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 13

Bethany Hammon

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$68,917

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $40,209
Overtime: $584
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $28,109
Total compensation: $68,917

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Bethany Hammon serves as a Educational Interpreter, Usdb within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $68,917.

Sharon Fairbourn

Speech Pathologist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$68,902

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $37,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,090
Benefits: $30,565
Total compensation: $68,902

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Sharon Fairbourn serves as a Speech Pathologist, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $68,902.

William Burch

Child Nutrition Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$68,849

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $40,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,073
Benefits: $26,618
Total compensation: $68,849

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, William Burch serves as a Child Nutrition Specialist within Ped Child Nutrition. Their 2017 pay totaled $68,849.

Melissa Bowe

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$68,548

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,913
Benefits: $25,969
Total compensation: $68,548

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Melissa Bowe works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Melissa earned $68,548 in 2019.

Paige Furbush

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$68,434

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $43,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,300
Benefits: $21,865
Total compensation: $68,434

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Paige Furbush works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Paige earned $68,434 in 2019.

Kathy Houskeeper

Information Technician/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$68,320

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $38,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $291
Benefits: $29,112
Total compensation: $68,320

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kathy Houskeeper holds the role of Information Technician at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $68,320.

William Meehan

Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$68,241

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $45,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,621
Total compensation: $68,241

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, William Meehan serves as a Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $68,241.

Melissa Mclarty

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$68,109

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $37,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,860
Total compensation: $68,109

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Melissa Mclarty is a Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $68,109.

Teran Selin

Technical Support Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$68,104

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $43,156
Overtime: $299
Other pay: $282
Benefits: $24,367
Total compensation: $68,104

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Teran Selin is a Technical Support Specialist II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $68,104.

Rebecca Cox

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$68,103

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $36,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,011
Total compensation: $68,103

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Rebecca Cox is a Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $68,103.

Valynn Sorensen

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$68,013

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $36,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $31,696
Total compensation: $68,013

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Valynn Sorensen works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Valynn earned $68,013 in 2019.

Tamara Burnside

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$67,833

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $54,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9
Benefits: $13,279
Total compensation: $67,833

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Tamara Burnside serves as a Educational Specialist within Ped General System Support. Their 2019 pay totaled $67,833.

Samuel Paredes

Financial Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$67,745

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $36,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $680
Benefits: $30,718
Total compensation: $67,745

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Samuel Paredes holds the role of Financial Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $67,745.

Barbara Fuentes

Information Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$67,620

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $44,720
Overtime: $516
Other pay: $129
Benefits: $22,255
Total compensation: $67,620

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Barbara Fuentes works as a Information Specialist II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Barbara earned $67,620 in 2019.

Daniel Marquez

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$67,513

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $41,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,751
Benefits: $24,301
Total compensation: $67,513

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniel Marquez is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $67,513.

Jane Conway

Program Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$67,347

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $696
Benefits: $26,804
Total compensation: $67,347

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jane Conway is a Program Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $67,347.

Alexis Garrison

Financial Manager II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$67,042

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $37,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,274
Benefits: $23,771
Total compensation: $67,042

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Alexis Garrison works as a Financial Manager II for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Alexis earned $67,042 in 2018.

Heather Steele

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

2019 total comp

$67,029

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $36,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,344
Benefits: $29,373
Total compensation: $67,029

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Heather Steele works as a School Nurse - Registered Nurse Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Heather earned $67,029 in 2019.

Teresa Patterson

Purchasing Agent I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$66,937

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $31,993
Total compensation: $66,937

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Teresa Patterson serves as a Purchasing Agent I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $66,937.

Yesenia Burdette

Braille Proofreader, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$66,864

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $35,452
Overtime: $51
Other pay: $205
Benefits: $31,155
Total compensation: $66,864

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Yesenia Burdette works as a Braille Proofreader, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Yesenia earned $66,864 in 2019.

Jeanette Gallup

Library Technician II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$66,738

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $36,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,640
Total compensation: $66,738

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeanette Gallup works as a Library Technician II for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Jeanette earned $66,738 in 2019.

Elizabeth Pratt

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$66,730

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $35,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,601
Total compensation: $66,730

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Elizabeth Pratt is a Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $66,730.

Lewis Burdette

Braille Proofreader, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$66,693

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $35,315
Overtime: $180
Other pay: $374
Benefits: $30,825
Total compensation: $66,693

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Lewis Burdette serves as a Braille Proofreader, Usdb within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $66,693.

Kathryn Helgesen

Administrative Assistant/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$66,524

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,756
Benefits: $21,978
Total compensation: $66,524

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kathryn Helgesen holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $66,524.

Andrea Vega

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$66,267

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $39,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,878
Total compensation: $66,267

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Andrea Vega works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Andrea earned $66,267 in 2019.

Mlissa Holt

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$66,227

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $663
Benefits: $27,465
Total compensation: $66,227

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Mlissa Holt holds the role of Executive Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $66,227.

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

Source-specific fields

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

Source-specific fields

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

Source-specific fields

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

Source-specific fields

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.