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 46

Diana Whitaker

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$53

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $49
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4
Total compensation: $53

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Diana Whitaker serves as a Substitute Teacher, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $53.

Alexandra King

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$46

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $42
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4
Total compensation: $46

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Alexandra King is a Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $46.

Deanne Birdsley

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$44

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $40
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3
Total compensation: $44

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Deanne Birdsley holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $44.

Nathan Moore

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$40

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $37
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3
Total compensation: $40

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Nathan Moore holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $40.

Talia Ruth

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$40

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $37
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3
Total compensation: $40

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Talia Ruth holds the role of Substitute Teacher, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $40.

Rachel Condie

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$38

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38
Total compensation: $38

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Rachel Condie works as a Substitute Teacher, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Rachel earned $38 in 2018.

Nina Ulwelling

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$35

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $64
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$28
Benefits: -$1
Total compensation: $35

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nina Ulwelling holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $35.

Kefrin Cly

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$34

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $32
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3
Total compensation: $34

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Kefrin Cly serves as a Substitute Teacher, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $34.

Cindy Swedin

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$34

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $32
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3
Total compensation: $34

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cindy Swedin holds the role of Substitute Teacher, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $34.

Jennifer Caldwell

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$33

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $30
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3
Total compensation: $33

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Caldwell holds the role of Substitute Teacher, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $33.

Heather Dyer

Teacher Aide/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$28

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $28
Total compensation: $28

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Heather Dyer is a Teacher Aide at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2017 total compensation came to $28.

Jerson Robles

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

2019 total comp

$24

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $22
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2
Total compensation: $24

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jerson Robles holds the role of Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $24.

Wendy Ormsby

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$23

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $21
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2
Total compensation: $23

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Wendy Ormsby works as a Substitute Teacher, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Wendy earned $23 in 2017.

Cynthia Crawford

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$16

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $16
Total compensation: $16

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Cynthia Crawford is a Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2017 total compensation came to $16.

Megan Talley

Unknown/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$15

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

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Megan Talley serves as a Unknown within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2018 pay totaled $15.

Karleah Hopkin

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

$14

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14
Total compensation: $14

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Karleah Hopkin holds the role of Substitute Teacher, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $14.

Jasmine Fries

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

$12

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $11
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1
Total compensation: $12

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jasmine Fries holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $12.

Sarah Burchett

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

$11

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

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Sarah Burchett serves as a Substitute Teacher, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled $11.

Tamara Flint

Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $4
Total compensation: $9

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Tamara Flint serves as a Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $9.

Shelley Stratton

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4
Total compensation: $4

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Shelley Stratton is a Substitute Teacher, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2018 total compensation came to $4.

Geraldine Russell

Unknown/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2
Total compensation: $2

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Geraldine Russell works as a Unknown for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Geraldine earned $2 in 2019.

Merintha Batty

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2
Total compensation: $2

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Merintha Batty works as a Intervener, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Merintha earned $2 in 2018.

Virginia Eggen

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1
Total compensation: $1

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Virginia Eggen holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. In 2017, their total compensation was $1.

Nathan Underwood

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1
Total compensation: $1

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nathan Underwood holds the role of Substitute Teacher, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was $1.

Deborah Zeidner

Substitute Teacher, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

-$6

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: -$6
Total compensation: -$6

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Deborah Zeidner serves as a Substitute Teacher, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2017 pay totaled -$6.

Savannah Littleton

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

-$264

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$492
Benefits: -$21
Total compensation: -$264

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Savannah Littleton holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was -$264.

William Dean

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

-$339

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $264
Benefits: -$603
Total compensation: -$339

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

William Dean holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was -$339.

Sherry Findell

Intervener, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2018 total comp

-$542

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$500
Benefits: -$42
Total compensation: -$542

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sherry Findell holds the role of Intervener, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2018, their total compensation was -$542.

Melissa Gee

Educational Interpreter, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp

-$741

Sub-department: DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: -$741
Total compensation: -$741

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Melissa Gee holds the role of Educational Interpreter, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was -$741.

Amanda Charlesworth

Trainer I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

-$1,277

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: -$1,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: -$181
Total compensation: -$1,277

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Amanda Charlesworth works as a Trainer I for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. Amanda earned -$1,277 in 2017.

Emily Sweeten

Office Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

-$1,300

Sub-department: PED General System Support
Base pay: -$1,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: -$197
Total compensation: -$1,300

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Emily Sweeten serves as a Office Specialist I within Ped General System Support. Their 2017 pay totaled -$1,300.

Iris Sanchez

Office Specialist I/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

-$2,064

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: -$1,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: -$709
Total compensation: -$2,064

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Iris Sanchez is a Office Specialist I at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to -$2,064.

Jennifer Lambert

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

-$2,119

Sub-department: PED State Charter School Board
Base pay: -$2,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $255
Total compensation: -$2,119

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Lambert holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped State Charter School Board. In 2017, their total compensation was -$2,119.

Charles Bentley

Financial Manager II/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

-$2,127

Sub-department: PED Office of Education
Base pay: -$2,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: -$207
Total compensation: -$2,127

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Charles Bentley works as a Financial Manager II for Utah State Board of Education within Ped Office of Education. Charles earned -$2,127 in 2017.

David Smith

Educational Coordinator/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp

-$2,697

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: -$2,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$574
Benefits: $317
Total compensation: -$2,697

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Pay Components: [object Object]

David Smith works as a Educational Coordinator for Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. David earned -$2,697 in 2017.