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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Christian Stephens

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$145,238

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $90,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $53,704
Total compensation: $145,238

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Christian Stephens is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $145,238.

Joshua Davidson

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$145,128

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $92,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,016
Benefits: $42,609
Total compensation: $145,128

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Joshua Davidson is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $145,128.

James Cushing

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$144,973

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $90,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $53,600
Total compensation: $144,973

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At Attorney General, James Cushing serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $144,973.

Eric Petersen

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$144,682

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $91,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,453
Total compensation: $144,682

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Eric Petersen holds the role of Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $144,682.

Craig Peterson

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$144,334

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $88,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,765
Benefits: $52,785
Total compensation: $144,334

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Craig Peterson holds the role of Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2018, their total compensation was $144,334.

Brian Winn

IT Analyst III, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$144,040

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $86,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,341
Benefits: $53,129
Total compensation: $144,040

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brian Winn is a IT Analyst III, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $144,040.

Cynthia Havlicek

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$143,697

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $94,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,057
Benefits: $45,013
Total compensation: $143,697

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Cynthia Havlicek is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $143,697.

Thom Gover

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$142,852

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $84,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,689
Benefits: $51,820
Total compensation: $142,852

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Thom Gover is a Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2018 total compensation came to $142,852.

Edward Vasquez

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$142,570

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $89,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $322
Benefits: $52,955
Total compensation: $142,570

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Edward Vasquez works as a Assistant Attorney General V for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Edward earned $142,570 in 2019.

Tyson Skeen

Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$142,425

Sub-department: AG Prosecution Council
Base pay: $86,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,590
Benefits: $52,755
Total compensation: $142,425

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Tyson Skeen holds the role of Assistant Attorney General III at Attorney General within Ag Prosecution Council. In 2019, their total compensation was $142,425.

Robert Moore

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$141,908

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $92,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,501
Benefits: $43,669
Total compensation: $141,908

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Robert Moore works as a Assistant Attorney General IV for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Robert earned $141,908 in 2019.

Lana Taylor

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$141,669

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $96,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $946
Benefits: $44,465
Total compensation: $141,669

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lana Taylor works as a Assistant Attorney General V for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Lana earned $141,669 in 2019.

Jessica Smith

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$141,211

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $85,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,720
Benefits: $52,535
Total compensation: $141,211

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jessica Smith holds the role of Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $141,211.

Julie Valdes

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$140,908

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $95,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,329
Benefits: $44,017
Total compensation: $140,908

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Julie Valdes holds the role of Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $140,908.

Matthew Lloyd

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$140,412

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $86,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,666
Benefits: $52,181
Total compensation: $140,412

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Lloyd works as a Assistant Attorney General V for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Matthew earned $140,412 in 2019.

Mary Berry

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$140,397

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $96,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,134
Total compensation: $140,397

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mary Berry holds the role of Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $140,397.

Not Provided

Special Agent II, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$140,259

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $76,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,700
Benefits: $62,374
Total compensation: $140,259

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Not Provided holds the role of Special Agent II, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $140,259.

Matthew Anderson

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$139,932

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $84,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,613
Benefits: $51,930
Total compensation: $139,932

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Anderson holds the role of Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $139,932.

Not Provided

Special Agent II, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$139,088

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $76,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $61,953
Total compensation: $139,088

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Not Provided works as a Special Agent II, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Not earned $139,088 in 2019.

Kaimi Lau

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$138,466

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $88,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,423
Benefits: $48,463
Total compensation: $138,466

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kaimi Lau holds the role of Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $138,466.

Paula Faerber

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$137,897

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $84,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,422
Benefits: $51,407
Total compensation: $137,897

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Paula Faerber holds the role of Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $137,897.

Erin Middleton

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$137,254

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $76,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,641
Benefits: $51,093
Total compensation: $137,254

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Attorney General, Erin Middleton serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $137,254.