Utah / Utah State Board of Education

Agency file

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

-$741$156,411+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Educational Specialist

74 · $118,600

Intervener, Usdb

53 · $12,093

Educational Interpreter, Usdb

52 · $56,428

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Page 1

Teresa Davenport

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$51,629

Sub-department: PED Initiative Programs
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $416
Benefits: $16,453
Total compensation: $51,629

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Teresa Davenport is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Initiative Programs. 2019 total compensation came to $51,629.

Valerie Casey

Office Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$51,612

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $25,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113
Benefits: $26,005
Total compensation: $51,612

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Valerie Casey is a Office Specialist II at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $51,612.

Natasha Turner

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$51,508

Sub-department: PED MSP Categorical Program Administration
Base pay: $29,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103
Benefits: $21,472
Total compensation: $51,508

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Natasha Turner is a Executive Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Msp Categorical Program Administration. 2017 total compensation came to $51,508.

Jessica Church

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$51,502

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $16,410
Total compensation: $51,502

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jessica Church holds the role of Child Nutrition Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $51,502.

Mary Leishman

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$51,405

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $36,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $13,232
Total compensation: $51,405

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Mary Leishman serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,405.

Darin Brush

Executive Director, Vocational Rehabilitation/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$51,369

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,232
Benefits: $17,338
Total compensation: $51,369

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Darin Brush serves as a Executive Director, Vocational Rehabilitation within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $51,369.

Brenda Mcmurtrey

Office Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$51,294

Sub-department: PED Educator Licensing
Base pay: $25,636
Overtime: $22
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,637
Total compensation: $51,294

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Brenda Mcmurtrey serves as a Office Specialist II within Ped Educator Licensing. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,294.

Teresa Davenport

Educational Specialist with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$51,271

Sub-department: PED Initiative Programs
Base pay: $34,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $652
Benefits: $16,195
Total compensation: $51,271

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Teresa Davenport works as a Educational Specialist with Doctorate for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Initiative Programs. Teresa earned $51,271 in 2019.

Harold Allison Jr

General Maintenance Worker II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$51,026

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $23,732
Overtime: $163
Other pay: $63
Benefits: $27,068
Total compensation: $51,026

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Harold Allison Jr works as a General Maintenance Worker II for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Harold earned $51,026 in 2019.

Christy Michaels

Sensory Impairment Trainer, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$51,007

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $23,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $359
Benefits: $27,495
Total compensation: $51,007

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Christy Michaels holds the role of Sensory Impairment Trainer, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $51,007.

Craig Rogers

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

2019 total comp

$50,950

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $18,069
Total compensation: $50,950

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Craig Rogers works as a Instructional Materials Technician I, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Craig earned $50,950 in 2019.

Katherine Nitka

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$50,779

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $34,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $541
Benefits: $15,448
Total compensation: $50,779

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Katherine Nitka is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2017 total compensation came to $50,779.

Jacquelyn Hardman

Auditor II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$50,638

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $22,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,706
Benefits: $15,305
Total compensation: $50,638

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Jacquelyn Hardman serves as a Auditor II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $50,638.

Cathy York

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$50,579

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $29,969
Overtime: $980
Other pay: $526
Benefits: $19,104
Total compensation: $50,579

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cathy York is a Executive Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $50,579.

Angela Byrnes

Executive Assistant, Appointed/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$50,111

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $31,267
Overtime: $700
Other pay: $1,607
Benefits: $16,537
Total compensation: $50,111

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Angela Byrnes holds the role of Executive Assistant, Appointed at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2017, their total compensation was $50,111.

Mirinda Losee

Student Educational Services Aide, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$49,733

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $23,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $330
Benefits: $26,245
Total compensation: $49,733

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Mirinda Losee holds the role of Student Educational Services Aide, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,733.

Taylor Tribe

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

2019 total comp

$49,552

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $35,981
Overtime: $233
Other pay: $9
Benefits: $13,330
Total compensation: $49,552

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Taylor Tribe is a Instructional Materials Technician II, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $49,552.

Javier Martinez Jr.

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

2019 total comp

$49,530

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $441
Benefits: $17,553
Total compensation: $49,530

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Javier Martinez Jr. serves as a Instructional Materials Technician I, Usdb within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,530.

