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Legislative Auditor General

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

The Legislative Auditor General manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2019, this agency had 62 employees with median total compensation of $30,268; the highest distinct record was $247,541.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$3.9M
Employees
62
Median total
$30,268
Highest record
$247,541

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 62 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($30,268) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$39,204 (62%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$2,163 (3%)
  • Benefits$21,559 (34%)

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
$4,267
$5,943
$30,268
$116,249
$144,304

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $144,304 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,267. 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
$3.6M
44
$79,319
2018
$4M
11.5%
36
18.2%
$117,607
48.3%
2019
$3.9M
2.8%
62
72.2%
$30,268
74.3%

Record list

Employees

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Darin Underwood

Legislative Deputy Auditor General/Legislative Auditor General

2019 total comp
$9,440
Sub-department
LEG Auditor General
Base pay
$6,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28
Benefits
$3,132
Total compensation
$9,440

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Pay Components
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Darin Underwood holds the role of Legislative Deputy Auditor General at Legislative Auditor General within Leg Auditor General. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,440.

Brian Dean

Legislative Deputy Auditor General/Legislative Auditor General

2019 total comp
$9,177
Sub-department
LEG Auditor General
Base pay
$6,126
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,051
Total compensation
$9,177

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Pay Components
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Brian Dean holds the role of Legislative Deputy Auditor General at Legislative Auditor General within Leg Auditor General. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,177.

Benjamin Buys

Legislative Audit Manager/Legislative Auditor General

2019 total comp
$7,944
Sub-department
LEG Auditor General
Base pay
$5,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6
Benefits
$2,714
Total compensation
$7,944

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Pay Components
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At Legislative Auditor General, Benjamin Buys serves as a Legislative Audit Manager within Leg Auditor General. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,944.

James Behunin

Legislative Senior Performance Audit Supervisor/Legislative Auditor General

2019 total comp
$7,750
Sub-department
LEG Auditor General
Base pay
$5,084
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,666
Total compensation
$7,750

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Pay Components
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James Behunin holds the role of Legislative Senior Performance Audit Supervisor at Legislative Auditor General within Leg Auditor General. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,750.

David Gibson

Legislative Performance Audit Supervisor/Legislative Auditor General

2019 total comp
$6,807
Sub-department
LEG Auditor General
Base pay
$4,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,399
Total compensation
$6,807

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Pay Components
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David Gibson holds the role of Legislative Performance Audit Supervisor at Legislative Auditor General within Leg Auditor General. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,807.

Wayne Kidd

Legislative Senior Performance Audit Supervisor/Legislative Auditor General

2019 total comp
$6,640
Sub-department
LEG Auditor General
Base pay
$4,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,232
Total compensation
$6,640

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Pay Components
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At Legislative Auditor General, Wayne Kidd serves as a Legislative Senior Performance Audit Supervisor within Leg Auditor General. Their 2019 pay totaled $6,640.

Sarah Flanigan

Legis Senior Perf Auditor I/Legislative Auditor General

2019 total comp
$6,369
Sub-department
LEG Auditor General
Base pay
$3,674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,695
Total compensation
$6,369

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Pay Components
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Sarah Flanigan is a Legis Senior Perf Auditor I at Legislative Auditor General within Leg Auditor General. 2019 total compensation came to $6,369.

Timothy Bereece

Legislative Senior Performance Audit Supervisor/Legislative Auditor General

2019 total comp
$6,353
Sub-department
LEG Auditor General
Base pay
$4,086
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,267
Total compensation
$6,353

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Pay Components
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Timothy Bereece holds the role of Legislative Senior Performance Audit Supervisor at Legislative Auditor General within Leg Auditor General. In 2019, their total compensation was $6,353.

Jesse Martinson

Legislative Senior Performance Audit Supervisor/Legislative Auditor General

2019 total comp
$5,965
Sub-department
LEG Auditor General
Base pay
$3,801
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,164
Total compensation
$5,965

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Pay Components
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At Legislative Auditor General, Jesse Martinson serves as a Legislative Senior Performance Audit Supervisor within Leg Auditor General. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,965.