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Utah State Auditor

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

The Utah State Auditor manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2019, this agency had 106 employees with median total compensation of $29,625; the highest distinct record was $210,917.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$5.4M
Employees
106
Median total
$29,625
Highest record
$210,917

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 106 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($29,625) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$31,844 (63%)
  • Overtime$5 (0%)
  • Other$1,911 (4%)
  • Benefits$16,960 (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
$4,885
$9,920
$29,625
$70,535
$137,606

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $137,606 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,885. 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
$4.3M
111
$15,227
2018
$4.5M
5.0%
100
9.9%
$31,205
104.9%
2019
$5.4M
19.4%
106
6.0%
$29,625
5.1%

Record list

Employees

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Julie Wrigley

Audit Manager - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp
$139,008
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$86,168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,020
Benefits
$51,820
Total compensation
$139,008

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Julie Wrigley holds the role of Audit Manager - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $139,008.

S. Seager

Audit Manager - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp
$137,606
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$80,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,172
Benefits
$48,619
Total compensation
$137,606

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Auditor, S. Seager serves as a Audit Manager - Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $137,606.

Van Christensen

Director, State Auditor/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp
$132,657
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$68,973
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,546
Benefits
$45,139
Total compensation
$132,657

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Van Christensen works as a Director, State Auditor for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Van earned $132,657 in 2017.