Utah / Attorney General

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Attorney General

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Attorney General handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2019, this agency had 607 employees with median total compensation of $91,602; the highest distinct record was $255,281.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $54.5M
Employees: 607
Median total: $91,602
Highest record: $255,281

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$123$193,636+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 607 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($91,602) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $56,004 (62%)
Overtime — $278 (0%)
Other — $2,010 (2%)
Benefits — $31,432 (35%)

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

$4,280

$26,133

$91,602

$140,397

$169,653

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $169,653 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,280. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant Attorney General V

131 · $161,533

Assistant Attorney General IV

68 · $127,636

Legal Assistant III, Att General

36 · $88,849

Legal Secretary, Att General

33 · $65,969

Law Clerk, Att General

32 · $3,852

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$52.4M —	597 —	$90,936 —
2018	$54M ▲ 3.2%	616 ▲ 3.2%	$87,125 ▼ 4.2%
2019	$54.5M ▲ 0.8%	607 ▼ 1.5%	$91,602 ▲ 5.1%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Office of Attorney General Missouri81% match
Law, Department Of Georgia62% match
Office of the Attorney General Arkansas47% match

Record list

Employees

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Jacob Franklin

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$121,011

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $77,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $42,964
Total compensation: $121,011

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Jacob Franklin holds the role of Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $121,011.

Marilyn Jasperson

Training Coordinator I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$120,761

Sub-department: AG Prosecution Council
Base pay: $70,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,857
Benefits: $46,399
Total compensation: $120,761

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Marilyn Jasperson works as a Training Coordinator I, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Prosecution Council. Marilyn earned $120,761 in 2019.

Not Provided

Special Agent III, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$120,481

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $74,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,374
Benefits: $42,209
Total compensation: $120,481

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Not Provided is a Special Agent III, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $120,481.

Daniel Strong

Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$120,397

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $77,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,298
Benefits: $41,875
Total compensation: $120,397

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Daniel Strong is a Assistant Attorney General III at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $120,397.

Not Provided

Special Agent I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$120,084

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $65,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,300
Benefits: $51,787
Total compensation: $120,084

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Not Provided works as a Special Agent I, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Not earned $120,084 in 2019.

Marian Ito

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$120,066

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $78,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,850
Benefits: $38,240
Total compensation: $120,066

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Marian Ito is a Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $120,066.

Alison Garner

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$119,959

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $79,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,683
Benefits: $38,346
Total compensation: $119,959

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Alison Garner works as a Assistant Attorney General IV for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Alison earned $119,959 in 2019.

Alyssa Lambert

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$119,346

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $77,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,150
Benefits: $37,975
Total compensation: $119,346

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At Attorney General, Alyssa Lambert serves as a Assistant Attorney General IV within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,346.

Ricky Clark

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$119,206

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $76,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,410
Benefits: $40,394
Total compensation: $119,206

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At Attorney General, Ricky Clark serves as a Assistant Attorney General IV within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,206.

Benjamin Jensen

Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$119,196

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $73,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,167
Benefits: $42,675
Total compensation: $119,196

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Benjamin Jensen holds the role of Assistant Attorney General III at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $119,196.

Tony Leblanc

Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$119,005

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $73,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,455
Benefits: $44,198
Total compensation: $119,005

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Tony Leblanc works as a Assistant Attorney General III for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Tony earned $119,005 in 2019.

Not Provided

Special Agent I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$118,976

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $59,400
Overtime: $8,102
Other pay: $2,450
Benefits: $49,023
Total compensation: $118,976

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At Attorney General, Not Provided serves as a Special Agent I, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,976.

Kent Burggraaf

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$118,815

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $70,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,814
Benefits: $44,674
Total compensation: $118,815

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Kent Burggraaf works as a Assistant Attorney General IV for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Kent earned $118,815 in 2019.

Jenette Turner

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$118,784

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $77,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,611
Benefits: $37,997
Total compensation: $118,784

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Jenette Turner works as a Assistant Attorney General IV for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Jenette earned $118,784 in 2019.

Jeffrey Mann

Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$118,764

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $73,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,570
Benefits: $43,994
Total compensation: $118,764

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At Attorney General, Jeffrey Mann serves as a Assistant Attorney General III within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,764.

