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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Sue Mak

Financial Manager II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$144,787

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $88,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,641
Benefits: $53,121
Total compensation: $144,787

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Sue Mak serves as a Financial Manager II within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $144,787.

Jennifer Slade

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$144,751

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $89,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,259
Benefits: $49,867
Total compensation: $144,751

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Slade works as a Educational Coordinator for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Jennifer earned $144,751 in 2019.

Adam Billings

Director, Educational Programs-Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$143,740

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $86,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,964
Benefits: $53,463
Total compensation: $143,740

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Adam Billings works as a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Adam earned $143,740 in 2019.

Sarah Young

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$143,345

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $92,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,747
Benefits: $47,352
Total compensation: $143,345

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sarah Young works as a Educational Coordinator for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Sarah earned $143,345 in 2019.

Stephanie Morgan

Director, Educational Programs-Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$141,263

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $86,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,254
Benefits: $52,339
Total compensation: $141,263

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Stephanie Morgan works as a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Stephanie earned $141,263 in 2019.

Kevin John

Performance Auditor, Usoe/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$140,750

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $82,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,555
Benefits: $52,117
Total compensation: $140,750

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kevin John works as a Performance Auditor, Usoe for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Kevin earned $140,750 in 2019.

Zachary Christensen

Utah State Board of Education Administrator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$140,582

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $89,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,384
Benefits: $41,303
Total compensation: $140,582

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Zachary Christensen works as a Utah State Board of Education Administrator for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Zachary earned $140,582 in 2019.

Angela Battaglia

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$140,553

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $86,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,163
Benefits: $52,442
Total compensation: $140,553

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Angela Battaglia holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $140,553.

Jeannie Rowland

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$140,023

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $88,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43
Benefits: $51,941
Total compensation: $140,023

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeannie Rowland is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $140,023.

Kelly Yocum

Project and Portfolio Manager/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$139,925

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $89,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,118
Benefits: $45,139
Total compensation: $139,925

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kelly Yocum holds the role of Project and Portfolio Manager at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $139,925.

Murray Meszaros

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$139,290

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $89,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,020
Benefits: $48,694
Total compensation: $139,290

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Murray Meszaros is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $139,290.

Richard Scott

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$138,980

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $78,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,571
Benefits: $52,089
Total compensation: $138,980

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Richard Scott holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $138,980.

David Sallay

Student Data Privacy Auditor/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$138,731

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $87,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,663
Benefits: $49,677
Total compensation: $138,731

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, David Sallay serves as a Student Data Privacy Auditor within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $138,731.

Burke Sears

IT Analyst III/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$138,130

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $86,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,810
Total compensation: $138,130

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Burke Sears is a IT Analyst III at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $138,130.

Michael Clark Ii

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$138,113

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $78,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,504
Benefits: $51,702
Total compensation: $138,113

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Michael Clark Ii serves as a Educational Coordinator within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $138,113.

Martin Price

Director, Educational Programs-Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$138,095

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $84,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,856
Benefits: $47,498
Total compensation: $138,095

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Martin Price holds the role of Director, Educational Programs-Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $138,095.

Kathleen Webb

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$137,350

Sub-department: PED Educator Licensing
Base pay: $91,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,641
Benefits: $44,293
Total compensation: $137,350

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kathleen Webb works as a Educational Coordinator for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Educator Licensing. Kathleen earned $137,350 in 2019.

Tamra Gear

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$136,910

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $80,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,393
Benefits: $50,654
Total compensation: $136,910

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Tamra Gear is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $136,910.

Rabecca Cisneros

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$136,856

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $86,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $772
Benefits: $49,112
Total compensation: $136,856

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Rabecca Cisneros is a Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $136,856.

Nicole Ferguson

Legal/Enforcement Counsel II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$136,831

Sub-department: PED Educator Licensing
Base pay: $85,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,260
Total compensation: $136,831

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Nicole Ferguson is a Legal/Enforcement Counsel II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Educator Licensing. 2019 total compensation came to $136,831.

