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Senate

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

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

In 2019, this agency had 74 employees with median total compensation of $17,589; the highest distinct record was $220,774.

Year: 2019
Employees: 74
Median total: $17,589
Highest record: $220,774

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$45$166,614+

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 74 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($17,589) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $16,768 (61%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,766 (6%)
Benefits — $8,956 (33%)

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

$2,705

$3,854

$17,589

$32,388

$73,518

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $73,518 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,705. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senator

29 · $29,652

Legislative Session Worker

24 · $3,841

Senate Constituent Response Staff

5 · $73,744

Senator

5 · $20,805

Legislative Session Worker

4 · $3,492

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 1

Mark Thomas

Chief of Staff, Senate/Senate

2019 total comp

$220,774

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $122,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,131
Benefits: $72,830
Total compensation: $220,774

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Mark Thomas works as a Chief of Staff, Senate for Senate within Leg Senate. Mark earned $220,774 in 2019.

Leslie Mclean

Secretary of the Senate/Senate

2019 total comp

$166,614

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $92,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,737
Benefits: $54,993
Total compensation: $166,614

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Leslie Mclean serves as a Secretary of the Senate within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $166,614.

Gregory Johnson

Legis Syst Analyst/Computer Specialist I/Senate

2019 total comp

$157,497

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $102,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,964
Benefits: $53,377
Total compensation: $157,497

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Gregory Johnson is a Legis Syst Analyst/Computer Specialist I at Senate within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $157,497.

Jon Hennington

Legis Secretary IV/Senate

2019 total comp

$92,882

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $55,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,704
Benefits: $29,894
Total compensation: $92,882

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jon Hennington works as a Legis Secretary IV for Senate within Leg Senate. Jon earned $92,882 in 2019.

Jason Gould

Senate Constituent Response Staff/Senate

2019 total comp

$78,393

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,081
Benefits: $33,666
Total compensation: $78,393

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jason Gould works as a Senate Constituent Response Staff for Senate within Comp & Excess Pool. Jason earned $78,393 in 2019.

Carolyn Lake

Senate Constituent Response Staff/Senate

2019 total comp

$76,163

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $44,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,343
Benefits: $29,323
Total compensation: $76,163

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Carolyn Lake works as a Senate Constituent Response Staff for Senate within Comp & Excess Pool. Carolyn earned $76,163 in 2019.

Dawn Frandsen

Senate Constituent Response Staff/Senate

2019 total comp

$73,744

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $37,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,175
Benefits: $32,170
Total compensation: $73,744

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Dawn Frandsen serves as a Senate Constituent Response Staff within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $73,744.

Sylvie Wanlass

Senate Constituent Response Staff/Senate

2019 total comp

$73,518

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $43,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $907
Benefits: $29,078
Total compensation: $73,518

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sylvie Wanlass holds the role of Senate Constituent Response Staff at Senate within Leg Senate. In 2019, their total compensation was $73,518.

Lori Poole

Office Specialist I, Senate/Senate

2019 total comp

$68,701

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $31,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,596
Benefits: $30,795
Total compensation: $68,701

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lori Poole works as a Office Specialist I, Senate for Senate within Leg Senate. Lori earned $68,701 in 2019.

Marlen Olmedo

Senate Constituent Response Staff/Senate

2019 total comp

$45,578

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $30,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152
Benefits: $15,416
Total compensation: $45,578

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Marlen Olmedo serves as a Senate Constituent Response Staff within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $45,578.

Jacob Anderegg

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$41,907

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $22,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,496
Benefits: $16,851
Total compensation: $41,907

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jacob Anderegg holds the role of Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,907.

Lincoln Fillmore

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$38,773

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $20,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,278
Benefits: $16,561
Total compensation: $38,773

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lincoln Fillmore works as a Senator for Senate within Leg Senate. Lincoln earned $38,773 in 2019.

Todd Weiler

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$37,800

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $20,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $494
Benefits: $16,444
Total compensation: $37,800

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Todd Weiler works as a Senator for Senate within Leg Senate. Todd earned $37,800 in 2019.

Karen Mayne

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$36,796

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $25,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,347
Benefits: $5,826
Total compensation: $36,796

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Karen Mayne is a Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. 2019 total compensation came to $36,796.

Jani Iwamoto

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$36,319

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $20,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,791
Benefits: $11,927
Total compensation: $36,319

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Jani Iwamoto serves as a Senator within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $36,319.

Daniel Hemmert

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$35,853

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $15,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,933
Benefits: $15,341
Total compensation: $35,853

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniel Hemmert holds the role of Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,853.

