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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 12

Hannah Dessel

Information Specialist I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$60,026

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $34,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $24,788
Total compensation: $60,026

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Hannah Dessel holds the role of Information Specialist I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $60,026.

Ahmed Al-Barkawi

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$59,878

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $33,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $25,303
Total compensation: $59,878

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Ahmed Al-Barkawi works as a Legal Secretary, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Ahmed earned $59,878 in 2019.

Mohamed Abdullahi

Legal Secretary Trainee, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$59,547

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $31,798
Overtime: $105
Other pay: $1,470
Benefits: $26,174
Total compensation: $59,547

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Mohamed Abdullahi holds the role of Legal Secretary Trainee, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $59,547.

Serafi Auvaa

Information Specialist I, Att General/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$59,518

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $31,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $26,840
Total compensation: $59,518

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Serafi Auvaa holds the role of Information Specialist I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2017, their total compensation was $59,518.

Skyla Allen

Legal Assistant I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$58,997

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $39,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $372
Benefits: $19,183
Total compensation: $58,997

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Skyla Allen holds the role of Legal Assistant I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $58,997.

Not Provided

Special Agent IV, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$58,205

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $38,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $18,709
Total compensation: $58,205

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Not Provided holds the role of Special Agent IV, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $58,205.

Katina Megalonakis

Travel Coordinator, Att General/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$58,163

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $37,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $944
Benefits: $19,390
Total compensation: $58,163

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Katina Megalonakis holds the role of Travel Coordinator, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2017, their total compensation was $58,163.

Kimber Ziemke

Office Specialist I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$57,919

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $36,633
Overtime: $27
Other pay: $1,141
Benefits: $20,118
Total compensation: $57,919

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Kimber Ziemke works as a Office Specialist I, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Kimber earned $57,919 in 2019.

Dawna Diamond

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$57,492

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $33,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $23,551
Total compensation: $57,492

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Dawna Diamond holds the role of Legal Secretary, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $57,492.

Kimberley Schmeling

Law Office Administrative / Budget Director, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$57,274

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $36,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $20,689
Total compensation: $57,274

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At Attorney General, Kimberley Schmeling serves as a Law Office Administrative / Budget Director, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2018 pay totaled $57,274.

Courtney Winkler

Legal Assistant I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$56,949

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $34,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $22,185
Total compensation: $56,949

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Courtney Winkler works as a Legal Assistant I, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Courtney earned $56,949 in 2019.

Renee Fasbender

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$56,259

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $33,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,335
Benefits: $21,187
Total compensation: $56,259

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At Attorney General, Renee Fasbender serves as a Legal Secretary, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,259.

Katherine Narvaez

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$56,064

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $32,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,288
Benefits: $22,002
Total compensation: $56,064

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At Attorney General, Katherine Narvaez serves as a Legal Secretary, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,064.

Cecilia Rojas

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$54,640

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $29,696
Overtime: $80
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $24,364
Total compensation: $54,640

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Cecilia Rojas works as a Legal Secretary, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Cecilia earned $54,640 in 2019.

Yvette Rhodes

Information Specialist I, Att General/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$54,602

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $38,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $15,884
Total compensation: $54,602

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Yvette Rhodes is a Information Specialist I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2017 total compensation came to $54,602.

Heather Barber

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$54,534

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $28,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $25,113
Total compensation: $54,534

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Heather Barber holds the role of Legal Secretary, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2017, their total compensation was $54,534.

Shelly Densley

Accounting Technician III, Att General/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$54,092

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $29,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,805
Total compensation: $54,092

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At Attorney General, Shelly Densley serves as a Accounting Technician III, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2017 pay totaled $54,092.

Cheryl Harris

Legal Assistant I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$54,010

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $33,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,110
Benefits: $17,263
Total compensation: $54,010

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Cheryl Harris holds the role of Legal Assistant I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,010.

Not Provided

Special Agent IV, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$53,877

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $36,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,387
Total compensation: $53,877

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Not Provided holds the role of Special Agent IV, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $53,877.

Nathan Jack

Assistant Attorney General II/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$53,587

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $32,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $940
Benefits: $19,763
Total compensation: $53,587

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Nathan Jack works as a Assistant Attorney General II for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Nathan earned $53,587 in 2019.

