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School & Institutional Trust Lands Administrative

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

The School & Institutional Trust Lands Administrative administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2019, this agency had 81 employees with median total compensation of $90,298; the highest distinct record was $251,245.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$7.4M
Employees
81
Median total
$90,298
Highest record
$251,245

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 81 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,298) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$57,286 (63%)
  • Overtime$7 (0%)
  • Other$1,271 (1%)
  • Benefits$33,039 (36%)

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
$4,804
$50,065
$90,298
$127,462
$163,089

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $163,089 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,804. 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
$7.8M
91
$91,643
2018
$8.1M
3.6%
98
7.7%
$88,481
3.5%
2019
$7.4M
8.5%
81
17.3%
$90,298
2.1%

Record list

Employees

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Wesley Adams

Trust Lands Resource Specialist/School & Institutional Trust Lands Administrative

2019 total comp
$143,501
Sub-department
School Trust Lands Administration
Base pay
$101,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$543
Benefits
$41,642
Total compensation
$143,501

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Wesley Adams works as a Trust Lands Resource Specialist for School & Institutional Trust Lands Administrative within School Trust Lands Administration. Wesley earned $143,501 in 2019.

Elise Erler

Deputy Assistant Director, Trust Lands Admnstr./School & Institutional Trust Lands Administrative

2019 total comp
$140,788
Sub-department
School Trust Lands Administration
Base pay
$96,541
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$43,747
Total compensation
$140,788

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Elise Erler holds the role of Deputy Assistant Director, Trust Lands Admnstr. at School & Institutional Trust Lands Administrative within School Trust Lands Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $140,788.

Christopher Fausett

Deputy Assistant Director, Trust Lands Admnstr./School & Institutional Trust Lands Administrative

2019 total comp
$139,843
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$86,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,630
Benefits
$52,002
Total compensation
$139,843

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Christopher Fausett holds the role of Deputy Assistant Director, Trust Lands Admnstr. at School & Institutional Trust Lands Administrative within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $139,843.

Ronald Torgerson

Deputy Assistant Director, Trust Lands Admnstr./School & Institutional Trust Lands Administrative

2019 total comp
$138,384
Sub-department
School Trust Lands Administration
Base pay
$85,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$790
Benefits
$52,314
Total compensation
$138,384

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Ronald Torgerson works as a Deputy Assistant Director, Trust Lands Admnstr. for School & Institutional Trust Lands Administrative within School Trust Lands Administration. Ronald earned $138,384 in 2019.

Merritt Dunn

Trust Lands Auditor/School & Institutional Trust Lands Administrative

2019 total comp
$137,215
Sub-department
School Trust Lands Administration
Base pay
$84,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,500
Benefits
$51,413
Total compensation
$137,215

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At School & Institutional Trust Lands Administrative, Merritt Dunn serves as a Trust Lands Auditor within School Trust Lands Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $137,215.