Utah / Utah State Auditor

Agency file

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

$737$198,181+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Staff Auditor II - Appointed

10 · $18,149

Junior Staff Auditor I - Appointed

9 · $8,674

Junior Staff Auditor I - Appointed

8 · $6,670

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed

7 · $52,610

Staff Auditor I - Appointed

6 · $53,756

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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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Kimberly Mcvey

Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$24,931

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $16,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,351
Benefits: $7,015
Total compensation: $24,931

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Kimberly Mcvey is a Staff Auditor II - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $24,931.

David Beckman

Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$24,621

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $15,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,111
Total compensation: $24,621

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David Beckman works as a Staff Auditor - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. David earned $24,621 in 2017.

Kevin Dastrup

Junior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$23,678

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $21,230
Overtime: $105
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $1,843
Total compensation: $23,678

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Kevin Dastrup works as a Junior Staff Auditor I - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. Kevin earned $23,678 in 2019.

John Draney

Research Analyst, State Auditor Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$23,529

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $13,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,602
Total compensation: $23,529

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John Draney works as a Research Analyst, State Auditor Appointed for Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. John earned $23,529 in 2019.

Taylor Komarek

Junior Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$21,429

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $19,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $1,668
Total compensation: $21,429

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Taylor Komarek is a Junior Staff Auditor II - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. 2019 total compensation came to $21,429.

Chase Brown

Junior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$21,152

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $18,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $1,647
Total compensation: $21,152

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Chase Brown works as a Junior Staff Auditor I - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. Chase earned $21,152 in 2019.

Caleb Pearson

Junior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$20,790

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $19,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,620
Total compensation: $20,790

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Caleb Pearson is a Junior Staff Auditor I - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. 2019 total compensation came to $20,790.

Haniel Gutierrez

Junior Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$20,132

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $18,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $1,567
Total compensation: $20,132

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Haniel Gutierrez works as a Junior Staff Auditor II - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. Haniel earned $20,132 in 2019.

Michael Arnell

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$20,000

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $13,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,985
Total compensation: $20,000

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Michael Arnell is a Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. 2019 total compensation came to $20,000.

Jason Allen

Audit Manager - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$19,302

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $12,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $231
Benefits: $6,732
Total compensation: $19,302

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jason Allen works as a Audit Manager - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Jason earned $19,302 in 2017.

Christopher Salata

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$18,463

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $10,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,279
Benefits: $5,703
Total compensation: $18,463

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Christopher Salata is a Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $18,463.

Nathan Hughes

Junior Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$18,294

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $16,668
Overtime: $114
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $1,438
Total compensation: $18,294

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nathan Hughes works as a Junior Staff Auditor - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. Nathan earned $18,294 in 2017.

Jacob Houtrouw

Junior Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$17,816

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $15,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $1,388
Total compensation: $17,816

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Jacob Houtrouw is a Junior Staff Auditor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $17,816.

Amanda Laws

Staff Auditor III - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$17,757

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $11,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $453
Benefits: $5,492
Total compensation: $17,757

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At Utah State Auditor, Amanda Laws serves as a Staff Auditor III - Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $17,757.

William Maguire

Junior Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$17,712

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $15,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $1,380
Total compensation: $17,712

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William Maguire works as a Junior Staff Auditor - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. William earned $17,712 in 2017.

Mitchell Lamoreaux

Junior Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$17,675

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $14,526
Overtime: $1,774
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,376
Total compensation: $17,675

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mitchell Lamoreaux is a Junior Staff Auditor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. 2017 total compensation came to $17,675.