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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

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
Intervener, Usdb
53 · $12,093
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Sara Wiebke

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$92,297
Sub-department
PED General System Support
Base pay
$59,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,025
Benefits
$31,853
Total compensation
$92,297

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sara Wiebke works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. Sara earned $92,297 in 2019.

Leanna Gale

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$92,071
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$61,392
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$30,079
Total compensation
$92,071

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Leanna Gale is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $92,071.

Keith Lawrence

Technical Support Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$92,018
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$55,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,095
Benefits
$35,095
Total compensation
$92,018

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Keith Lawrence serves as a Technical Support Specialist II within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,018.

Lisa Nebeker

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$91,895
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$53,453
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$38,042
Total compensation
$91,895

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lisa Nebeker holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $91,895.

Suzannah Blackham

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$91,506
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$55,834
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$938
Benefits
$34,735
Total compensation
$91,506

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Suzannah Blackham is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $91,506.

Ventsislav Dimov

Technical Support Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$91,392
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$57,574
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$443
Benefits
$33,374
Total compensation
$91,392

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ventsislav Dimov works as a Technical Support Specialist II for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Ventsislav earned $91,392 in 2019.

Scott Eddie

Financial Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$91,185
Sub-department
PED Child Nutrition
Base pay
$53,310
Overtime
$654
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,221
Total compensation
$91,185

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Scott Eddie works as a Financial Analyst II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Child Nutrition. Scott earned $91,185 in 2019.

Elizabeth Stocks

Technical Support Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$91,184
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$57,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,210
Total compensation
$91,184

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Elizabeth Stocks holds the role of Technical Support Specialist II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $91,184.

Adam Herd

Contract Analyst, Usbe/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$91,140
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$55,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$232
Benefits
$35,408
Total compensation
$91,140

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Adam Herd serves as a Contract Analyst, Usbe within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $91,140.