Alberto Becerra De Leon

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$53,290

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $33,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $18,215
Total compensation: $53,290

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At Attorney General, Alberto Becerra De Leon serves as a Legal Secretary, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,290.

William Francis

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$53,163

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $29,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,437
Total compensation: $53,163

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William Francis holds the role of Legal Secretary, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2017, their total compensation was $53,163.

Robert Higginson

Assistant Attorney General I/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$52,842

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $31,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $19,422
Total compensation: $52,842

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Robert Higginson works as a Assistant Attorney General I for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Robert earned $52,842 in 2019.

Melanie Kendrick

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$52,689

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $27,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $24,288
Total compensation: $52,689

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Melanie Kendrick works as a Legal Secretary, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Melanie earned $52,689 in 2019.

Not Provided

Special Agent I, Att General/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$52,238

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $27,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,244
Benefits: $23,294
Total compensation: $52,238

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Not Provided is a Special Agent I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2017 total compensation came to $52,238.

Katherine Narvaez

Legal Secretary Trainee, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$51,763

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $31,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $511
Benefits: $19,573
Total compensation: $51,763

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Katherine Narvaez holds the role of Legal Secretary Trainee, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2018, their total compensation was $51,763.

Allison Exeter

Accounting Technician III, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$51,592

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $31,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $18,568
Total compensation: $51,592

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Allison Exeter is a Accounting Technician III, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $51,592.

Shari Mckee

Legal Assistant III, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$51,586

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $24,815
Overtime: $5,029
Other pay: $1,435
Benefits: $20,307
Total compensation: $51,586

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Shari Mckee holds the role of Legal Assistant III, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $51,586.

Stephen Gillies

Assistant Attorney General I/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$50,932

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $46,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,605
Total compensation: $50,932

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Stephen Gillies is a Assistant Attorney General I at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $50,932.

Donald Davis

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$50,666

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $32,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $396
Benefits: $17,829
Total compensation: $50,666

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Donald Davis is a Assistant Attorney General IV at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2017 total compensation came to $50,666.

Janet Munoz

Assistant Attorney General I/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$48,678

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $44,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $3,792
Total compensation: $48,678

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Janet Munoz works as a Assistant Attorney General I for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Janet earned $48,678 in 2019.

Terry Lym

Accounting Technician III, Att General/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$48,562

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $27,098
Overtime: $66
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,398
Total compensation: $48,562

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Terry Lym works as a Accounting Technician III, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Terry earned $48,562 in 2017.

Tonya Raab

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$48,381

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $34,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $12,978
Total compensation: $48,381

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Tonya Raab holds the role of Legal Secretary, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $48,381.

Tara Pincock

Assistant Attorney General II/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$45,633

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $27,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,426
Benefits: $16,543
Total compensation: $45,633

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Tara Pincock is a Assistant Attorney General II at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $45,633.

Cheryl Harris

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$44,765

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $27,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,588
Benefits: $15,476
Total compensation: $44,765

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Cheryl Harris works as a Legal Secretary, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Cheryl earned $44,765 in 2017.

Micah Vorwaller

Assistant Attorney General II/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$44,408

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $29,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,163
Benefits: $13,410
Total compensation: $44,408

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Micah Vorwaller is a Assistant Attorney General II at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $44,408.

Jenelle Daley

Legal Assistant III, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$44,301

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $25,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $17,570
Total compensation: $44,301

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At Attorney General, Jenelle Daley serves as a Legal Assistant III, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $44,301.

Jennifer Welsh

Office Specialist I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$42,594

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $19,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,812
Benefits: $21,597
Total compensation: $42,594

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Jennifer Welsh is a Office Specialist I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $42,594.

Anna Fletcher

Contract/Grant Analyst I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$41,678

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $30,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $9,953
Total compensation: $41,678

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Anna Fletcher holds the role of Contract/Grant Analyst I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,678.

Kandice Leonard

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$41,648

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $22,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $19,009
Total compensation: $41,648

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Kandice Leonard holds the role of Legal Secretary, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2018, their total compensation was $41,648.