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House of Representatives

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The House of Representatives is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2019, this agency had 158 employees with median total compensation of $22,537; the highest distinct record was $247,841.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$3.6M
Employees
158
Median total
$22,537
Highest record
$247,841

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 158 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($22,537) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$14,293 (63%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$1,188 (5%)
  • Benefits$7,325 (32%)

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
$2,803
$3,705
$22,537
$31,040
$35,874

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $35,874 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,803. 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
$3.3M
151
$20,043
2018
$3.4M
1.8%
143
5.3%
$22,609
12.8%
2019
$3.6M
7.0%
158
10.5%
$22,537
0.3%

Record list

Employees

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Kenneth Ivory

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$28,803
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$17,265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$995
Benefits
$10,543
Total compensation
$28,803

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kenneth Ivory holds the role of Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. In 2019, their total compensation was $28,803.

Melissa Ballard

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$28,615
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$14,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$590
Benefits
$13,775
Total compensation
$28,615

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At House of Representatives, Melissa Ballard serves as a Representative within Leg House of Representatives. Their 2019 pay totaled $28,615.

Mark Strong

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$28,461
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$14,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,248
Benefits
$12,963
Total compensation
$28,461

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Mark Strong holds the role of Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. In 2019, their total compensation was $28,461.

Rex Shipp

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$28,026
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$14,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,776
Total compensation
$28,026

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At House of Representatives, Rex Shipp serves as a Representative within Leg House of Representatives. Their 2019 pay totaled $28,026.

Stephen Handy

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$27,255
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$16,149
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,466
Benefits
$9,640
Total compensation
$27,255

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Stephen Handy is a Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. 2019 total compensation came to $27,255.

Susan Pulsipher

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$27,135
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$17,799
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,108
Benefits
$8,228
Total compensation
$27,135

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At House of Representatives, Susan Pulsipher serves as a Representative within Leg House of Representatives. Their 2019 pay totaled $27,135.

Val Potter

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$27,068
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$21,087
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,981
Total compensation
$27,068

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Val Potter is a Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. 2019 total compensation came to $27,068.

Karen Kwan

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$26,968
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$17,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,760
Benefits
$5,373
Total compensation
$26,968

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Karen Kwan holds the role of Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. In 2019, their total compensation was $26,968.

Carl Albrecht

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$26,883
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$17,265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,618
Total compensation
$26,883

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Carl Albrecht works as a Representative for House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. Carl earned $26,883 in 2019.

Joel Ferry

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$26,863
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$13,965
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,898
Total compensation
$26,863

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Joel Ferry works as a Representative for House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. Joel earned $26,863 in 2019.

Edward Mueller

Constituent Services Specialist, House of Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$26,654
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$20,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$217
Benefits
$5,678
Total compensation
$26,654

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At House of Representatives, Edward Mueller serves as a Constituent Services Specialist, House of Representative within Leg House of Representatives. Their 2019 pay totaled $26,654.

Jacob Anderegg

Representative/House of Representatives

2017 total comp
$26,525
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$14,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$266
Benefits
$12,062
Total compensation
$26,525

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jacob Anderegg works as a Representative for House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. Jacob earned $26,525 in 2017.

Jeffrey Stenquist

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$26,469
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$14,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,204
Benefits
$11,015
Total compensation
$26,469

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jeffrey Stenquist is a Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. 2019 total compensation came to $26,469.

Douglas Sagers

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$26,236
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$16,149
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,932
Benefits
$8,155
Total compensation
$26,236

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At House of Representatives, Douglas Sagers serves as a Representative within Leg House of Representatives. Their 2019 pay totaled $26,236.

Derrin Owens

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$25,911
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$15,591
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,320
Total compensation
$25,911

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Derrin Owens holds the role of Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. In 2019, their total compensation was $25,911.