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

Lara Whitney

Deafblind Consultant, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$84,317

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $56,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $26,617
Total compensation: $84,317

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At Utah State Board of Education, Lara Whitney serves as a Deafblind Consultant, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $84,317.

Carrie Hix

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$84,056

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $55,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $28,041
Total compensation: $84,056

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Carrie Hix holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $84,056.

Gabino Areano

Facilities Coordinator I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$83,721

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $47,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $652
Benefits: $35,211
Total compensation: $83,721

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gabino Areano works as a Facilities Coordinator I for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Gabino earned $83,721 in 2019.

Janeal Belnap

Audiologist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$83,694

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $55,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $27,703
Total compensation: $83,694

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Janeal Belnap works as a Audiologist, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Janeal earned $83,694 in 2019.

Kristine Ward

Occupational Therapist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$83,466

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $55,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $28,216
Total compensation: $83,466

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kristine Ward holds the role of Occupational Therapist, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,466.

Mary Farnsworth

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$83,462

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $47,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $34,523
Total compensation: $83,462

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mary Farnsworth is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $83,462.

Shane Johnson

Technical Support Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$83,250

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $26,593
Overtime: $230
Other pay: $20,397
Benefits: $36,031
Total compensation: $83,250

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Shane Johnson serves as a Technical Support Specialist II within Ped Office of Education. Their 2018 pay totaled $83,250.

Reid Sifford

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$83,226

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $53,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,050
Benefits: $27,761
Total compensation: $83,226

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Reid Sifford is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $83,226.

Casey Dupart

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$83,193

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $60,363
Overtime: $135
Other pay: $1,179
Benefits: $21,516
Total compensation: $83,193

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Casey Dupart holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,193.

Nicole Marcelo

Deafblind Consultant, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$82,669

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $52,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,275
Total compensation: $82,669

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nicole Marcelo is a Deafblind Consultant, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $82,669.

Linda Breeden

Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$82,464

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $44,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,549
Benefits: $34,702
Total compensation: $82,464

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Linda Breeden serves as a Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,464.

Verne Larsen

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$82,211

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $53,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $312
Benefits: $28,872
Total compensation: $82,211

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Verne Larsen works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Verne earned $82,211 in 2017.

Sean Loth

Information Technology Manager II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$82,129

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $50,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,277
Benefits: $29,919
Total compensation: $82,129

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sean Loth holds the role of Information Technology Manager II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2018, their total compensation was $82,129.

Roberta Dunlap

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

2019 total comp

$82,111

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $47,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,458
Total compensation: $82,111

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Roberta Dunlap works as a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Roberta earned $82,111 in 2019.

Kamille Sheikh

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$81,841

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $55,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $728
Benefits: $25,258
Total compensation: $81,841

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Kamille Sheikh serves as a Educational Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,841.

Laura Deshazo

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$81,782

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $40,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,749
Benefits: $25,923
Total compensation: $81,782

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Laura Deshazo is a Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2018 total compensation came to $81,782.

Jared Felt

Information Technology Manager I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$81,574

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $51,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $740
Benefits: $29,011
Total compensation: $81,574

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Jared Felt serves as a Information Technology Manager I within Ped Office of Education. Their 2017 pay totaled $81,574.

Bethany Stockinger

Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$81,433

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $50,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $30,926
Total compensation: $81,433

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Bethany Stockinger works as a Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Bethany earned $81,433 in 2019.

Matthew Norman

Trainer II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$81,369

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,848
Overtime: $51
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,470
Total compensation: $81,369

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Norman works as a Trainer II for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Matthew earned $81,369 in 2019.

Kristin Brown

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$81,156

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $45,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,367
Benefits: $33,912
Total compensation: $81,156

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kristin Brown is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $81,156.

Jasmine Taylor

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$81,006

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $51,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,985
Benefits: $26,135
Total compensation: $81,006

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jasmine Taylor works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Jasmine earned $81,006 in 2019.

Samuel Jones

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$80,245

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,708
Benefits: $30,662
Total compensation: $80,245

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Samuel Jones is a IT Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $80,245.

Lisa Larsen

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$80,190

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $44,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,347
Total compensation: $80,190

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lisa Larsen holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $80,190.

John Palmer

Purchasing Agent II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$80,132

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $51,398
Overtime: $2,962
Other pay: $496
Benefits: $25,276
Total compensation: $80,132

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

John Palmer is a Purchasing Agent II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2018 total compensation came to $80,132.

Angie Atwood

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

2019 total comp

$79,962

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $54,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $25,409
Total compensation: $79,962

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Angie Atwood works as a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Angie earned $79,962 in 2019.

Paul Flaig

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

2019 total comp

$79,930

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $44,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $189
Benefits: $35,694
Total compensation: $79,930

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Paul Flaig is a Instructional Materials Technician I, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $79,930.

Victoria Summers

Financial Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$79,897

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $46,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $470
Benefits: $32,981
Total compensation: $79,897

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Victoria Summers serves as a Financial Analyst II within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,897.

Mandy Kay

Instructional Materials Coordinator, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$79,754

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,383
Overtime: $2,217
Other pay: $726
Benefits: $35,429
Total compensation: $79,754

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mandy Kay works as a Instructional Materials Coordinator, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Mandy earned $79,754 in 2019.

David Hughes

Information Technology Manager II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$79,601

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $50,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,394
Benefits: $27,403
Total compensation: $79,601

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

David Hughes works as a Information Technology Manager II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. David earned $79,601 in 2018.

Alex Westergard

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$79,302

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $41,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,016
Benefits: $33,869
Total compensation: $79,302

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Alex Westergard is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $79,302.

Ann-Michelle Neal

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$79,193

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $949
Benefits: $30,036
Total compensation: $79,193

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ann-Michelle Neal is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $79,193.

Stephanie Petersen

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$78,927

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $46,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $31,493
Total compensation: $78,927

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Stephanie Petersen holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,927.

Whitney Wright

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

2019 total comp

$78,919

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $44,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $32,394
Total compensation: $78,919

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Whitney Wright works as a Pre-School Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Whitney earned $78,919 in 2019.

Jennifer Kite

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

2019 total comp

$78,793

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $42,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $35,416
Total compensation: $78,793

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Kite is a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $78,793.

Amy Young

Instructional Materials Coordinator, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$78,739

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $41,513
Overtime: $1,894
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $35,132
Total compensation: $78,739

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Amy Young serves as a Instructional Materials Coordinator, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,739.

Kylie Townsend

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$78,729

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $48,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,057
Total compensation: $78,729

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kylie Townsend holds the role of Child Nutrition Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,729.

Rachel Beckstrand

Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$78,687

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $52,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,016
Benefits: $25,413
Total compensation: $78,687

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Rachel Beckstrand serves as a Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,687.

Ladd Newsome

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$78,653

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $53,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,613
Total compensation: $78,653

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ladd Newsome holds the role of Child Nutrition Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,653.

Andrea Curtin

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$78,384

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,538
Benefits: $34,975
Total compensation: $78,384

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Andrea Curtin works as a Administrative Secretary for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Andrea earned $78,384 in 2019.

David Heath

Financial Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$78,349

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $43,928
Overtime: $95
Other pay: $69
Benefits: $34,257
Total compensation: $78,349

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

David Heath works as a Financial Analyst II for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. David earned $78,349 in 2019.