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 25

Julia Caldwell

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$15,562

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $14,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,212
Total compensation: $15,562

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Julia Caldwell holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,562.

Tugs Parra

IT Analyst III/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$15,545

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $10,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $431
Benefits: $4,933
Total compensation: $15,545

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Tugs Parra works as a IT Analyst III for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Tugs earned $15,545 in 2018.

Jerrianne Henderson

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$15,544

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $14,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,530
Total compensation: $15,544

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Jerrianne Henderson holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,544.

Margaret Kallas

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$15,527

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $8,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,816
Total compensation: $15,527

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Margaret Kallas serves as a Executive Secretary within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,527.

Sandi Tuttle

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$15,389

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $14,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,198
Total compensation: $15,389

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sandi Tuttle holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,389.

Vilma Fideldia-Helmer

Dds Consultant/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$15,302

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $14,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,192
Total compensation: $15,302

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Vilma Fideldia-Helmer works as a Dds Consultant for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Vilma earned $15,302 in 2017.

David Gastelum Gastelum

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$15,285

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $14,076
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,190
Total compensation: $15,285

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Pay Components: [object Object]

David Gastelum Gastelum works as a Teacher Aide for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. David earned $15,285 in 2019.

Cindy Davis

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$15,278

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $6,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,008
Total compensation: $15,278

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cindy Davis is a Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $15,278.

Varity Pettus

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$15,244

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $1,188
Total compensation: $15,244

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Varity Pettus is a Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $15,244.

Mary Lauritzen

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$15,233

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $14,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,186
Total compensation: $15,233

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mary Lauritzen is a Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $15,233.

David Day

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$15,205

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $14,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,185
Total compensation: $15,205

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, David Day serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $15,205.

Garrett Chesley

Dds Consultant/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$15,192

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $14,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,184
Total compensation: $15,192

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Garrett Chesley works as a Dds Consultant for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Garrett earned $15,192 in 2017.

Joanna Preece

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$15,123

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $15,123

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joanna Preece works as a Intervener, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Joanna earned $15,123 in 2019.

Janae Simper

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$15,094

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,176
Total compensation: $15,094

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Janae Simper works as a Intervener, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Janae earned $15,094 in 2017.

Adrie Green

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$15,088

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $10,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,923
Total compensation: $15,088

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Adrie Green serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor II within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2017 pay totaled $15,088.

Holly Arndt

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$15,082

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,604
Benefits: $3,236
Total compensation: $15,082

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Holly Arndt holds the role of Executive Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,082.

Elizabeth Furbush

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

2019 total comp

$15,076

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $8,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,200
Total compensation: $15,076

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Elizabeth Furbush is a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $15,076.

Jacqueline Midzinski

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$15,072

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,171
Total compensation: $15,072

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jacqueline Midzinski holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,072.

Savannah Moore

Office Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$15,049

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $8,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $364
Benefits: $6,194
Total compensation: $15,049

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Savannah Moore works as a Office Specialist II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Savannah earned $15,049 in 2017.

Ryan Garcia

Dds Consultant/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$15,003

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $13,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,169
Total compensation: $15,003

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Ryan Garcia serves as a Dds Consultant within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2017 pay totaled $15,003.

Melissa Grandy

Braille Proofreader, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$15,001

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,168
Total compensation: $15,001

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Melissa Grandy serves as a Braille Proofreader, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,001.

Kathy Dinsmoor

Office Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$14,952

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $6,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,117
Benefits: $7,451
Total compensation: $14,952

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kathy Dinsmoor holds the role of Office Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $14,952.

Hailey Nield

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$14,930

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,163
Total compensation: $14,930

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Hailey Nield holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2017, their total compensation was $14,930.

Mackayla Rippstein

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$14,914

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,162
Total compensation: $14,914

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Mackayla Rippstein holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,914.

Kristi Bostic

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$14,907

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $9,392
Overtime: $102
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,413
Total compensation: $14,907

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kristi Bostic is a Administrative Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2017 total compensation came to $14,907.

Mailea Armatage

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$14,893

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,160
Total compensation: $14,893

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Mailea Armatage serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2018 pay totaled $14,893.

Patrice Godfrey

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$14,841

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $1,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,200
Benefits: $2,239
Total compensation: $14,841

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Patrice Godfrey is a Administrative Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2017 total compensation came to $14,841.

Samantha Heide

Administrative Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$14,835

Sub-department: PED Child Nutrition
Base pay: $7,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $503
Benefits: $6,492
Total compensation: $14,835

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Samantha Heide serves as a Administrative Secretary within Ped Child Nutrition. Their 2017 pay totaled $14,835.

Wade Hester

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$14,755

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,325
Benefits: $6,012
Total compensation: $14,755

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Wade Hester holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $14,755.

Charity Harding

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$14,751

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,149
Total compensation: $14,751

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Charity Harding holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2017, their total compensation was $14,751.

Averell Smith

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$14,733

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,148
Total compensation: $14,733

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Averell Smith serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $14,733.

Lindsay Stenquist

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$14,726

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,147
Total compensation: $14,726

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Lindsay Stenquist serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $14,726.

Stacilyn Little

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$14,711

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,146
Total compensation: $14,711

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Stacilyn Little is a Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2017 total compensation came to $14,711.

Sarah Wendorf

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$14,704

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $9,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $5,104
Total compensation: $14,704

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Sarah Wendorf is a Executive Secretary at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $14,704.

Larry Shumway

State Superintendent Public Instruction/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$14,693

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,649
Benefits: $1,044
Total compensation: $14,693

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Larry Shumway serves as a State Superintendent Public Instruction within Ped Office of Education. Their 2017 pay totaled $14,693.

Ashlyn Leffel

Auditor IV/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$14,673

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $10,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,433
Total compensation: $14,673

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Ashlyn Leffel is a Auditor IV at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $14,673.

Pamela Sitterud

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$14,654

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,141
Total compensation: $14,654

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Pamela Sitterud is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $14,654.

Ana Allen

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$14,627

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,139
Total compensation: $14,627

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ana Allen holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,627.

Katiemarie Ashby

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$14,622

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $13,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,139
Total compensation: $14,622

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Katiemarie Ashby holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,622.

Lynna Landroche

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

2018 total comp

$14,613

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $9,543
Overtime: $1,482
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,589
Total compensation: $14,613

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lynna Landroche is a Instructional Materials Technician I, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $14,613.