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

Sarah Lightfield

School Psychologist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$90,883

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $56,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $33,346
Total compensation: $90,883

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Sarah Lightfield holds the role of School Psychologist, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $90,883.

Branaugh Mackay

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$90,715

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $66,208
Overtime: $36
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $23,919
Total compensation: $90,715

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Branaugh Mackay holds the role of IT Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $90,715.

Melissa Brown

Executive Assistant, Appointed/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$90,232

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $52,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,545
Benefits: $35,175
Total compensation: $90,232

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Melissa Brown works as a Executive Assistant, Appointed for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Melissa earned $90,232 in 2019.

Jennifer Johnson

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$89,981

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $59,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,672
Benefits: $27,880
Total compensation: $89,981

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Jennifer Johnson serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,981.

Holly Todd

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$89,883

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $49,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,782
Benefits: $26,598
Total compensation: $89,883

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Holly Todd holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $89,883.

Mary Mcilvenna

Research Consultant II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$89,818

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $56,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,931
Benefits: $28,331
Total compensation: $89,818

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Mary Mcilvenna serves as a Research Consultant II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,818.

Whitney Cunningham

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$89,711

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $64,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,477
Total compensation: $89,711

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Whitney Cunningham holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $89,711.

Amanda Hammond

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

2019 total comp

$89,628

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $51,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $37,277
Total compensation: $89,628

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Amanda Hammond is a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $89,628.

Catherine Callow Heusser

Educational Specialist with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$89,413

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,913
Benefits: $32,750
Total compensation: $89,413

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Catherine Callow Heusser holds the role of Educational Specialist with Doctorate at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $89,413.

Sherry Gale

Financial Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$89,308

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $683
Benefits: $38,286
Total compensation: $89,308

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sherry Gale holds the role of Financial Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $89,308.

Devin Christensen

Audiologist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$88,820

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $48,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,050
Benefits: $36,297
Total compensation: $88,820

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Devin Christensen holds the role of Audiologist, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $88,820.

Louise Frey

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$88,586

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $58,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,660
Total compensation: $88,586

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Louise Frey holds the role of Child Nutrition Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. In 2019, their total compensation was $88,586.

Derek Bradshaw

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$88,558

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,089
Overtime: $1,064
Other pay: $2,637
Benefits: $31,768
Total compensation: $88,558

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Derek Bradshaw works as a IT Analyst II for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Derek earned $88,558 in 2017.

Melissa Strautins

Financial Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$88,086

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,407
Benefits: $32,862
Total compensation: $88,086

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Melissa Strautins is a Financial Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $88,086.

Sarah Wald

Research Consultant II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$87,881

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $49,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,043
Benefits: $26,892
Total compensation: $87,881

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sarah Wald holds the role of Research Consultant II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2018, their total compensation was $87,881.

Alisa Ensign

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$87,862

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $50,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $37,407
Total compensation: $87,862

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Alisa Ensign holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,862.

Christy Walker

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$87,767

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $51,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,640
Benefits: $33,594
Total compensation: $87,767

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Christy Walker serves as a Educational Specialist within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,767.

Kathleen Carlisle

School Nurse - Registered Nurse Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$87,762

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $53,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $303
Benefits: $33,884
Total compensation: $87,762

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Kathleen Carlisle serves as a School Nurse - Registered Nurse Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,762.

Danielle Nieves Carter

Auditor III/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$87,557

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $54,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,867
Total compensation: $87,557

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Danielle Nieves Carter works as a Auditor III for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Danielle earned $87,557 in 2019.

Jacquelyn Phillips

Executive Assistant, Appointed/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$87,299

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $989
Benefits: $36,056
Total compensation: $87,299

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jacquelyn Phillips holds the role of Executive Assistant, Appointed at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,299.

Janalee Smith

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$86,769

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $51,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,121
Total compensation: $86,769

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Janalee Smith is a Child Nutrition Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. 2019 total compensation came to $86,769.

Tammi Walker

Senior Business Analyst/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$86,609

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $57,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,285
Total compensation: $86,609

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tammi Walker works as a Senior Business Analyst for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. Tammi earned $86,609 in 2019.

Kelly Mauray

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$86,534

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $49,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $35,710
Total compensation: $86,534

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kelly Mauray holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,534.

Katherine Crum

Registrar, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$86,499

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,857
Benefits: $35,806
Total compensation: $86,499

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Katherine Crum serves as a Registrar, Usdb within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,499.

Tamara Goodwater

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$86,494

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $50,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,448
Benefits: $30,518
Total compensation: $86,494

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Tamara Goodwater serves as a Educational Specialist within Ped Office of Education. Their 2018 pay totaled $86,494.

David Sallay

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$86,377

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $54,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $627
Benefits: $31,632
Total compensation: $86,377

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

David Sallay is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2017 total compensation came to $86,377.

Lindsay Jaynes

Research Consultant II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$86,071

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $364
Benefits: $34,075
Total compensation: $86,071

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lindsay Jaynes holds the role of Research Consultant II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,071.

William Mackay

Research Consultant II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$86,065

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $51,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $34,358
Total compensation: $86,065

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Pay Components: [object Object]

William Mackay holds the role of Research Consultant II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,065.

Cydnee Carter

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$85,719

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $50,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,765
Benefits: $27,272
Total compensation: $85,719

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cydnee Carter is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2017 total compensation came to $85,719.

Cybil Child

Legal Assistant (Paralegal) II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$85,666

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $898
Benefits: $35,610
Total compensation: $85,666

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Cybil Child serves as a Legal Assistant (Paralegal) II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,666.

Camra Wilcox

Support Services Coordinator II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$85,297

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $45,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,468
Benefits: $33,973
Total compensation: $85,297

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Camra Wilcox works as a Support Services Coordinator II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Camra earned $85,297 in 2018.

Lori Bodily

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$85,254

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $55,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $631
Benefits: $28,789
Total compensation: $85,254

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Lori Bodily serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,254.

Ysaac Amarillas

Technical Support Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$85,160

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $56,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,127
Benefits: $27,232
Total compensation: $85,160

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ysaac Amarillas holds the role of Technical Support Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $85,160.