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

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Matthew White

Auditor II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,890

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $7,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $234
Benefits: $5,259
Total compensation: $12,890

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Matthew White works as a Auditor II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Matthew earned $12,890 in 2017.

Maranda Stiles

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,865

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,002
Total compensation: $12,865

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Maranda Stiles holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,865.

Elizabeth Butler

Office Technician II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,806

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $7,810
Overtime: $32
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,964
Total compensation: $12,806

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At Utah State Board of Education, Elizabeth Butler serves as a Office Technician II within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,806.

Theresa Tomlin

Trainer I/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,801

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $5,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,956
Benefits: $5,075
Total compensation: $12,801

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Theresa Tomlin works as a Trainer I for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Theresa earned $12,801 in 2018.

Ashley Herbert

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,728

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,865
Total compensation: $12,728

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At Utah State Board of Education, Ashley Herbert serves as a Executive Secretary within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,728.

Jennifer Graviet

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,727

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $11,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $980
Total compensation: $12,727

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Jennifer Graviet holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,727.

Darla Mcfarland

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,708

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $8,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,364
Total compensation: $12,708

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At Utah State Board of Education, Darla Mcfarland serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $12,708.

Taylor Tribe

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

2017 total comp

$12,701

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $8,504
Overtime: $774
Other pay: $26
Benefits: $3,397
Total compensation: $12,701

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Taylor Tribe serves as a Instructional Materials Technician I, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $12,701.

Nathan Van De Graaff

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,684

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $988
Total compensation: $12,684

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Nathan Van De Graaff serves as a Teacher Aide within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,684.

Mary Rosas

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,684

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $988
Total compensation: $12,684

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Mary Rosas serves as a Teacher Aide within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,684.

Melissa Miller

Speech Pathologist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,679

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $5,811
Total compensation: $12,679

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Melissa Miller holds the role of Speech Pathologist, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,679.

Melanie Berry

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,643

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $985
Total compensation: $12,643

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Melanie Berry is a Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $12,643.

Ronda Wickel

Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,576

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $6,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $812
Benefits: $5,033
Total compensation: $12,576

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Ronda Wickel serves as a Rehab Supervisor/Program Specialist within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2017 pay totaled $12,576.

Flor Jinuez

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,540

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $11,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $977
Total compensation: $12,540

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Flor Jinuez holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,540.

Christine Manning

Educational Specialist with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,514

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $8,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37
Benefits: $3,597
Total compensation: $12,514

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Christine Manning holds the role of Educational Specialist with Doctorate at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,514.

Cassie Riding

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

2019 total comp

$12,435

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $9,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $969
Total compensation: $12,435

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cassie Riding works as a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Cassie earned $12,435 in 2019.

Lisa Cummins

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,427

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $11,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $953
Total compensation: $12,427

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Lisa Cummins holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,427.

Annette Deckard

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,413

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $953
Total compensation: $12,413

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Annette Deckard holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,413.

Dawn Benke

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,382

Sub-department: PED Initiative Programs
Base pay: $8,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $823
Benefits: $3,255
Total compensation: $12,382

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Dawn Benke holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Initiative Programs. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,382.

Leslie Castle

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,358

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $4,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8,147
Total compensation: $12,358

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Leslie Castle is a Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2017 total compensation came to $12,358.

Crystal Thomas

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,356

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $1,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,966
Benefits: $2,117
Total compensation: $12,356

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Crystal Thomas is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $12,356.

Heather Flowers

Disability Claims Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,281

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $7,793
Overtime: $541
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,946
Total compensation: $12,281

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Heather Flowers works as a Disability Claims Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Heather earned $12,281 in 2017.

Kaitlyn Kelly

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,268

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $956
Total compensation: $12,268

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kaitlyn Kelly is a Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $12,268.

Ashley Davis

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,247

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $954
Total compensation: $12,247

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Ashley Davis serves as a Teacher Aide within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $12,247.

Natalie Harvey

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,225

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $953
Total compensation: $12,225

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Natalie Harvey holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,225.

Judy Park

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,215

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,347
Benefits: $868
Total compensation: $12,215

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Judy Park serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job within Ped Office of Education. Their 2017 pay totaled $12,215.

Noemi Sifuentes

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,207

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $951
Total compensation: $12,207

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Noemi Sifuentes is a Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $12,207.

Khadija Noor

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,188

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $946
Total compensation: $12,188

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Khadija Noor holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,188.

Lauren Jacoby

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,117

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $944
Total compensation: $12,117

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lauren Jacoby is a Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $12,117.

Gwen Palmer

Food Service Worker II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,098

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $942
Total compensation: $12,098

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gwen Palmer works as a Food Service Worker II for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Gwen earned $12,098 in 2019.

John Gill

Dds Consultant/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,096

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $11,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $942
Total compensation: $12,096

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Pay Components: [object Object]

John Gill is a Dds Consultant at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. 2017 total compensation came to $12,096.

Erika Maughan

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,093

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $10,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $432
Benefits: $908
Total compensation: $12,093

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Erika Maughan serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,093.

Callie Lewis

Office Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,048

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,644
Total compensation: $12,048

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Callie Lewis is a Office Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2017 total compensation came to $12,048.

Darin Tinney

Media Production Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,024

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $11,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $936
Total compensation: $12,024

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Darin Tinney holds the role of Media Production Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,024.

Marcka Narruhn

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$11,978

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $933
Total compensation: $11,978

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Marcka Narruhn works as a Teacher Aide for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Marcka earned $11,978 in 2019.

Tamra Baird

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

2017 total comp

$11,962

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,244
Total compensation: $11,962

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Tamra Baird holds the role of Pre-School Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2017, their total compensation was $11,962.

Vicky Peterson

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$11,959

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $7,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,236
Total compensation: $11,959

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Vicky Peterson works as a Rehabilitation Counselor I for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Vicky earned $11,959 in 2017.

Martha Perez

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$11,935

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $929
Total compensation: $11,935

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Martha Perez works as a Teacher Aide for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Martha earned $11,935 in 2019.

Catherine Johnson

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

2018 total comp

$11,759

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,796
Total compensation: $11,759

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Catherine Johnson is a School Nurse - Registered Nurse Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $11,759.

Havilah Kornhaber

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$11,755

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $10,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $916
Total compensation: $11,755

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Havilah Kornhaber holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,755.