Jonathan Frey

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$136,377

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $85,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $820
Benefits: $50,553
Total compensation: $136,377

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jonathan Frey is a Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $136,377.

Rebecca Nielsen

Financial Manager II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$136,165

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $83,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,700
Benefits: $48,368
Total compensation: $136,165

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Rebecca Nielsen works as a Financial Manager II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Rebecca earned $136,165 in 2019.

Max Lang

Educational Specialist with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$135,824

Sub-department: PED Initiative Programs
Base pay: $84,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,002
Total compensation: $135,824

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Max Lang serves as a Educational Specialist with Doctorate within Ped Initiative Programs. Their 2019 pay totaled $135,824.

Rebecca Unker

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$135,798

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $82,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,613
Benefits: $47,676
Total compensation: $135,798

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Rebecca Unker holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $135,798.

Anthony Schmidt

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$133,879

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $73,506
Overtime: $8,766
Other pay: $2,782
Benefits: $48,824
Total compensation: $133,879

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Anthony Schmidt is a IT Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2017 total compensation came to $133,879.

Tanya Semerad

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$133,506

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $80,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,359
Benefits: $49,527
Total compensation: $133,506

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Tanya Semerad works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Tanya earned $133,506 in 2019.

Catherine Jensen

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$132,583

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $91,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,129
Benefits: $38,726
Total compensation: $132,583

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Catherine Jensen is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $132,583.

Hollie Murdock

Director, Educational Programs-Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$132,552

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $56,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,850
Benefits: $39,167
Total compensation: $132,552

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Hollie Murdock works as a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Hollie earned $132,552 in 2018.

Momilani Tuua

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$132,414

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $74,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,337
Benefits: $47,635
Total compensation: $132,414

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Momilani Tuua serves as a Educational Specialist within Ped Office of Education. Their 2018 pay totaled $132,414.

Aimee Breinholt

Director, Educational Programs-Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$132,315

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $82,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,646
Benefits: $41,432
Total compensation: $132,315

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Aimee Breinholt holds the role of Director, Educational Programs-Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $132,315.

Kathrine Borg

Director, Educational Programs-Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$132,232

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $86,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,882
Benefits: $41,453
Total compensation: $132,232

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kathrine Borg is a Director, Educational Programs-Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $132,232.

William Deimler

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$131,968

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $84,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,901
Benefits: $46,001
Total compensation: $131,968

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

William Deimler works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. William earned $131,968 in 2019.

Steven Kaelin

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$131,862

Sub-department: PED MSP Categorical Program Administration
Base pay: $81,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $314
Benefits: $50,222
Total compensation: $131,862

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Steven Kaelin serves as a Educational Specialist within Ped Msp Categorical Program Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $131,862.

Cydnee Carter

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$131,414

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $84,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,793
Benefits: $41,592
Total compensation: $131,414

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Cydnee Carter holds the role of Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $131,414.

Brian Ross

Financial Manager II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$130,163

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $79,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $943
Benefits: $49,457
Total compensation: $130,163

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brian Ross holds the role of Financial Manager II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $130,163.

Lenard Brooks

Project and Portfolio Manager/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$129,922

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $80,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,557
Benefits: $46,826
Total compensation: $129,922

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Lenard Brooks serves as a Project and Portfolio Manager within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $129,922.

Fay Tan

Utah State Board of Education Administrator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$129,727

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $88,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,136
Benefits: $38,823
Total compensation: $129,727

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Fay Tan serves as a Utah State Board of Education Administrator within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $129,727.

Greg Richens

Educational Specialist with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$129,406

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $79,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $49,430
Total compensation: $129,406

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Greg Richens holds the role of Educational Specialist with Doctorate at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $129,406.

Jeffrey Ojeda

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$129,016

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $79,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $407
Benefits: $48,841
Total compensation: $129,016

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeffrey Ojeda works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Jeffrey earned $129,016 in 2019.

Richard Gaisford

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$128,896

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $77,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,584
Benefits: $48,758
Total compensation: $128,896

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Richard Gaisford serves as a Educational Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $128,896.