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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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Barry Conover

Executive Director, Tax Commission/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$244,528
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$17,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$214,941
Benefits
$11,945
Total compensation
$244,528

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Barry Conover holds the role of Executive Director, Tax Commission at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $244,528.

John Valentine

Chair, Tax Commission/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$203,345
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$131,562
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,186
Benefits
$65,597
Total compensation
$203,345

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John Valentine works as a Chair, Tax Commission for Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. John earned $203,345 in 2019.

Michael Cragun

Commissioner, Tax Commission/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$199,873
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$129,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,764
Benefits
$68,952
Total compensation
$199,873

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Michael Cragun is a Commissioner, Tax Commission at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $199,873.

Rebecca Rockwell

Commissioner, Tax Commission/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$199,659
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$126,423
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,673
Benefits
$68,563
Total compensation
$199,659

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Rebecca Rockwell is a Commissioner, Tax Commission at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $199,659.

Denny Lytle

Division Director,Tax/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$179,626
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$114,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,248
Benefits
$63,867
Total compensation
$179,626

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At Tax Commission, Denny Lytle serves as a Division Director,Tax within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $179,626.

Jane Phan

Administrative Law Judge II/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$176,119
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$113,617
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$193
Benefits
$62,309
Total compensation
$176,119

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Jane Phan is a Administrative Law Judge II at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $176,119.

Not Provided

Division Director, Tax-Post/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$171,922
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$96,545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,397
Benefits
$73,980
Total compensation
$171,922

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Pay Components
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Not Provided is a Division Director, Tax-Post at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $171,922.

Frank Hales

Division Director,Tax/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$171,894
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$111,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,158
Benefits
$58,596
Total compensation
$171,894

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Frank Hales holds the role of Division Director,Tax at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $171,894.

Junius Heaton

Division Director,Tax/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$170,199
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$106,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,376
Benefits
$61,867
Total compensation
$170,199

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Junius Heaton is a Division Director,Tax at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $170,199.

Shelley Robinson

Deputy Tax Division Director/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$169,664
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$108,732
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$420
Benefits
$60,512
Total compensation
$169,664

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Shelley Robinson holds the role of Deputy Tax Division Director at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $169,664.

Michael Lee

Division Director,Tax/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$159,107
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$100,547
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$973
Benefits
$57,587
Total compensation
$159,107

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Pay Components
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Michael Lee is a Division Director,Tax at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $159,107.

Not Provided

Assistant Tax Division Director/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$154,977
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$87,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$164
Benefits
$67,398
Total compensation
$154,977

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Pay Components
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Not Provided is a Assistant Tax Division Director at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $154,977.

Lynn Solarczyk

Director Legislative & Government Affairs/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$153,674
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$100,954
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,257
Benefits
$48,463
Total compensation
$153,674

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Lynn Solarczyk is a Director Legislative & Government Affairs at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $153,674.

Brett Wilding

Deputy Tax Division Director/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$152,272
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$96,533
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$55,739
Total compensation
$152,272

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Brett Wilding works as a Deputy Tax Division Director for Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. Brett earned $152,272 in 2019.

Monte Roberts

Division Director,Tax/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$152,061
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$96,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$55,620
Total compensation
$152,061

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Pay Components
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Monte Roberts is a Division Director,Tax at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $152,061.

Heidi Reilly

Finance Director/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$151,476
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$96,483
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,663
Benefits
$52,329
Total compensation
$151,476

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At Tax Commission, Heidi Reilly serves as a Finance Director within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $151,476.

Elizabeth Craig

Business Analyst Supervisor/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$151,276
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$61,139
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50,264
Benefits
$39,873
Total compensation
$151,276

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Elizabeth Craig is a Business Analyst Supervisor at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $151,276.

Rodney Boogaard

Assistant Tax Division Director/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$149,729
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$96,256
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,148
Benefits
$51,326
Total compensation
$149,729

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Pay Components
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Rodney Boogaard is a Assistant Tax Division Director at Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $149,729.

Frank Hales

Deputy Tax Division Director/Tax Commission

2018 total comp
$149,106
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$95,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,541
Benefits
$50,821
Total compensation
$149,106

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Pay Components
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At Tax Commission, Frank Hales serves as a Deputy Tax Division Director within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2018 pay totaled $149,106.

Stan Allen

Deputy Tax Division Director/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$148,900
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$94,182
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$54,717
Total compensation
$148,900

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At Tax Commission, Stan Allen serves as a Deputy Tax Division Director within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $148,900.

Stacey Hammond

Deputy Tax Division Director/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$148,277
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$96,011
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,003
Benefits
$51,263
Total compensation
$148,277

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Stacey Hammond holds the role of Deputy Tax Division Director at Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $148,277.

Kerry Chapman

Administrative Law Judge II/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$147,750
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$101,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$763
Benefits
$45,864
Total compensation
$147,750

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Kerry Chapman holds the role of Administrative Law Judge II at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $147,750.

Angie Hillas

Assistant Tax Division Director/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$147,198
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$92,810
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$54,389
Total compensation
$147,198

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Angie Hillas is a Assistant Tax Division Director at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $147,198.

Not Provided

Investigator IV, Post/Tax Commission

2019 total comp
$145,836
Sub-department
Tax Commission Administration
Base pay
$84,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$61,359
Total compensation
$145,836

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Not Provided is a Investigator IV, Post at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $145,836.