Cheri Rieben

Support Services Coordinator II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$49,420

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $25,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,736
Benefits: $20,772
Total compensation: $49,420

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Cheri Rieben serves as a Support Services Coordinator II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $49,420.

Ashli-Marie Grant

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$49,345

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $31,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $789
Benefits: $17,501
Total compensation: $49,345

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Ashli-Marie Grant serves as a Executive Secretary within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,345.

Whitney Phillips

Educational Specialist with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$49,271

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $30,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,406
Benefits: $17,318
Total compensation: $49,271

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Whitney Phillips is a Educational Specialist with Doctorate at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $49,271.

Dianah Rogers

Food Service Supervisor II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$48,944

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $30,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $218
Benefits: $18,327
Total compensation: $48,944

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Dianah Rogers holds the role of Food Service Supervisor II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $48,944.

Tammy Watson

Office Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$48,772

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $30,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,757
Total compensation: $48,772

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Tammy Watson works as a Office Specialist I for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Tammy earned $48,772 in 2019.

Alexis Garrison

Auditor IV/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$48,378

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116
Benefits: $16,964
Total compensation: $48,378

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Alexis Garrison is a Auditor IV at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $48,378.

Sierra Mckeachnie

Deaf Mentor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$48,190

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $22,239
Overtime: $352
Other pay: $92
Benefits: $25,508
Total compensation: $48,190

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sierra Mckeachnie works as a Deaf Mentor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Sierra earned $48,190 in 2019.

Jennifer Andrus

Office Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$48,190

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $24,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,525
Total compensation: $48,190

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Andrus works as a Office Specialist I for Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. Jennifer earned $48,190 in 2018.

Jerome Straseski

Technical Support Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$47,739

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $918
Benefits: $12,531
Total compensation: $47,739

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Jerome Straseski serves as a Technical Support Specialist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $47,739.

Julie Barrett

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$47,709

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $29,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $15,722
Total compensation: $47,709

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Julie Barrett serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $47,709.

Margaret Austin

Food Service Supervisor II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$47,695

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $24,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $23,267
Total compensation: $47,695

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Margaret Austin works as a Food Service Supervisor II for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Margaret earned $47,695 in 2019.

Christina Ausmus

Program Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$47,677

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $26,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $491
Benefits: $20,946
Total compensation: $47,677

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Christina Ausmus holds the role of Program Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $47,677.

Brandie Sharp

Physical Therapist Assistant, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$47,586

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $28,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,508
Benefits: $17,246
Total compensation: $47,586

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brandie Sharp holds the role of Physical Therapist Assistant, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $47,586.

Cheri Rieben

Administrative Assistant/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$47,503

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $26,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $669
Benefits: $20,130
Total compensation: $47,503

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Cheri Rieben serves as a Administrative Assistant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $47,503.

Debra Bennett

Student Educational Services Aide, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$47,452

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $24,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $23,218
Total compensation: $47,452

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Debra Bennett holds the role of Student Educational Services Aide, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $47,452.

Whitney James

Expanded Core Curriculum Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$47,082

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $35,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $543
Benefits: $11,514
Total compensation: $47,082

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Whitney James works as a Expanded Core Curriculum Coordinator for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Whitney earned $47,082 in 2019.

Merideth Foster

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$46,984

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $26,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $18,481
Total compensation: $46,984

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Merideth Foster holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $46,984.

Margaret Kallas

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$46,929

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $26,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,404
Total compensation: $46,929

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Margaret Kallas works as a Administrative Secretary for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Margaret earned $46,929 in 2019.

Sydney Young

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$46,877

Sub-department: PED MSP Categorical Program Administration
Base pay: $29,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105
Benefits: $17,372
Total compensation: $46,877

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sydney Young is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Msp Categorical Program Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $46,877.

Susan Thomas

Information Specialist III/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$46,864

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,440
Total compensation: $46,864

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Susan Thomas holds the role of Information Specialist III at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $46,864.

Rabecca Cisneros

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$46,861

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $29,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $266
Benefits: $17,212
Total compensation: $46,861

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Rabecca Cisneros works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Rabecca earned $46,861 in 2018.

Lacie Jonas

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$46,765

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $34,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,121
Total compensation: $46,765

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lacie Jonas works as a Child Nutrition Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. Lacie earned $46,765 in 2019.