Jeremy Shaw

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$118,555

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $79,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,350
Benefits: $37,978
Total compensation: $118,555

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Jeremy Shaw is a Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $118,555.

Nathan Roman

Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$118,245

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $71,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $45,214
Total compensation: $118,245

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Nathan Roman works as a Assistant Attorney General III for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Nathan earned $118,245 in 2018.

James Smith

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$118,131

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $71,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,150
Benefits: $42,481
Total compensation: $118,131

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James Smith holds the role of Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $118,131.

Alex Goble

Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$117,586

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $71,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $44,884
Total compensation: $117,586

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Alex Goble holds the role of Assistant Attorney General III at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2018, their total compensation was $117,586.

Fredric Donaldson

Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$116,408

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $70,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,400
Benefits: $44,071
Total compensation: $116,408

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Fredric Donaldson holds the role of Assistant Attorney General III at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2017, their total compensation was $116,408.

Jill Fraughton

Financial Manager I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$116,391

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $66,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,830
Benefits: $45,582
Total compensation: $116,391

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Jill Fraughton works as a Financial Manager I, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Jill earned $116,391 in 2019.

Not Provided

Special Agent I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$116,306

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $58,225
Overtime: $6,609
Other pay: $1,586
Benefits: $49,886
Total compensation: $116,306

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Not Provided works as a Special Agent I, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Not earned $116,306 in 2019.

Marcus Yockey

Assistant Attorney General II/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$116,231

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $69,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,309
Benefits: $45,751
Total compensation: $116,231

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Marcus Yockey works as a Assistant Attorney General II for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Marcus earned $116,231 in 2019.

Daniel Burton

Director of Communications & Gov Records, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$115,039

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $68,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,685
Benefits: $37,610
Total compensation: $115,039

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At Attorney General, Daniel Burton serves as a Director of Communications & Gov Records, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2018 pay totaled $115,039.

Tyler Berg

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$114,855

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $70,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $43,381
Total compensation: $114,855

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Tyler Berg works as a Assistant Attorney General V for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Tyler earned $114,855 in 2019.

Sandi Clemens

Assistant Attorney General II/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$114,415

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $65,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,830
Benefits: $44,805
Total compensation: $114,415

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Sandi Clemens works as a Assistant Attorney General II for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Sandi earned $114,415 in 2018.

Michael Begley

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$114,282

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $80,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,017
Benefits: $29,674
Total compensation: $114,282

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At Attorney General, Michael Begley serves as a Assistant Attorney General IV within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $114,282.

Sarah Shechter

Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$113,918

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $69,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,578
Benefits: $41,751
Total compensation: $113,918

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Sarah Shechter holds the role of Assistant Attorney General III at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2017, their total compensation was $113,918.

Michael Johnson

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$113,897

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $71,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $925
Benefits: $41,729
Total compensation: $113,897

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Michael Johnson holds the role of Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2018, their total compensation was $113,897.

Ryan Holtan

Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$113,796

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $72,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,113
Benefits: $38,629
Total compensation: $113,796

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Ryan Holtan holds the role of Assistant Attorney General III at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $113,796.

Michael Mcdonald

Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$113,783

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $73,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $39,180
Total compensation: $113,783

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Michael Mcdonald holds the role of Assistant Attorney General III at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $113,783.

Not Provided

Special Agent I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$113,732

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $63,780
Overtime: $5,466
Other pay: $1,858
Benefits: $42,628
Total compensation: $113,732

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Not Provided is a Special Agent I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $113,732.

Daniel Bokovoy

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$113,659

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $69,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $42,905
Total compensation: $113,659

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Daniel Bokovoy is a Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $113,659.

Michelle Busch-Upwall

Information Specialist III, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$113,350

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $60,362
Overtime: $7,574
Other pay: $1,117
Benefits: $44,297
Total compensation: $113,350

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Michelle Busch-Upwall holds the role of Information Specialist III, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $113,350.

Brian Christensen

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$113,031

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $71,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,767
Benefits: $36,452
Total compensation: $113,031

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Brian Christensen holds the role of Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $113,031.

Rosemary Mcdonough

Legal Assistant III, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$113,016

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $60,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,676
Benefits: $44,776
Total compensation: $113,016

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Rosemary Mcdonough is a Legal Assistant III, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $113,016.