J. Adams

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$34,713

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $19,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,499
Benefits: $8,777
Total compensation: $34,713

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

J. Adams works as a Senator for Senate within Leg Senate. J. earned $34,713 in 2019.

Luz Escamilla

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$34,613

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $20,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,311
Benefits: $10,974
Total compensation: $34,613

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Luz Escamilla holds the role of Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. In 2019, their total compensation was $34,613.

Daniel Thatcher

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$32,388

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $22,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,230
Benefits: $8,622
Total compensation: $32,388

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Daniel Thatcher serves as a Senator within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $32,388.

Deidre Henderson

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$31,583

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $16,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,161
Total compensation: $31,583

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Deidre Henderson holds the role of Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. In 2019, their total compensation was $31,583.

Lyle Hillyard

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$31,520

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $23,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8,378
Total compensation: $31,520

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lyle Hillyard is a Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. 2019 total compensation came to $31,520.

F Millner

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$30,778

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $17,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,444
Benefits: $8,511
Total compensation: $30,778

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

F Millner holds the role of Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. In 2019, their total compensation was $30,778.

Evan Vickers

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$30,283

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $17,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $8,460
Total compensation: $30,283

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Evan Vickers holds the role of Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. In 2019, their total compensation was $30,283.

Don Ipson

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$30,038

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $19,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $181
Benefits: $9,862
Total compensation: $30,038

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Don Ipson is a Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. 2019 total compensation came to $30,038.

Jerry Stevenson

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$29,652

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $17,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,270
Benefits: $8,153
Total compensation: $29,652

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Jerry Stevenson serves as a Senator within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $29,652.

William Davis

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$29,028

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $23,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $434
Benefits: $5,227
Total compensation: $29,028

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, William Davis serves as a Senator within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $29,028.

Keith Grover

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$28,964

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $16,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,312
Benefits: $11,490
Total compensation: $28,964

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Keith Grover serves as a Senator within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $28,964.

Derek Kitchen

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$28,685

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $13,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,109
Benefits: $11,610
Total compensation: $28,685

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Derek Kitchen works as a Senator for Senate within Leg Senate. Derek earned $28,685 in 2019.

Allen Christensen

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$28,603

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $18,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,202
Benefits: $8,341
Total compensation: $28,603

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Allen Christensen serves as a Senator within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $28,603.

Scott Sandall

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$27,879

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $14,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,344
Total compensation: $27,879

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Scott Sandall holds the role of Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. In 2019, their total compensation was $27,879.

Wayne Harper

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$27,456

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $18,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $859
Benefits: $8,253
Total compensation: $27,456

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Wayne Harper holds the role of Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. In 2019, their total compensation was $27,456.

Curtis Bramble

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$27,452

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $17,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,424
Total compensation: $27,452

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Curtis Bramble holds the role of Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. In 2019, their total compensation was $27,452.

Daniel Hampton

Senate Constituent Response Staff/Senate

2017 total comp

$27,433

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $13,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,467
Total compensation: $27,433

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniel Hampton works as a Senate Constituent Response Staff for Senate within Leg Senate. Daniel earned $27,433 in 2017.

Margaret Dayton

Senator/Senate

2018 total comp

$25,071

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $15,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,003
Benefits: $7,508
Total compensation: $25,071

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Margaret Dayton works as a Senator for Senate within Leg Senate. Margaret earned $25,071 in 2018.

David Hinkins

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$24,819

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $17,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,566
Total compensation: $24,819

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

David Hinkins is a Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. 2019 total compensation came to $24,819.

Ralph Okerlund

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$23,586

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $15,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52
Benefits: $7,943
Total compensation: $23,586

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Ralph Okerlund serves as a Senator within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $23,586.

Richard Cantrell

Chief Deputy of the Senate/Senate

2018 total comp

$22,068

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $14,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,644
Total compensation: $22,068

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Richard Cantrell serves as a Chief Deputy of the Senate within Leg Senate. Their 2018 pay totaled $22,068.

David Buxton

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$21,023

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $18,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,035
Benefits: $1,620
Total compensation: $21,023

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

David Buxton works as a Senator for Senate within Leg Senate. David earned $21,023 in 2019.

Kirk Cullimore

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$20,805

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $15,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $556
Benefits: $5,144
Total compensation: $20,805

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kirk Cullimore works as a Senator for Senate within Leg Senate. Kirk earned $20,805 in 2019.

Daniel Mccay

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$20,195

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $14,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,080
Benefits: $4,295
Total compensation: $20,195

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Daniel Mccay serves as a Senator within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $20,195.