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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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

Source-specific fields

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: [object Object]

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

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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: [object Object]

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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Pay Components: [object Object]

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.

Jeannie Rowland

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$64,294

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $40,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $614
Benefits: $23,657
Total compensation: $64,294

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Jeannie Rowland serves as a Educational Coordinator within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $64,294.

Teri Morrison

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

2019 total comp

$64,115

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $41,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,832
Total compensation: $64,115

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Teri Morrison serves as a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $64,115.

Dan Mathis

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$63,911

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $39,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,879
Total compensation: $63,911

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Dan Mathis holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $63,911.

Teresa Moon

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$63,888

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $32,559
Overtime: $97
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,233
Total compensation: $63,888

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Teresa Moon holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $63,888.

Tori Jensen

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$63,874

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $33,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,379
Benefits: $28,080
Total compensation: $63,874

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Tori Jensen holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $63,874.

Katy Abildskov

Purchasing Technician II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$63,839

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $35,333
Overtime: $589
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $26,768
Total compensation: $63,839

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Katy Abildskov holds the role of Purchasing Technician II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2017, their total compensation was $63,839.

Brigid Giles

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$63,695

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $40,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,360
Benefits: $21,634
Total compensation: $63,695

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brigid Giles is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $63,695.

Brandie Schulz

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$63,662

Sub-department: PED Educator Licensing
Base pay: $34,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $962
Benefits: $28,605
Total compensation: $63,662

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brandie Schulz works as a Administrative Secretary for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Educator Licensing. Brandie earned $63,662 in 2019.

Kaitlin Hansen

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$63,387

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $33,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,622
Total compensation: $63,387

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Kaitlin Hansen serves as a Educational Interpreter, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $63,387.

Kerry Pack

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$63,350

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $33,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121
Benefits: $30,082
Total compensation: $63,350

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kerry Pack is a Executive Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $63,350.

Alexis Redford

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$63,282

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $41,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $563
Benefits: $21,513
Total compensation: $63,282

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Alexis Redford holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $63,282.

Brandon Smith

Media Production Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$63,193

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $35,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $763
Benefits: $26,593
Total compensation: $63,193

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brandon Smith works as a Media Production Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Brandon earned $63,193 in 2018.

Linda Bodily

Licensed Practical Nurse/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$63,144

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $969
Benefits: $30,861
Total compensation: $63,144

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Linda Bodily works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Linda earned $63,144 in 2019.

Sandra Peppin

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

2019 total comp

$63,140

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $37,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $24,929
Total compensation: $63,140

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sandra Peppin is a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $63,140.

Jamie Warengo

Program Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$63,077

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $36,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $192
Benefits: $26,141
Total compensation: $63,077

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jamie Warengo is a Program Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $63,077.

Cassidy Mcfarland

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$62,973

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,196
Overtime: $375
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $29,953
Total compensation: $62,973

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Cassidy Mcfarland works as a Executive Secretary for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Cassidy earned $62,973 in 2019.

Renee Medina

Office Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$62,728

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $32,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,426
Total compensation: $62,728

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Renee Medina is a Office Specialist II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $62,728.

Brady Mcdonald

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$62,558

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $31,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,837
Total compensation: $62,558

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Brady Mcdonald serves as a Educational Interpreter, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,558.

Sharon Draper

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$62,469

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $45,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $220
Benefits: $16,673
Total compensation: $62,469

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sharon Draper is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $62,469.

Nicole Gray

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$62,463

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $36,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $26,030
Total compensation: $62,463

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Nicole Gray serves as a Educational Interpreter, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,463.

Becky Peters

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$62,357

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $34,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $27,458
Total compensation: $62,357

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Becky Peters holds the role of Executive Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $62,357.

Thomas Upton

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$62,178

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $38,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $279
Benefits: $23,802
Total compensation: $62,178

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Thomas Upton serves as a IT Analyst II within Ped Office of Education. Their 2017 pay totaled $62,178.

Melissa Caldwell

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

2019 total comp

$62,137

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $35,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $467
Benefits: $25,953
Total compensation: $62,137

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Melissa Caldwell serves as a Instructional Materials Technician II, Usdb within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,137.

Tandalaya Stitt

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$62,050

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $385
Benefits: $22,409
Total compensation: $62,050

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Tandalaya Stitt holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $62,050.

Wendy Gale

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$61,940

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $35,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $489
Benefits: $25,491
Total compensation: $61,940

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Wendy Gale holds the role of Child Nutrition Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. In 2019, their total compensation was $61,940.