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

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Kathryn Jones

School Psychologist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$4,388

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,140
Total compensation: $4,388

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Kathryn Jones holds the role of School Psychologist, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2017, their total compensation was $4,388.

Chance Hohneke

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$4,348

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $344
Total compensation: $4,348

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Chance Hohneke works as a Intervener, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Chance earned $4,348 in 2019.

Sydney Fryer

Pre-School Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$4,345

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,169
Total compensation: $4,345

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Sydney Fryer works as a Pre-School Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Sydney earned $4,345 in 2017.

Andrea Vega

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$4,292

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $1,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $1,010
Total compensation: $4,292

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Andrea Vega holds the role of Substitute Teacher, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $4,292.

Jefferson Moss

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$4,289

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $3,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $351
Total compensation: $4,289

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Jefferson Moss is a Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2017 total compensation came to $4,289.

Nicolas Wolfe

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$4,279

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $333
Total compensation: $4,279

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Nicolas Wolfe is a Substitute Teacher, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $4,279.

Anne Fischer

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$4,254

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $2,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,460
Total compensation: $4,254

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At Utah State Board of Education, Anne Fischer serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2018 pay totaled $4,254.

Dawn West

Technical Support Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$4,220

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,920
Benefits: $300
Total compensation: $4,220

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Dawn West serves as a Technical Support Specialist II within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $4,220.

Vali Kremer

General Inventory Center Coordinator, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$4,178

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,881
Benefits: $297
Total compensation: $4,178

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Vali Kremer is a General Inventory Center Coordinator, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $4,178.

Kathleen Riebe

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$4,162

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $3,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19
Benefits: $321
Total compensation: $4,162

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Kathleen Riebe holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,162.

Deborah Avery

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$4,072

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $317
Total compensation: $4,072

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Deborah Avery is a Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $4,072.

Kenneth Wallis

Dds Consultant/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$4,069

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $3,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $317
Total compensation: $4,069

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Kenneth Wallis holds the role of Dds Consultant at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $4,069.

Christina Larsen

Office Technician I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$4,052

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $3,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $316
Total compensation: $4,052

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Christina Larsen works as a Office Technician I for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Christina earned $4,052 in 2017.

Daniel Ashman

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$4,022

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $3,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $313
Total compensation: $4,022

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Daniel Ashman serves as a Sensory Impairment Specialist I within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2017 pay totaled $4,022.

Emily Tanner

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$4,020

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $2,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,575
Total compensation: $4,020

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Emily Tanner holds the role of Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2017, their total compensation was $4,020.

Mikaela Johnson

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$4,007

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $312
Total compensation: $4,007

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Mikaela Johnson holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,007.

Shelly Davis

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$4,000

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $312
Total compensation: $4,000

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Shelly Davis is a Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $4,000.

Marlayna Sheeran

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$3,968

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $3,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $309
Total compensation: $3,968

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Marlayna Sheeran holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,968.

Mkenzie Christiansen

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$3,959

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $308
Total compensation: $3,959

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Mkenzie Christiansen serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2018 pay totaled $3,959.

Kristi Barney

Deaf Mentor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$3,924

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $306
Total compensation: $3,924

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At Utah State Board of Education, Kristi Barney serves as a Deaf Mentor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $3,924.

Kathy Akin

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$3,890

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,614
Benefits: $276
Total compensation: $3,890

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At Utah State Board of Education, Kathy Akin serves as a Administrative Secretary within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $3,890.

Malia Hite

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$3,857

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $2,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,017
Total compensation: $3,857

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Malia Hite is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $3,857.

Scottie Sorensen

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$3,831

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $304
Total compensation: $3,831

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Scottie Sorensen holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,831.

Crystal Blalock-Sewell

Office Technician II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$3,824

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $2,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,360
Total compensation: $3,824

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Crystal Blalock-Sewell holds the role of Office Technician II at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $3,824.

Rebekah Whitesides

Library Technician I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$3,823

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $2,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26
Benefits: $1,694
Total compensation: $3,823

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At Utah State Board of Education, Rebekah Whitesides serves as a Library Technician I within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $3,823.

Ingrid Hall

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$3,759

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $293
Total compensation: $3,759

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Ingrid Hall holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $3,759.

Jordan Gannuscio

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$3,733

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $291
Total compensation: $3,733

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jordan Gannuscio is a Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $3,733.

Diane Reynolds

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$3,726

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $290
Total compensation: $3,726

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Diane Reynolds is a Substitute Teacher, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $3,726.

Kaitlyn Brennan

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$3,717

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $290
Total compensation: $3,717

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Kaitlyn Brennan serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2018 pay totaled $3,717.

Shawn Newell

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$3,705

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $3,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $285
Total compensation: $3,705

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Shawn Newell works as a Board/Commission Member for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Shawn earned $3,705 in 2019.

Charles Coil

Custodian I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$3,664

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $285
Total compensation: $3,664

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Charles Coil works as a Custodian I for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Charles earned $3,664 in 2019.

Kendra Smith

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$3,662

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $2,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $285
Total compensation: $3,662

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kendra Smith works as a Intervener, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Kendra earned $3,662 in 2019.

Sharon Adamson

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$3,644

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $3,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $284
Total compensation: $3,644

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Sharon Adamson works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Sharon earned $3,644 in 2018.

Patricia Guthrie

Support Services Coordinator II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$3,616

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,359
Benefits: $257
Total compensation: $3,616

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Patricia Guthrie works as a Support Services Coordinator II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Patricia earned $3,616 in 2019.

Claudia Lindeburg

Sensory Impairment Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$3,610

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $3,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $281
Total compensation: $3,610

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Claudia Lindeburg holds the role of Sensory Impairment Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,610.

Shelley Park

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$3,606

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $281
Total compensation: $3,606

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Shelley Park works as a Intervener, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Shelley earned $3,606 in 2018.

Linda Hainsworth

Rehabilitation Technician/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$3,584

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,329
Benefits: $255
Total compensation: $3,584

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At Utah State Board of Education, Linda Hainsworth serves as a Rehabilitation Technician within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2017 pay totaled $3,584.

Darbie Smith

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$3,579

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $279
Total compensation: $3,579

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Darbie Smith holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,579.

Carlos Deveraux

Groundskeeper I/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$3,567

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $278
Total compensation: $3,567

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Carlos Deveraux works as a Groundskeeper I for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Carlos earned $3,567 in 2018.

Heather Dyer

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$3,534

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $250
Total compensation: $3,534

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At Utah State Board of Education, Heather Dyer serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $3,534.