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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%

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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

Employees

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Special Agent IV, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$169,402
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$93,226
Overtime
$1,546
Other pay
$2,829
Benefits
$71,800
Total compensation
$169,402

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Not Provided is a Special Agent IV, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $169,402.

Michael Carter

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$169,386
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$111,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,070
Benefits
$56,662
Total compensation
$169,386

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Michael Carter works as a Assistant Attorney General V for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Michael earned $169,386 in 2019.

Kevin Mcdonough

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$168,279
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$103,997
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,175
Benefits
$60,107
Total compensation
$168,279

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At Attorney General, Kevin Mcdonough serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $168,279.

Steven Wuthrich

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$168,224
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$108,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,934
Benefits
$56,583
Total compensation
$168,224

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Steven Wuthrich holds the role of Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $168,224.

Annette Jan

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$168,142
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$104,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,733
Benefits
$59,992
Total compensation
$168,142

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Annette Jan holds the role of Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $168,142.

Mark Medcalf

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$168,055
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$106,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,400
Benefits
$60,117
Total compensation
$168,055

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At Attorney General, Mark Medcalf serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $168,055.

David Mcknight

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$167,983
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$107,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$750
Benefits
$60,133
Total compensation
$167,983

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At Attorney General, David Mcknight serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $167,983.

Judith Jensen

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$167,624
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$109,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,599
Benefits
$53,789
Total compensation
$167,624

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Judith Jensen is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $167,624.

John Mikita

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$167,616
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$115,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$51,176
Total compensation
$167,616

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At Attorney General, John Mikita serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $167,616.

James Warlaumont

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$166,753
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$118,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,809
Benefits
$44,508
Total compensation
$166,753

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James Warlaumont is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $166,753.

Thomas Melton

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$165,599
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$116,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,699
Benefits
$42,887
Total compensation
$165,599

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At Attorney General, Thomas Melton serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $165,599.

Stanford Purser

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$165,508
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$94,189
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,114
Benefits
$59,205
Total compensation
$165,508

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Stanford Purser is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $165,508.

Paul Mcconkie

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$165,123
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$104,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,202
Benefits
$59,110
Total compensation
$165,123

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Paul Mcconkie works as a Assistant Attorney General V for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Paul earned $165,123 in 2019.

Erin Riley

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$164,352
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$111,729
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,923
Benefits
$50,700
Total compensation
$164,352

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Erin Riley holds the role of Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $164,352.

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Special Agent III, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$164,168
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$76,835
Overtime
$18,729
Other pay
$4,164
Benefits
$64,440
Total compensation
$164,168

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Pay Components
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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 $164,168.

Morris Haggerty

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$162,267
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$105,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,319
Benefits
$54,958
Total compensation
$162,267

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Morris Haggerty works as a Assistant Attorney General V for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Morris earned $162,267 in 2019.

Alan Stubbs

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$162,146
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$102,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$848
Benefits
$58,367
Total compensation
$162,146

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Alan Stubbs holds the role of Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $162,146.

Patricia Schmid

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$162,114
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$105,449
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,999
Benefits
$49,666
Total compensation
$162,114

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Patricia Schmid is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $162,114.

Not Provided

Special Agent III, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$162,064
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$81,099
Overtime
$16,497
Other pay
$3,763
Benefits
$60,705
Total compensation
$162,064

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Gary Bell

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$161,918
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$100,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,750
Benefits
$58,344
Total compensation
$161,918

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At Attorney General, Gary Bell serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $161,918.

John Holt

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$161,533
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$101,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,214
Benefits
$58,119
Total compensation
$161,533

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John Holt is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $161,533.

Eric Pfost

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$161,490
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$102,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$545
Benefits
$58,194
Total compensation
$161,490

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At Attorney General, Eric Pfost serves as a Assistant Attorney General IV within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $161,490.