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 13

Elida Stults

Human Resources Technician, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$41,187

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $20,386
Overtime: $724
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $18,257
Total compensation: $41,187

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At Attorney General, Elida Stults serves as a Human Resources Technician, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2018 pay totaled $41,187.

Anthony Panek

Assistant Attorney General I/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$40,611

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $37,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,164
Total compensation: $40,611

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Anthony Panek is a Assistant Attorney General I at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $40,611.

Megan Hutchins

Legal Assistant III, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$40,258

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $20,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,778
Benefits: $12,720
Total compensation: $40,258

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At Attorney General, Megan Hutchins serves as a Legal Assistant III, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2018 pay totaled $40,258.

Briana Allen

Law Clerk/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$39,645

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $25,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $14,274
Total compensation: $39,645

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Briana Allen holds the role of Law Clerk at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2018, their total compensation was $39,645.

Stacey Luby

Legal Assistant III, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$39,614

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $24,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $308
Benefits: $14,941
Total compensation: $39,614

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Stacey Luby works as a Legal Assistant III, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Stacey earned $39,614 in 2019.

Christine Hashimoto

Assistant Attorney General II/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$39,457

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $24,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,794
Total compensation: $39,457

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Christine Hashimoto is a Assistant Attorney General II at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $39,457.

Elida Stults

Accounting Technician III, Att General/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$38,822

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $20,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $18,309
Total compensation: $38,822

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Elida Stults is a Accounting Technician III, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2017 total compensation came to $38,822.

Shari Mckee

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$38,176

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $19,671
Overtime: $1,932
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $16,297
Total compensation: $38,176

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Shari Mckee holds the role of Legal Secretary, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $38,176.

Michelle Kfoury

Legal Assistant III, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$37,904

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $33,412
Overtime: $540
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $2,952
Total compensation: $37,904

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At Attorney General, Michelle Kfoury serves as a Legal Assistant III, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $37,904.

Britany Rich

Graphics Arts Specialist I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$37,781

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $28,844
Overtime: $545
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $7,243
Total compensation: $37,781

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Britany Rich holds the role of Graphics Arts Specialist I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $37,781.

Kimberly Funk

Office Technician II, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$37,110

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $26,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $531
Benefits: $10,455
Total compensation: $37,110

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Kimberly Funk works as a Office Technician II, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Kimberly earned $37,110 in 2019.

Emma Whitaker

Legal Assistant II, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$37,090

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $25,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $366
Benefits: $11,442
Total compensation: $37,090

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Emma Whitaker is a Legal Assistant II, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2018 total compensation came to $37,090.

Amber Nielsen

Victim Coordinator I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$36,207

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $22,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $12,964
Total compensation: $36,207

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Amber Nielsen is a Victim Coordinator I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $36,207.

Philip Wirkus

Information Specialist I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$35,774

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $25,760
Overtime: $48
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $8,666
Total compensation: $35,774

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Philip Wirkus holds the role of Information Specialist I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,774.

Rhonda Klinkenberg

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$34,786

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $17,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $16,328
Total compensation: $34,786

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At Attorney General, Rhonda Klinkenberg serves as a Legal Secretary, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $34,786.

Deondra Nielsen

Administrative Assistant, Appointed/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$34,686

Sub-department: AG Children's Justice Centers
Base pay: $30,898
Overtime: $87
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $2,701
Total compensation: $34,686

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Deondra Nielsen is a Administrative Assistant, Appointed at Attorney General within Ag Children's Justice Centers. 2019 total compensation came to $34,686.

Jennifer Orrison

Assistant Attorney General I/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$34,591

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $23,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $10,568
Total compensation: $34,591

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Jennifer Orrison works as a Assistant Attorney General I for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Jennifer earned $34,591 in 2019.

Gina Proctor

Legal Assistant I, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$34,571

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $20,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81
Benefits: $14,430
Total compensation: $34,571

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At Attorney General, Gina Proctor serves as a Legal Assistant I, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2018 pay totaled $34,571.

Jenelle Daley

Administrative Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$34,288

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $19,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,179
Benefits: $13,724
Total compensation: $34,288

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Jenelle Daley works as a Administrative Legal Secretary, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Jenelle earned $34,288 in 2019.

Richard Piatt

Public Information Officer II, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$32,507

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $21,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,195
Benefits: $9,065
Total compensation: $32,507

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Richard Piatt is a Public Information Officer II, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $32,507.

