Utah / Attorney General
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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% |
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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
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Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General
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At Attorney General, Edna Martinez serves as a Legal Secretary, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2017 pay totaled $9,921.
Special Agent II, Att General/Attorney General
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Not Provided holds the role of Special Agent II, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,646.
Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General
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At Attorney General, Aaron Murphy serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2017 pay totaled $9,513.
Assistant Attorney General II/Attorney General
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Kent Burggraaf holds the role of Assistant Attorney General II at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,493.
Legal Assistant I, Att General/Attorney General
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Bethany Slagowski is a Legal Assistant I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $9,416.
Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General
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At Attorney General, James Smith serves as a Assistant Attorney General III within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,380.
Legal Assistant III, Att General/Attorney General
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Cheryl Harris works as a Legal Assistant III, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Cheryl earned $9,329 in 2017.
Law Clerk, Att General/Attorney General
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Katrina Whitmer works as a Law Clerk, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Katrina earned $9,321 in 2018.
Law Clerk, Att General/Attorney General
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Ashley Waddoups is a Law Clerk, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $9,229.
Assistant Attorney General I/Attorney General
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Megan Garrett works as a Assistant Attorney General I for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Megan earned $9,040 in 2017.
Law Clerk, Att General/Attorney General
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Christy Gilbert holds the role of Law Clerk, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $8,958.
Assistant Attorney General III/Attorney General
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Lynda Viti is a Assistant Attorney General III at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $8,893.
Law Clerk, Att General/Attorney General
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Jacob Lee works as a Law Clerk, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Jacob earned $8,838 in 2019.
Legal Assistant III, Att General/Attorney General
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Phoenix Gatrell holds the role of Legal Assistant III, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $8,763.
Law Clerk, Att General/Attorney General
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Brittney Ford works as a Law Clerk, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Brittney earned $8,511 in 2019.
Law Clerk, Att General/Attorney General
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Clayton Davis is a Law Clerk, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $8,505.
Law Clerk, Att General/Attorney General
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Jeffery Jensen holds the role of Law Clerk, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2017, their total compensation was $8,434.
Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General
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At Attorney General, Kathryn Shepherd serves as a Legal Secretary, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2017 pay totaled $8,200.