536
Total compensation
$25,689

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[object Object]

Dave Carlson works as a Dds Assistant Administrator for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Dave earned $25,689 in 2017.

Ariel Hendrix

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$25,668
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$15,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,988
Benefits
$8,076
Total compensation
$25,668

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Ariel Hendrix is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $25,668.

Patricia Feik

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$25,643
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$18,998
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,644
Total compensation
$25,643

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Patricia Feik serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $25,643.