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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 3

Howard Stephenson

Senator/Senate

2019 total comp

$2,915

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $2,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $233
Benefits: $226
Total compensation: $2,915

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Howard Stephenson is a Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. 2019 total compensation came to $2,915.

Claudette Eastman

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2019 total comp

$2,765

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $2,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $215
Total compensation: $2,765

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Claudette Eastman is a Legislative Session Worker at Senate within Leg Senate. 2019 total compensation came to $2,765.

Mark Madsen

Senator/Senate

2017 total comp

$2,750

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $2,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $354
Benefits: $212
Total compensation: $2,750

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Mark Madsen is a Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. 2017 total compensation came to $2,750.

Dianne Richards

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2019 total comp

$2,705

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $2,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $211
Total compensation: $2,705

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Dianne Richards holds the role of Legislative Session Worker at Senate within Leg Senate. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,705.

Jewell Doxey

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2019 total comp

$2,634

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $2,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $205
Total compensation: $2,634

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jewell Doxey is a Legislative Session Worker at Senate within Leg Senate. 2019 total compensation came to $2,634.

Deanne Evans

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2019 total comp

$2,630

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $2,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $205
Total compensation: $2,630

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Deanne Evans serves as a Legislative Session Worker within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,630.

Sheryl Martin

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2019 total comp

$2,565

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $2,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $200
Total compensation: $2,565

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sheryl Martin is a Legislative Session Worker at Senate within Leg Senate. 2019 total compensation came to $2,565.

Nancy Candrian

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2019 total comp

$2,402

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $2,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $187
Total compensation: $2,402

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Nancy Candrian serves as a Legislative Session Worker within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,402.

Sylvie Batchelor

Senate Constituent Response Staff/Senate

2017 total comp

$2,308

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $1,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $615
Total compensation: $2,308

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sylvie Batchelor holds the role of Senate Constituent Response Staff at Senate within Leg Senate. In 2017, their total compensation was $2,308.

Benjamin Perdue

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2017 total comp

$1,887

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $1,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $147
Total compensation: $1,887

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Benjamin Perdue is a Legislative Session Worker at Senate within Leg Senate. 2017 total compensation came to $1,887.

Regina Williams

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2017 total comp

$1,847

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $1,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $144
Total compensation: $1,847

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Regina Williams serves as a Legislative Session Worker within Leg Senate. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,847.

Deborah Martin

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2019 total comp

$1,582

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $1,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $123
Total compensation: $1,582

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Deborah Martin works as a Legislative Session Worker for Senate within Leg Senate. Deborah earned $1,582 in 2019.

Lori Poole

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2017 total comp

$1,243

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $1,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $214
Total compensation: $1,243

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lori Poole is a Legislative Session Worker at Senate within Leg Senate. 2017 total compensation came to $1,243.

Bonnie Craig

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2019 total comp

$1,192

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $1,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $93
Total compensation: $1,192

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Bonnie Craig serves as a Legislative Session Worker within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,192.

Jerry Peterson

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2017 total comp

$1,153

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $1,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $90
Total compensation: $1,153

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Jerry Peterson serves as a Legislative Session Worker within Leg Senate. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,153.

Stephen Urquhart

Senator/Senate

2017 total comp

$887

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $68
Total compensation: $887

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Stephen Urquhart is a Senator at Senate within Leg Senate. 2017 total compensation came to $887.

Sandra Goodlander

Senate Constituent Response Staff/Senate

2017 total comp

$487

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $61
Total compensation: $487

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Sandra Goodlander serves as a Senate Constituent Response Staff within Leg Senate. Their 2017 pay totaled $487.

Georgianna Knudson

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2019 total comp

$45

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $42
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4
Total compensation: $45

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Georgianna Knudson serves as a Legislative Session Worker within Leg Senate. Their 2019 pay totaled $45.

Wendell Cottrell

Legislative Session Worker/Senate

2017 total comp

$32

Sub-department: LEG Senate
Base pay: $29
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2
Total compensation: $32

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Senate, Wendell Cottrell serves as a Legislative Session Worker within Leg Senate. Their 2017 pay totaled $32.