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

Carie Andersen

Speech Pathologist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$77,635

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $42,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $32,881
Total compensation: $77,635

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Carie Andersen serves as a Speech Pathologist, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,635.

Kellie Tyrrell

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$77,566

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $213
Benefits: $34,221
Total compensation: $77,566

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kellie Tyrrell works as a Administrative Secretary for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Kellie earned $77,566 in 2019.

Denise Johnson

Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$77,529

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $43,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,521
Total compensation: $77,529

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Denise Johnson is a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $77,529.

Cathleen Martinez

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$77,231

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $43,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $33,163
Total compensation: $77,231

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Cathleen Martinez serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,231.

Maryann Durrant

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$77,115

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $50,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,591
Total compensation: $77,115

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Maryann Durrant holds the role of Child Nutrition Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. In 2019, their total compensation was $77,115.

Karen Rupp

Trainer I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$77,095

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $547
Benefits: $26,583
Total compensation: $77,095

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Karen Rupp serves as a Trainer I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,095.

Katie Bodily

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$77,072

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $47,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,707
Benefits: $22,712
Total compensation: $77,072

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Katie Bodily is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $77,072.

Elizabeth Jones

Deafblind Consultant, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$77,064

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $43,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $32,106
Total compensation: $77,064

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Elizabeth Jones serves as a Deafblind Consultant, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,064.

Stewart Okobia

Auditor IV/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$76,921

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,281
Benefits: $23,527
Total compensation: $76,921

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Stewart Okobia holds the role of Auditor IV at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,921.

Kayla Meese

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$76,804

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $48,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,937
Benefits: $25,734
Total compensation: $76,804

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Kayla Meese serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,804.

Tina Morandy

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$76,747

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,063
Benefits: $26,444
Total compensation: $76,747

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Tina Morandy works as a Executive Secretary for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Tina earned $76,747 in 2019.

Jerry Coffman

Technical Support Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$76,605

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $41,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,818
Total compensation: $76,605

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Jerry Coffman serves as a Technical Support Specialist I within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,605.

Tiffany Stanley

Educational Director/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$76,591

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $50,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,018
Benefits: $24,882
Total compensation: $76,591

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Tiffany Stanley is a Educational Director at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2018 total compensation came to $76,591.

Todd Keith

Media Production Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$76,465

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,261
Benefits: $24,282
Total compensation: $76,465

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Todd Keith serves as a Media Production Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,465.

Quintin Williams

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

2019 total comp

$76,358

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,451
Overtime: $225
Other pay: $340
Benefits: $34,341
Total compensation: $76,358

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Quintin Williams works as a Student Educational Services Aide, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Quintin earned $76,358 in 2019.

Jill Curry

Usbe Fiscal Policy Analyst/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$75,424

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $54,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,539
Benefits: $19,640
Total compensation: $75,424

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Jill Curry serves as a Usbe Fiscal Policy Analyst within Ped Office of Education. Their 2018 pay totaled $75,424.

Jennifer Yates-Givens

Technical Support Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$75,407

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,239
Benefits: $30,249
Total compensation: $75,407

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Yates-Givens works as a Technical Support Specialist II for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Jennifer earned $75,407 in 2017.

Armando Venegas

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$75,206

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $44,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,102
Benefits: $27,543
Total compensation: $75,206

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Armando Venegas works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Armando earned $75,206 in 2017.

Holly Arndt

Guidance Counselor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$75,004

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $44,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,977
Total compensation: $75,004

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Holly Arndt is a Guidance Counselor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $75,004.

Jeffrey Beckstrom

Financial Analyst III/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$74,913

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $44,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,692
Total compensation: $74,913

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeffrey Beckstrom works as a Financial Analyst III for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Jeffrey earned $74,913 in 2019.

Lori Potter

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$74,896

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $41,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $30,276
Total compensation: $74,896

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Lori Potter serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $74,896.

Kreig Kelley

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$74,605

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $39,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,866
Benefits: $23,535
Total compensation: $74,605

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kreig Kelley holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2017, their total compensation was $74,605.

Lisa Brown

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$74,543

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $44,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,144
Benefits: $29,039
Total compensation: $74,543

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lisa Brown is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $74,543.

Camille Clarke

Compliance Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$74,487

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $290
Benefits: $33,109
Total compensation: $74,487

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Camille Clarke serves as a Compliance Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $74,487.

Kristy Tolman

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$74,445

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $43,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,322
Benefits: $29,741
Total compensation: $74,445

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Kristy Tolman serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $74,445.

Courtney Salakielu

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

2019 total comp

$74,125

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $44,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,308
Benefits: $28,775
Total compensation: $74,125

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Courtney Salakielu works as a Pre-School Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Courtney earned $74,125 in 2019.

Anita Sorensen

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$73,991

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $46,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $27,522
Total compensation: $73,991

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Anita Sorensen is a IT Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2018 total compensation came to $73,991.

Emily Kotowski

Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$73,849

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $51,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $20,281
Total compensation: $73,849

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Emily Kotowski serves as a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $73,849.

Kathleen Maag

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$73,811

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $48,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,911
Total compensation: $73,811

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kathleen Maag works as a Child Nutrition Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. Kathleen earned $73,811 in 2019.

Loraine Threet

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$73,714

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,442
Benefits: $21,160
Total compensation: $73,714

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Loraine Threet serves as a Educational Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $73,714.

Kimberly Zulewski

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$73,536

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $43,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,610
Benefits: $28,827
Total compensation: $73,536

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kimberly Zulewski holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $73,536.

Mary Dredge

Deafblind Consultant, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$73,529

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $34,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,999
Benefits: $32,532
Total compensation: $73,529

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Mary Dredge serves as a Deafblind Consultant, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $73,529.

James Gorac

Financial Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$73,525

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,208
Overtime: $461
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $19,555
Total compensation: $73,525

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

James Gorac works as a Financial Analyst II for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. James earned $73,525 in 2019.

Jessica Kallin

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$73,376

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $47,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,923
Benefits: $22,486
Total compensation: $73,376

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jessica Kallin holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $73,376.

Dyana Thurgood

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

2019 total comp

$73,329

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $41,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,029
Benefits: $23,439
Total compensation: $73,329

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Dyana Thurgood serves as a Pre-School Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $73,329.

Amanda Knill

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$73,303

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $49,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,654
Total compensation: $73,303

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Amanda Knill is a Child Nutrition Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. 2019 total compensation came to $73,303.

Robert Nicholson

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$73,252

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $35,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,520
Benefits: $23,510
Total compensation: $73,252

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Robert Nicholson works as a IT Analyst II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Robert earned $73,252 in 2018.

Cindy Boring

Director, Usdb Division of Educational Support Services/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$73,249

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,908
Benefits: $19,894
Total compensation: $73,249

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cindy Boring is a Director, Usdb Division of Educational Support Services at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $73,249.

Ashley Amundsen

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

2019 total comp

$73,219

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $44,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,178
Total compensation: $73,219

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ashley Amundsen is a Pre-School Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $73,219.

Anthony Bonny

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$73,212

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,088
Benefits: $22,391
Total compensation: $73,212

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Anthony Bonny holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $73,212.