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 28

Christine Manning

Educational Specialist with Doctorate/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,514

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $8,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37
Benefits: $3,597
Total compensation: $12,514

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Christine Manning holds the role of Educational Specialist with Doctorate at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,514.

Cassie Riding

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

2019 total comp

$12,435

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $9,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $969
Total compensation: $12,435

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Cassie Riding works as a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Cassie earned $12,435 in 2019.

Lisa Cummins

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,427

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $11,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $953
Total compensation: $12,427

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Lisa Cummins holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,427.

Annette Deckard

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,413

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $953
Total compensation: $12,413

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Annette Deckard holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,413.

Dawn Benke

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,382

Sub-department: PED Initiative Programs
Base pay: $8,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $823
Benefits: $3,255
Total compensation: $12,382

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Dawn Benke holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Initiative Programs. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,382.

Leslie Castle

Board/Commission Member/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,358

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $4,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8,147
Total compensation: $12,358

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Leslie Castle is a Board/Commission Member at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2017 total compensation came to $12,358.

Crystal Thomas

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,356

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $1,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,966
Benefits: $2,117
Total compensation: $12,356

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Crystal Thomas is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $12,356.

Heather Flowers

Disability Claims Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,281

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $7,793
Overtime: $541
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,946
Total compensation: $12,281

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Heather Flowers works as a Disability Claims Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Heather earned $12,281 in 2017.

Kaitlyn Kelly

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,268

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $956
Total compensation: $12,268

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Kaitlyn Kelly is a Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $12,268.

Ashley Davis

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,247

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $954
Total compensation: $12,247

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At Utah State Board of Education, Ashley Davis serves as a Teacher Aide within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $12,247.

Natalie Harvey

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,225

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $953
Total compensation: $12,225

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Natalie Harvey holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,225.

Judy Park

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,215

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,347
Benefits: $868
Total compensation: $12,215

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At Utah State Board of Education, Judy Park serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job within Ped Office of Education. Their 2017 pay totaled $12,215.

Noemi Sifuentes

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,207

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $951
Total compensation: $12,207

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Noemi Sifuentes is a Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $12,207.

Khadija Noor

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,188

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $946
Total compensation: $12,188

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Khadija Noor holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,188.

Lauren Jacoby

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$12,117

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $944
Total compensation: $12,117

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Lauren Jacoby is a Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $12,117.

Gwen Palmer

Food Service Worker II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,098

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $942
Total compensation: $12,098

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Gwen Palmer works as a Food Service Worker II for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Gwen earned $12,098 in 2019.

John Gill

Dds Consultant/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,096

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $11,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $942
Total compensation: $12,096

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John Gill is a Dds Consultant at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. 2017 total compensation came to $12,096.

Erika Maughan

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,093

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $10,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $432
Benefits: $908
Total compensation: $12,093

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Erika Maughan serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,093.

Callie Lewis

Office Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$12,048

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,644
Total compensation: $12,048

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Callie Lewis is a Office Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2017 total compensation came to $12,048.

Darin Tinney

Media Production Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12,024

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $11,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $936
Total compensation: $12,024

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Darin Tinney holds the role of Media Production Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,024.

Marcka Narruhn

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$11,978

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $933
Total compensation: $11,978

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Marcka Narruhn works as a Teacher Aide for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Marcka earned $11,978 in 2019.

Tamra Baird

Pre-School Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$11,962

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $6,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,244
Total compensation: $11,962

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Tamra Baird holds the role of Pre-School Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2017, their total compensation was $11,962.

Vicky Peterson

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$11,959

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $7,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,236
Total compensation: $11,959

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Vicky Peterson works as a Rehabilitation Counselor I for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Vicky earned $11,959 in 2017.

Martha Perez

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$11,935

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $929
Total compensation: $11,935

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Martha Perez works as a Teacher Aide for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Martha earned $11,935 in 2019.

Catherine Johnson

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

2018 total comp

$11,759

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,796
Total compensation: $11,759

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Catherine Johnson is a School Nurse - Registered Nurse Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $11,759.

Havilah Kornhaber

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$11,755

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $10,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $916
Total compensation: $11,755

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Havilah Kornhaber holds the role of Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,755.

Cybil Prideaux

Support Services Coordinator II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$11,739

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $6,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $5,024
Total compensation: $11,739

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At Utah State Board of Education, Cybil Prideaux serves as a Support Services Coordinator II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,739.

Ann Reeder

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$11,723

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $6,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $915
Benefits: $4,328
Total compensation: $11,723

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Ann Reeder is a IT Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2018 total compensation came to $11,723.

Amber Mounteer

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$11,675

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $10,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $909
Total compensation: $11,675

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Amber Mounteer serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,675.

Jackie Borg

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$11,611

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $10,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $905
Total compensation: $11,611

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At Utah State Board of Education, Jackie Borg serves as a Teacher Aide within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,611.

Anne Ledoux

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$11,599

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $10,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $11,599

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At Utah State Board of Education, Anne Ledoux serves as a Teacher Aide within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,599.

Annair Petty

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$11,531

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $10,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $898
Total compensation: $11,531

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Annair Petty holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $11,531.

Carrissa Tharp

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$11,514

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $10,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $897
Total compensation: $11,514

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At Utah State Board of Education, Carrissa Tharp serves as a Intervener, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,514.

Jason Tolbert

Rehabilitation Counselor I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$11,511

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $6,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,050
Total compensation: $11,511

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Jason Tolbert is a Rehabilitation Counselor I at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. 2017 total compensation came to $11,511.

Tiffany Jackson

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$11,493

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $10,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $895
Total compensation: $11,493

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Tiffany Jackson is a Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $11,493.

Sheralene Marchant

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$11,479

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $6,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,256
Benefits: $2,685
Total compensation: $11,479

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Sheralene Marchant works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Sheralene earned $11,479 in 2017.

Kathryn Helgesen

Office Technician II/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$11,461

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $10,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $893
Total compensation: $11,461

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Kathryn Helgesen holds the role of Office Technician II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,461.

Juan Mejia

Office Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$11,451

Sub-department: PED Educator Licensing
Base pay: $6,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,939
Total compensation: $11,451

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Juan Mejia is a Office Specialist II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Educator Licensing. 2019 total compensation came to $11,451.

Michael Donegan

Rehabilitation Program Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$11,425

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $3,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,852
Benefits: $2,808
Total compensation: $11,425

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At Utah State Board of Education, Michael Donegan serves as a Rehabilitation Program Specialist within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,425.

Kathleen Bolin

Custodian I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$11,400

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $10,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $888
Total compensation: $11,400

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Kathleen Bolin works as a Custodian I for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Kathleen earned $11,400 in 2019.