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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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Jeanette Gallup

Library Technician II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$66,738
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$36,098
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,640
Total compensation
$66,738

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Pay Components
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Jeanette Gallup works as a Library Technician II for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Jeanette earned $66,738 in 2019.

Elizabeth Pratt

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$66,730
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$35,129
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,601
Total compensation
$66,730

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Pay Components
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Elizabeth Pratt is a Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $66,730.

Lewis Burdette

Braille Proofreader, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$66,693
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$35,315
Overtime
$180
Other pay
$374
Benefits
$30,825
Total compensation
$66,693

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Pay Components
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At Utah State Board of Education, Lewis Burdette serves as a Braille Proofreader, Usdb within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $66,693.

Kathryn Helgesen

Administrative Assistant/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$66,524
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$41,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,756
Benefits
$21,978
Total compensation
$66,524

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Pay Components
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Kathryn Helgesen holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $66,524.

Andrea Vega

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$66,267
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$39,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,878
Total compensation
$66,267

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Pay Components
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Andrea Vega works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Andrea earned $66,267 in 2019.

Mlissa Holt

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$66,227
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$38,098
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$663
Benefits
$27,465
Total compensation
$66,227

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Pay Components
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Mlissa Holt holds the role of Executive Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $66,227.

Shannon Johnson

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$66,126
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$38,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,914
Total compensation
$66,126

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Shannon Johnson works as a Educational Interpreter, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Shannon earned $66,126 in 2019.

Yuriko Murakami

Technical Support Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$66,106
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$42,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$23,424
Total compensation
$66,106

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Pay Components
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Yuriko Murakami is a Technical Support Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $66,106.

Melissa Cowder

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$66,055
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$48,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$146
Benefits
$17,612
Total compensation
$66,055

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Melissa Cowder serves as a Child Nutrition Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $66,055.

Rebecca Lewis

Program Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$65,887
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$37,119
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$325
Benefits
$28,444
Total compensation
$65,887

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rebecca Lewis works as a Program Specialist I for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Rebecca earned $65,887 in 2019.

Erica Horsley

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$65,812
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$37,129
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$353
Benefits
$28,330
Total compensation
$65,812

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Pay Components
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Erica Horsley is a Executive Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $65,812.

Jonathan Collins

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$65,803
Sub-department
PED General System Support
Base pay
$39,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,595
Total compensation
$65,803

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jonathan Collins holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $65,803.

Jennifer Andrus

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$65,734
Sub-department
PED General System Support
Base pay
$35,256
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,478
Total compensation
$65,734

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Andrus holds the role of Executive Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $65,734.

Raelene Kennedy

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$65,711
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$37,605
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,107
Total compensation
$65,711

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Raelene Kennedy holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $65,711.

Heidi Voss

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$65,627
Sub-department
PED Child Nutrition
Base pay
$37,235
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,349
Benefits
$27,043
Total compensation
$65,627

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Heidi Voss works as a Administrative Secretary for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. Heidi earned $65,627 in 2019.

Candace Parr

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$65,272
Sub-department
PED Child Nutrition
Base pay
$46,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,574
Benefits
$17,061
Total compensation
$65,272

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Candace Parr serves as a Child Nutrition Specialist within Ped Child Nutrition. Their 2019 pay totaled $65,272.

Tressa Furgason

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$65,188
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$34,505
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,682
Total compensation
$65,188

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tressa Furgason works as a Educational Interpreter, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Tressa earned $65,188 in 2019.

Devon Parcell

Child Nutrition Program Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$65,184
Sub-department
PED Child Nutrition
Base pay
$39,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,560
Total compensation
$65,184

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Devon Parcell serves as a Child Nutrition Program Coordinator within Ped Child Nutrition. Their 2019 pay totaled $65,184.

Michael Judkins

Low Vision Specialist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$65,125
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$34,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,601
Total compensation
$65,125

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Michael Judkins serves as a Low Vision Specialist, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $65,125.

Rosalee Pearson

Deafblind Consultant, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$65,084
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$41,562
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,250
Benefits
$22,272
Total compensation
$65,084

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Rosalee Pearson is a Deafblind Consultant, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $65,084.

Susan Loamanu

Office Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$64,921
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$41,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$668
Benefits
$22,982
Total compensation
$64,921

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Susan Loamanu serves as a Office Specialist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $64,921.