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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

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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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.

Record list

Employees

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Mike Schwemmer

Criminal Information Specialist / Evidence Technician Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$27,558
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$24,343
Overtime
$670
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$2,146
Total compensation
$27,558

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Mike Schwemmer works as a Criminal Information Specialist / Evidence Technician Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Mike earned $27,558 in 2019.