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 33

Mary Utley

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$6,631

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $2,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,468
Benefits: $1,301
Total compensation: $6,631

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Mary Utley works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Mary earned $6,631 in 2018.

Lynette Schiess

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,590

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,829
Benefits: $1,554
Total compensation: $6,590

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Lynette Schiess is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $6,590.

Melissa Kerr

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,587

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $4,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,070
Total compensation: $6,587

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Melissa Kerr works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Melissa earned $6,587 in 2019.

Tyson Illi

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,543

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,646
Overtime: $228
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $669
Total compensation: $6,543

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tyson Illi is a Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2017 total compensation came to $6,543.

Melissa Heck

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

2017 total comp

$6,507

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,879
Overtime: $120
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $507
Total compensation: $6,507

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Melissa Heck works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Melissa earned $6,507 in 2017.

Lamar Wilde

Braille Proofreader Aide, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,489

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $505
Total compensation: $6,489

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lamar Wilde holds the role of Braille Proofreader Aide, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,489.

Whitney James

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,481

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $505
Total compensation: $6,481

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Whitney James is a Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2017 total compensation came to $6,481.

Jim Jenkins

Custodian I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,454

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $502
Total compensation: $6,454

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jim Jenkins is a Custodian I at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $6,454.

Christie Phillips

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,443

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $502
Total compensation: $6,443

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Christie Phillips serves as a Teacher Aide within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $6,443.

Viliami Fifita

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,442

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $502
Total compensation: $6,442

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Viliami Fifita is a Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $6,442.

Amy Query

Deafblind Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,437

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,675
Total compensation: $6,437

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Amy Query works as a Deafblind Teacher, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Amy earned $6,437 in 2019.

Nancy Shaw

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,402

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,947
Benefits: $455
Total compensation: $6,402

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nancy Shaw works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Nancy earned $6,402 in 2019.

Annette Parslow

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$6,402

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,947
Benefits: $455
Total compensation: $6,402

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Annette Parslow serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2018 pay totaled $6,402.

Lindsey Johnson

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

2018 total comp

$6,396

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,880
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $498
Total compensation: $6,396

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Lindsey Johnson serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2018 pay totaled $6,396.

Christine Acevedo

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,382

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $497
Total compensation: $6,382

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Christine Acevedo serves as a Teacher Aide within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $6,382.

Stacy Flom

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,380

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,665
Total compensation: $6,380

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Stacy Flom serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $6,380.

Brad Evertsen

Custodian II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,362

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $2,526
Total compensation: $6,362

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brad Evertsen holds the role of Custodian II at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2017, their total compensation was $6,362.

Sarah Leathers

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$6,358

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $328
Benefits: $2,087
Total compensation: $6,358

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sarah Leathers holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $6,358.

Cathy Dudley

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,356

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,904
Benefits: $452
Total compensation: $6,356

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Cathy Dudley holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,356.

Elizabeth Jones

Deafblind Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,355

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,662
Total compensation: $6,355

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Elizabeth Jones works as a Deafblind Teacher, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Elizabeth earned $6,355 in 2019.

Craig Rogers

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

2017 total comp

$6,323

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $5,770
Overtime: $60
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $493
Total compensation: $6,323

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Craig Rogers works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Craig earned $6,323 in 2017.

Allie Buckley

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,289

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $490
Total compensation: $6,289

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Allie Buckley works as a Intervener, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Allie earned $6,289 in 2019.

Ana Enriquez

Custodian I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,253

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $487
Total compensation: $6,253

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ana Enriquez works as a Custodian I for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Ana earned $6,253 in 2019.

Gregg Roberts

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,228

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,786
Benefits: $443
Total compensation: $6,228

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gregg Roberts holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,228.

Amy Magruder

Office Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,225

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $3,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,165
Total compensation: $6,225

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Amy Magruder holds the role of Office Specialist II at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2017, their total compensation was $6,225.

Margaret Edminster

Executive Secretary/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$6,202

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $2,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,080
Benefits: $2,502
Total compensation: $6,202

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Margaret Edminster serves as a Executive Secretary within Ped Office of Education. Their 2018 pay totaled $6,202.

Mary Dredge

Deafblind Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,185

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $2,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $538
Benefits: $2,725
Total compensation: $6,185

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mary Dredge is a Deafblind Teacher, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $6,185.

Kjerstin Mourra

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$6,173

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,447
Total compensation: $6,173

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kjerstin Mourra works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Kjerstin earned $6,173 in 2018.

Nathan French

Certified Nursing Assistant (Cna), Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,167

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $481
Total compensation: $6,167

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Nathan French serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant (Cna), Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $6,167.

Edward Holmes

Chief, Dds Consultant/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,089

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $5,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $474
Total compensation: $6,089

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Edward Holmes is a Chief, Dds Consultant at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. 2017 total compensation came to $6,089.

Steven Braegger

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

2018 total comp

$6,042

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $2,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,166
Benefits: $967
Total compensation: $6,042

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Steven Braegger is a Instructional Materials Technician I, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $6,042.

Lacie Markland

Office Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,035

Sub-department: PED Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $3,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,277
Total compensation: $6,035

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lacie Markland is a Office Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Rehabilitation. 2017 total compensation came to $6,035.

Dayna Carlson

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$6,034

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $470
Total compensation: $6,034

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Dayna Carlson holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2017, their total compensation was $6,034.

Spencer Duckworth

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,030

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $470
Total compensation: $6,030

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Spencer Duckworth holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,030.

Whitney Wardle

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$6,026

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $5,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $470
Total compensation: $6,026

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Whitney Wardle works as a Intervener, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Whitney earned $6,026 in 2018.

Meghan Valsted

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$6,006

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $3,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $734
Benefits: $1,770
Total compensation: $6,006

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Meghan Valsted is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $6,006.

Charlene Allert

Child Nutrition Program Lead/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$6,004

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,577
Benefits: $427
Total compensation: $6,004

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Charlene Allert works as a Child Nutrition Program Lead for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Charlene earned $6,004 in 2019.

Debra Drummond

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

2019 total comp

$5,956

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $5,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42
Benefits: $464
Total compensation: $5,956

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Debra Drummond holds the role of Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $5,956.

Kalleen Russell

Child Nutrition Program Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$5,929

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,508
Benefits: $421
Total compensation: $5,929

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kalleen Russell is a Child Nutrition Program Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2017 total compensation came to $5,929.

Elizabeth Shackelford

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$5,911

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $4,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $461
Total compensation: $5,911

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Elizabeth Shackelford holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $5,911.