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Tax Commission

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

The Tax Commission manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2019, this agency had 913 employees with median total compensation of $55,612; the highest distinct record was $244,528.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$51.2M
Employees
913
Median total
$55,612
Highest record
$244,528

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 913 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($55,612) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$33,107 (59%)
  • Overtime$45 (0%)
  • Other$765 (1%)
  • Benefits$22,158 (40%)

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
$4,846
$20,748
$55,612
$81,753
$105,963

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $105,963 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,846. 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
$47.8M
939
$50,403
2018
$49.8M
4.2%
894
4.8%
$55,682
10.5%
2019
$51.2M
2.8%
913
2.1%
$55,612
0.1%

Record list

Employees

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Bobette Phillips

Electronic Business Project Manager/Tax Commission

2018 total comp
$124,055
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$79,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$468
Benefits
$44,126
Total compensation
$124,055

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Pay Components
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Bobette Phillips holds the role of Electronic Business Project Manager at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. In 2018, their total compensation was $124,055.

Mark Maxfield

Tax Appraisal Specialist III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$123,342
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$73,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,169
Benefits
$47,123
Total compensation
$123,342

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Mark Maxfield holds the role of Tax Appraisal Specialist III at Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $123,342.

Derek Nelson

Audit Manager/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$123,078
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$74,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$47,615
Total compensation
$123,078

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Pay Components
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Derek Nelson is a Audit Manager at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $123,078.

Tamara Melling

Tax Appraisal Specialist III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$122,679
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$72,773
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,149
Benefits
$46,757
Total compensation
$122,679

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Pay Components
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Tamara Melling is a Tax Appraisal Specialist III at Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $122,679.

Christopher Barnes

Audit Manager/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$122,210
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$74,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$492
Benefits
$47,076
Total compensation
$122,210

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Pay Components
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At Tax Commission, Christopher Barnes serves as a Audit Manager within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $122,210.

Joshua Quarnberg

Audit Manager/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$122,189
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$74,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$47,225
Total compensation
$122,189

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Pay Components
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Joshua Quarnberg is a Audit Manager at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $122,189.

Not Provided

Investigator II, Post/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$122,029
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$66,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$55,835
Total compensation
$122,029

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Not Provided works as a Investigator II, Post for Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. Not earned $122,029 in 2019.

Gerald Osborne

Tax Appraisal Manager/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$120,962
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$73,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$722
Benefits
$46,728
Total compensation
$120,962

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Gerald Osborne works as a Tax Appraisal Manager for Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. Gerald earned $120,962 in 2019.

Randy Farnsworth

Web Content Editor II/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$120,923
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$73,882
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$46,791
Total compensation
$120,923

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Randy Farnsworth works as a Web Content Editor II for Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. Randy earned $120,923 in 2019.

David Swan

Research Consultant II/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$120,742
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$74,194
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$46,548
Total compensation
$120,742

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Pay Components
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At Tax Commission, David Swan serves as a Research Consultant II within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $120,742.

Matthew Hurst

Research Consultant II/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$120,521
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$73,341
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$46,680
Total compensation
$120,521

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Pay Components
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At Tax Commission, Matthew Hurst serves as a Research Consultant II within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $120,521.

Not Provided

Investigator II, Post/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$120,335
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$65,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$55,231
Total compensation
$120,335

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Not Provided is a Investigator II, Post at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $120,335.

Charlie Roberts

Public Information Officer II/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$120,069
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$71,619
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$814
Benefits
$47,637
Total compensation
$120,069

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Pay Components
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At Tax Commission, Charlie Roberts serves as a Public Information Officer II within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $120,069.

Dianna Wright

Tax Compliance Manager/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$118,912
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$76,003
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$42,909
Total compensation
$118,912

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Pay Components
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Dianna Wright works as a Tax Compliance Manager for Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. Dianna earned $118,912 in 2019.

Howard Smith

Motor Vehicle Delegated Services Specialist/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$118,195
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$74,693
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$756
Benefits
$42,746
Total compensation
$118,195

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Howard Smith is a Motor Vehicle Delegated Services Specialist at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $118,195.

Jason Gardner

Research Consultant II/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$118,083
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$70,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,249
Benefits
$43,859
Total compensation
$118,083

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Pay Components
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At Tax Commission, Jason Gardner serves as a Research Consultant II within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,083.