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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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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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Spencer Austin

Deputy Attorney General/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$255,281
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$162,810
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,349
Benefits
$79,123
Total compensation
$255,281

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At Attorney General, Spencer Austin serves as a Deputy Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $255,281.

Craig Anderson

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$225,233
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$149,053
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,000
Benefits
$71,180
Total compensation
$225,233

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Craig Barlow

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$222,024
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$150,468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,315
Benefits
$65,241
Total compensation
$222,024

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Craig Barlow works as a Assistant Attorney General V for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Craig earned $222,024 in 2019.

David Jones

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$220,565
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$144,998
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,437
Benefits
$70,131
Total compensation
$220,565

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David Jones holds the role of Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $220,565.

Brian Tarbet

Deputy Attorney General/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$214,967
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$148,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,255
Benefits
$51,917
Total compensation
$214,967

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Brian Tarbet is a Deputy Attorney General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $214,967.

Sean Reyes

Attorney General/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$214,551
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$149,127
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,937
Benefits
$60,487
Total compensation
$214,551

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Sean Reyes works as a Attorney General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Sean earned $214,551 in 2019.

Anthony Rampton

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$210,931
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$131,273
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,180
Benefits
$62,478
Total compensation
$210,931

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Anthony Rampton is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $210,931.

Robert Barclay

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$205,421
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$139,131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$66,290
Total compensation
$205,421

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Robert Barclay holds the role of Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $205,421.

Richard Cantrell

Chief of Staff - Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$205,388
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$112,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$23,442
Benefits
$69,870
Total compensation
$205,388

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Pay Components
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Richard Cantrell is a Chief of Staff - Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $205,388.

Steven Alder

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$199,043
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$130,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,712
Benefits
$65,150
Total compensation
$199,043

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At Attorney General, Steven Alder serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $199,043.

Thomas Brunker

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$197,816
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$121,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,743
Benefits
$65,890
Total compensation
$197,816

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Thomas Brunker is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $197,816.

Barbara Ochoa

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$195,773
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$115,870
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,612
Benefits
$64,291
Total compensation
$195,773

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Barbara Ochoa holds the role of Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $195,773.

Douglas Richards

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$193,636
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$128,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,482
Benefits
$63,693
Total compensation
$193,636

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Douglas Richards works as a Assistant Attorney General V for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Douglas earned $193,636 in 2019.

Carol Verdoia

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$193,233
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$121,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,299
Benefits
$65,714
Total compensation
$193,233

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At Attorney General, Carol Verdoia serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $193,233.

Sheila Page

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$192,536
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$121,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,800
Benefits
$66,264
Total compensation
$192,536

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At Attorney General, Sheila Page serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $192,536.

John Mccarrey

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$191,032
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$119,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,407
Benefits
$66,145
Total compensation
$191,032

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John Mccarrey is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $191,032.

David Sonnenreich

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$189,285
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$118,838
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,124
Benefits
$62,322
Total compensation
$189,285

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David Sonnenreich is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $189,285.

Brent Burnett

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$187,070
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$121,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$877
Benefits
$64,819
Total compensation
$187,070

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Brent Burnett is a Assistant Attorney General V at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $187,070.

Daniel Burton

Chief of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$186,803
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$108,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,221
Benefits
$61,206
Total compensation
$186,803

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Daniel Burton works as a Chief of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Daniel earned $186,803 in 2019.

Robert Steed

Assistant Attorney General V/Attorney General

2019 total comp
$185,640
Sub-department
AG Attorney General
Base pay
$115,149
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,185
Benefits
$64,307
Total compensation
$185,640

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At Attorney General, Robert Steed serves as a Assistant Attorney General V within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $185,640.