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Utah state government salary
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$28.4 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Utah.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $293.55/legislative day | Per diem is reimbursed to state legislators when they submit receipts or turn in expense reports. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
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Governor of Utah Spencer Cox |
$182,900 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Utah Deidre Henderson |
$164,610 |
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Attorney General of Utah Derek Brown |
$173,755 |
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Utah Department of Public Safety Jess Anderson |
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Utah Department of Financial Institutions Shaun Berrett |
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Utah State Board of Education District 8 Christina Boggess |
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Utah State Board of Education District 9 Amanda Bollinger |
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Utah State Board of Education District 13 Randy Boothe |
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Adjutant General of the Utah National Guard Daniel Boyack |
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Utah Department of Transportation Carlos Braceras |
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Utah State Board of Education District 15 Joann Brinton |
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Utah Department of Commerce Margaret Busse |
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Utah Department of Workforce Services Casey Cameron |
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Utah State Auditor Tina Cannon |
$164,610 |
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Utah Public Service Commission David Clark |
$137,883 |
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Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services Tiffany Clason |
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Utah State Board of Education District 11 Cindy Davis |
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Utah Department of Environmental Quality Tim Davis |
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Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget Sophia DiCaro |
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Utah Department of Government Operations Marvin Dodge |
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Utah State Board of Education District 1 Jennie Earl |
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Utah Public Service Commission Jerry Fenn |
$137,883 |
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Utah Director of Natural Resources Joel Ferry |
$241,508 |
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Utah Department of Corrections Jared Garcia |
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Utah State Board of Education District 14 Emily Green |
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Utah Department of Health and Human Services Tracy Gruber |
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Utah State Board of Education District 3 Rod Hall |
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Utah Superintendent of Public Instruction Molly Hart |
$297,681 |
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Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs Gary Harter |
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Utah Public Service Commission John Harvey |
$137,883 |
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Utah State Board of Education District 10 Matt Hymas |
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Utah State Board of Education District 12 Cole Kelley |
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Utah State Board of Education District 2 Joseph Kerry |
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Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement Donna Law |
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Utah State Board of Education District 6 Carol Barlow Lear |
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Utah State Board of Education District 7 Erin Longacre |
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Utah Commissioner of Labor Jaceson Maughan |
$210,017 |
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Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks |
$164,610 |
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Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food Kelly Pehrson |
$$192,088 |
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Utah Commissioner of Insurance Jon Pike |
$199,513 |
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Utah State Board of Education District 5 Sarah Reale |
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Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice Tom Ross |
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Utah Board of Pardons and Parole Scott Stephenson |
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Utah State Tax Commission John Valentine |
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Utah State Board of Education District 4 LeAnn Wood |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Utah court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $235,300[3] | Associates: $224,600[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Utah | ||
|---|---|---|
| Utah | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,990,632 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 82,170 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 87.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.6% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 13.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.1% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $60,727 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Utah. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Utah
Utah voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
More Utah coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Utah
- United States congressional delegations from Utah
- Public policy in Utah
- Endorsers in Utah
- Utah fact checks
- More...
See also
| Utah | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links
- 2023 salary table from the Council of State Governments
- 2024 salary table from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2024 salary table from the National Center for State Courts
Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of State Budget Officers, "2024 State Expenditure Report," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
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