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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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Aubrie Turner

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp
$32,563
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$21,873
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$27
Benefits
$10,664
Total compensation
$32,563

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Utah State Auditor, Aubrie Turner serves as a Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $32,563.

Jacob Houtrouw

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp
$32,079
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$22,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,047
Total compensation
$32,079

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jacob Houtrouw holds the role of Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $32,079.

William Maguire

Senior Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp
$31,664
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$21,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,440
Total compensation
$31,664

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

William Maguire is a Senior Staff Auditor II - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $31,664.

Abby Potter

Junior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp
$30,397
Sub-department
State Auditor
Base pay
$27,530
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$2,367
Total compensation
$30,397

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Abby Potter holds the role of Junior Staff Auditor I - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. In 2019, their total compensation was $30,397.

Stephanie Dossena

Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp
$28,854
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$17,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,046
Total compensation
$28,854

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Stephanie Dossena works as a Staff Auditor II - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Stephanie earned $28,854 in 2019.

Daniel Layton

Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp
$28,549
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$19,346
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,203
Total compensation
$28,549

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Daniel Layton works as a Staff Auditor II - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Daniel earned $28,549 in 2019.

Chantel Wixon

Senior Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp
$28,389
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$19,305
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,084
Total compensation
$28,389

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Chantel Wixon works as a Senior Staff Auditor II - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Chantel earned $28,389 in 2019.

Caleb Tindall

Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp
$28,152
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$19,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,072
Total compensation
$28,152

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Caleb Tindall is a Staff Auditor II - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $28,152.

Kelly Peterson

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp
$26,761
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$18,059
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,702
Total compensation
$26,761

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Auditor, Kelly Peterson serves as a Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $26,761.

Darrell Swensen

Research Analyst, State Auditor Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp
$25,549
Sub-department
State Auditor
Base pay
$18,844
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,705
Total compensation
$25,549

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Darrell Swensen is a Research Analyst, State Auditor Appointed at Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. 2019 total compensation came to $25,549.