Luther Hensley

Criminal Information Specialist / Evidence Technician Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$32,446

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $29,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $2,526
Total compensation: $32,446

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At Attorney General, Luther Hensley serves as a Criminal Information Specialist / Evidence Technician Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $32,446.

Cynthia Reinhard

Information Specialist I, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$32,185

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $18,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $13,037
Total compensation: $32,185

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At Attorney General, Cynthia Reinhard serves as a Information Specialist I, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2018 pay totaled $32,185.

Rhonda Klinkenberg

Legal Secretary Trainee, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$31,877

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $16,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,586
Total compensation: $31,877

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Rhonda Klinkenberg holds the role of Legal Secretary Trainee, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $31,877.

Louise Lee

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$31,053

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $21,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $8,405
Total compensation: $31,053

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Louise Lee holds the role of Legal Secretary, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $31,053.

Diana Delafuente

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$30,972

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $16,691
Overtime: $135
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $14,138
Total compensation: $30,972

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At Attorney General, Diana Delafuente serves as a Legal Secretary, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $30,972.

Melanie Kendrick

Office Technician II, Att General/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$30,262

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $15,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $302
Benefits: $14,660
Total compensation: $30,262

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Melanie Kendrick works as a Office Technician II, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Melanie earned $30,262 in 2017.

Kelly White

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$30,086

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $17,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,017
Total compensation: $30,086

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Kelly White is a Legal Secretary, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $30,086.

Not Provided

Special Agent III, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$29,593

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $16,516
Overtime: $372
Other pay: $42
Benefits: $12,664
Total compensation: $29,593

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Not Provided holds the role of Special Agent III, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2018, their total compensation was $29,593.

Kaitlyn Riley

Office Specialist I, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$29,168

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $20,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $7,810
Total compensation: $29,168

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Kaitlyn Riley is a Office Specialist I, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $29,168.

Donna Arrigo

Administrative Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$28,912

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $25,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $2,251
Total compensation: $28,912

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Donna Arrigo is a Administrative Legal Secretary, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $28,912.

Christy Matelis

Assistant Attorney General I/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$28,715

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $18,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,610
Benefits: $8,764
Total compensation: $28,715

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Christy Matelis holds the role of Assistant Attorney General I at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. In 2019, their total compensation was $28,715.

Not Provided

Special Agent II, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$28,699

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $13,859
Overtime: $2,919
Other pay: $279
Benefits: $11,642
Total compensation: $28,699

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At Attorney General, Not Provided serves as a Special Agent II, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $28,699.

Geysa Peeler

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2017 total comp

$28,639

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $21,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,414
Total compensation: $28,639

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Geysa Peeler is a Legal Secretary, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2017 total compensation came to $28,639.

Melynda Elliott

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$28,611

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $14,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $417
Benefits: $13,282
Total compensation: $28,611

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Melynda Elliott is a Legal Secretary, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $28,611.

Savannah Schoon

Legal Secretary, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$28,204

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $25,777
Overtime: $230
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,197
Total compensation: $28,204

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Savannah Schoon is a Legal Secretary, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2018 total compensation came to $28,204.

Steven Snarr

Assistant Attorney General IV/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$27,997

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $25,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,179
Total compensation: $27,997

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At Attorney General, Steven Snarr serves as a Assistant Attorney General IV within Ag Attorney General. Their 2019 pay totaled $27,997.

Mike Schwemmer

Criminal Information Specialist / Evidence Technician Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$27,558

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $24,343
Overtime: $670
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $2,146
Total compensation: $27,558

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Mike Schwemmer works as a Criminal Information Specialist / Evidence Technician Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Mike earned $27,558 in 2019.

Angela Tijerina

Legal Assistant III, Att General/Attorney General

2019 total comp

$26,133

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $23,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $2,035
Total compensation: $26,133

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Angela Tijerina is a Legal Assistant III, Att General at Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. 2019 total compensation came to $26,133.

Rebecca Lee

Administrative Assistant-Appointed, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$26,101

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $14,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,746
Benefits: $9,811
Total compensation: $26,101

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At Attorney General, Rebecca Lee serves as a Administrative Assistant-Appointed, Att General within Ag Attorney General. Their 2018 pay totaled $26,101.

Not Provided

Special Agent III, Att General/Attorney General

2018 total comp

$25,342

Sub-department: AG Attorney General
Base pay: $13,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,559
Total compensation: $25,342

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Not Provided works as a Special Agent III, Att General for Attorney General within Ag Attorney General. Not earned $25,342 in 2018.