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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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Liliam Orellana

Public Information Officer I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$52,977
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$33,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,842
Benefits
$15,623
Total compensation
$52,977

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Liliam Orellana serves as a Public Information Officer I within Ped Office of Education. Their 2017 pay totaled $52,977.

Christine Acevedo

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$52,962
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$33,207
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,755
Total compensation
$52,962

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Christine Acevedo works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Christine earned $52,962 in 2019.

Colter Brink

Technical Support Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$52,812
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$30,784
Overtime
$92
Other pay
$1,954
Benefits
$19,983
Total compensation
$52,812

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Colter Brink serves as a Technical Support Specialist II within Ped Office of Education. Their 2018 pay totaled $52,812.

Carissa Hart

Office Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$52,738
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$26,278
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92
Benefits
$26,368
Total compensation
$52,738

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Carissa Hart serves as a Office Specialist I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,738.

Ronald Mcfarland

Journey Maintenance/Construction Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$52,735
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$33,948
Overtime
$320
Other pay
$279
Benefits
$18,188
Total compensation
$52,735

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ronald Mcfarland holds the role of Journey Maintenance/Construction Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,735.

Sarah Grisenti

Program Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$52,533
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$28,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95
Benefits
$24,214
Total compensation
$52,533

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sarah Grisenti is a Program Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $52,533.

Cassidy Johnson

Office Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$52,406
Sub-department
PED Educator Licensing
Base pay
$32,717
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,689
Total compensation
$52,406

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cassidy Johnson works as a Office Specialist II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Educator Licensing. Cassidy earned $52,406 in 2019.

G Briggs

Financial Analyst III/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$52,228
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$35,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$571
Benefits
$16,226
Total compensation
$52,228

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

G Briggs works as a Financial Analyst III for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. G earned $52,228 in 2019.

Theresa Silcott

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$52,051
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$35,970
Overtime
$374
Other pay
$1,399
Benefits
$14,309
Total compensation
$52,051

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Theresa Silcott is a Executive Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $52,051.

Kimberly Geurts

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp
$52,023
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$29,479
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,544
Total compensation
$52,023

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Kimberly Geurts serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2018 pay totaled $52,023.

Miika Brunson

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$51,870
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$24,803
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$26,967
Total compensation
$51,870

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Miika Brunson works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Miika earned $51,870 in 2019.