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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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Carol Moss

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$34,706
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$21,717
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,178
Benefits
$8,811
Total compensation
$34,706

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Carol Moss holds the role of Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. In 2019, their total compensation was $34,706.

Raymond Ward

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$34,311
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$18,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$749
Benefits
$15,230
Total compensation
$34,311

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Raymond Ward is a Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. 2019 total compensation came to $34,311.

Joel Briscoe

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$34,100
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$25,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$530
Benefits
$8,565
Total compensation
$34,100

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Joel Briscoe holds the role of Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. In 2019, their total compensation was $34,100.

Cheryl Acton

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$33,994
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$17,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,214
Benefits
$15,528
Total compensation
$33,994

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cheryl Acton works as a Representative for House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. Cheryl earned $33,994 in 2019.

Bradley Wilson

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$33,974
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$16,968
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,071
Benefits
$10,935
Total compensation
$33,974

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Bradley Wilson works as a Representative for House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. Bradley earned $33,974 in 2019.

Paul Ray

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$33,884
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$21,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,660
Benefits
$10,876
Total compensation
$33,884

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Paul Ray works as a Representative for House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. Paul earned $33,884 in 2019.

Keven Stratton

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$33,809
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$17,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,468
Benefits
$14,100
Total compensation
$33,809

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Keven Stratton is a Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. 2019 total compensation came to $33,809.

Val Peterson

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$33,344
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$17,562
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,378
Benefits
$10,404
Total compensation
$33,344

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Val Peterson is a Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. 2019 total compensation came to $33,344.

David Quinn

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$32,794
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$17,301
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64
Benefits
$15,430
Total compensation
$32,794

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

David Quinn is a Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. 2019 total compensation came to $32,794.

Norman Thurston

Unknown/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$32,559
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$19,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$373
Benefits
$12,440
Total compensation
$32,559

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At House of Representatives, Norman Thurston serves as a Unknown within Leg House of Representatives. Their 2019 pay totaled $32,559.

Michael Mckell

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$32,329
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$16,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,349
Total compensation
$32,329

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Michael Mckell holds the role of Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. In 2019, their total compensation was $32,329.

Justin Fawson

Representative/House of Representatives

2018 total comp
$32,215
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$15,834
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,800
Benefits
$13,581
Total compensation
$32,215

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Justin Fawson works as a Representative for House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. Justin earned $32,215 in 2018.

Francis Gibson

Representative/House of Representatives

2019 total comp
$32,150
Sub-department
LEG House of Representatives
Base pay
$17,301
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,048
Benefits
$10,801
Total compensation
$32,150

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Francis Gibson is a Representative at House of Representatives within Leg House of Representatives. 2019 total compensation came to $32,150.