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 5

Sheryl Ellsworth

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$113,504

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $77,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $609
Benefits: $35,491
Total compensation: $113,504

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sheryl Ellsworth works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Sheryl earned $113,504 in 2019.

Natalie Gordon

School Children's Trust Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$112,993

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $70,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $421
Benefits: $41,838
Total compensation: $112,993

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Natalie Gordon serves as a School Children's Trust Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $112,993.

Lori Ruth

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

2019 total comp

$112,839

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $65,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,278
Benefits: $44,532
Total compensation: $112,839

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lori Ruth works as a Pre-School Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Lori earned $112,839 in 2019.

Pamela Nicolson

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

2019 total comp

$112,564

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $68,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,353
Total compensation: $112,564

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Pamela Nicolson works as a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Pamela earned $112,564 in 2019.

Suelyn Griffin

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$112,533

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $67,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,843
Total compensation: $112,533

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Suelyn Griffin is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $112,533.

Devin Healey

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$112,496

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $67,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,976
Benefits: $40,998
Total compensation: $112,496

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Devin Healey serves as a Educational Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $112,496.

Tamra Dayley

Performance Auditor, Usoe/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$112,441

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $74,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,173
Benefits: $36,867
Total compensation: $112,441

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Tamra Dayley serves as a Performance Auditor, Usoe within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $112,441.

Victoria Floyd

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$112,074

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $65,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,400
Benefits: $43,645
Total compensation: $112,074

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Victoria Floyd is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $112,074.

Nathan Harrison

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

2019 total comp

$112,019

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $69,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,744
Benefits: $38,810
Total compensation: $112,019

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Nathan Harrison is a Assistant Director, Educational Programs - Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $112,019.

Mark Wagstaff

Technical Support Specialist III/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$111,810

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $70,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $41,192
Total compensation: $111,810

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Mark Wagstaff serves as a Technical Support Specialist III within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $111,810.

Julie Benson

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$111,794

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $57,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,079
Benefits: $36,921
Total compensation: $111,794

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Julie Benson works as a Educational Coordinator for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Julie earned $111,794 in 2017.

Shellee Marlar

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

2019 total comp

$111,545

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $65,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,056
Benefits: $44,459
Total compensation: $111,545

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Shellee Marlar serves as a Pre-School Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $111,545.

Annette Loveland

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$111,321

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $68,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,967
Total compensation: $111,321

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Annette Loveland works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Annette earned $111,321 in 2019.

Kristin Campbell

Research Consultant II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$110,952

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $68,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,272
Benefits: $41,313
Total compensation: $110,952

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kristin Campbell works as a Research Consultant II for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Kristin earned $110,952 in 2019.

Whitney Barlow

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$110,859

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $68,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,149
Benefits: $35,688
Total compensation: $110,859

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Whitney Barlow is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. 2019 total compensation came to $110,859.

Shannon Brown

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

2019 total comp

$110,706

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $69,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $40,250
Total compensation: $110,706

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Shannon Brown holds the role of Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $110,706.

Casey Child

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$110,607

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $68,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $173
Benefits: $42,075
Total compensation: $110,607

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Casey Child is a IT Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $110,607.

Jerry Record

Technical Support Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$110,599

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $64,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,056
Benefits: $43,999
Total compensation: $110,599

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jerry Record holds the role of Technical Support Specialist II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $110,599.

Adriel Jacobson

Telecommunications Specialist III/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$110,593

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $67,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,137
Benefits: $41,482
Total compensation: $110,593

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Adriel Jacobson is a Telecommunications Specialist III at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $110,593.

Marcela Conger

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$110,476

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $63,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,900
Benefits: $43,533
Total compensation: $110,476

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Marcela Conger holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $110,476.

Jinsong Huang

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

2019 total comp

$110,168

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $65,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $44,139
Total compensation: $110,168

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jinsong Huang is a Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $110,168.

Debra Sanders

Deafblind Consultant, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$110,076

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $66,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,105
Total compensation: $110,076

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Debra Sanders serves as a Deafblind Consultant, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $110,076.

Jessica Brown

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$109,936

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $65,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,824
Benefits: $42,084
Total compensation: $109,936

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jessica Brown holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $109,936.

Shari Klebba

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$109,874

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $65,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,033
Benefits: $42,813
Total compensation: $109,874

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Shari Klebba serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $109,874.

Ashley Higgs

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$109,849

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $74,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,447
Benefits: $30,986
Total compensation: $109,849

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ashley Higgs works as a Educational Specialist for Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. Ashley earned $109,849 in 2019.

Mary Williams

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$109,783

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: $69,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,866
Benefits: $34,925
Total compensation: $109,783

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mary Williams holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $109,783.

David Vasquez

Technical Support Specialist II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$109,772

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,271
Benefits: $41,406
Total compensation: $109,772

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Pay Components: [object Object]

David Vasquez is a Technical Support Specialist II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $109,772.

Valerie Murdock

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$109,603

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $73,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,137
Benefits: $35,402
Total compensation: $109,603

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Valerie Murdock is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. 2019 total compensation came to $109,603.

Daniel Wilson

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$109,588

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $67,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $40,899
Total compensation: $109,588

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Daniel Wilson serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $109,588.

Sundie Goulding

Deafblind Consultant, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$109,557

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $65,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $42,928
Total compensation: $109,557

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sundie Goulding is a Deafblind Consultant, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $109,557.

Kimberly Augustin

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$109,324

Sub-department: PED Initiative Programs
Base pay: $66,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,331
Benefits: $34,267
Total compensation: $109,324

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Kimberly Augustin serves as a Educational Specialist within Ped Initiative Programs. Their 2018 pay totaled $109,324.

Christopher Flygare

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$109,309

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $63,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,822
Benefits: $43,444
Total compensation: $109,309

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Christopher Flygare serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $109,309.

Greg Cox

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$108,894

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $65,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,111
Benefits: $35,324
Total compensation: $108,894

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Greg Cox is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $108,894.

Renee Moore

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$108,846

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $65,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,818
Total compensation: $108,846

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Renee Moore works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Renee earned $108,846 in 2019.

Robert Shaw

Audiologist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$108,828

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $65,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,800
Total compensation: $108,828

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Robert Shaw serves as a Audiologist, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $108,828.

Logan Vondra

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$108,489

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $67,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,369
Benefits: $34,597
Total compensation: $108,489

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Logan Vondra serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $108,489.

Todd Darrington

Financial Manager I/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$108,419

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $67,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $41,318
Total compensation: $108,419

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Todd Darrington works as a Financial Manager I for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Todd earned $108,419 in 2019.

Jennifer Throndsen

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$108,360

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $68,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,653
Benefits: $37,599
Total compensation: $108,360

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Throndsen is a Educational Coordinator at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $108,360.

Roxanne Tjoland

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$108,163

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $67,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $503
Benefits: $39,861
Total compensation: $108,163

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Roxanne Tjoland is a IT Analyst II at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $108,163.

Margaret Caulford

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

2019 total comp

$108,151

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $64,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,591
Total compensation: $108,151

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Margaret Caulford works as a Parent Infant Program Consultant, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Margaret earned $108,151 in 2019.