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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
Total payroll
$2M
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

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

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
$1.9M
82
$8,662
2018
$2M
4.4%
72
12.2%
$26,581
206.9%
2019
$2M
2.5%
74
2.8%
$17,589
33.8%

Record list

Employees

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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.