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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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Travis Kartchner

Senior Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp
$88,201
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$51,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,013
Benefits
$33,049
Total compensation
$88,201

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Travis Kartchner holds the role of Senior Staff Auditor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $88,201.

Alexandra Nelson

Senior Research Analyst, State Auditor Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp
$87,847
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$57,942
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,541
Benefits
$28,363
Total compensation
$87,847

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Alexandra Nelson is a Senior Research Analyst, State Auditor Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $87,847.

Tyson Plastow

Senior Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp
$87,807
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$49,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,164
Benefits
$34,399
Total compensation
$87,807

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tyson Plastow works as a Senior Staff Auditor - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Tyson earned $87,807 in 2017.

Ariane Gibson

Audit Supervisor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp
$84,343
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$47,850
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,317
Benefits
$33,176
Total compensation
$84,343

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ariane Gibson is a Audit Supervisor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $84,343.

Julie Wrigley

Audit Supervisor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp
$84,221
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$51,572
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,963
Benefits
$30,686
Total compensation
$84,221

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Julie Wrigley is a Audit Supervisor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $84,221.

Nicholas Purse

Audit Manager - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp
$83,210
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$53,922
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$778
Benefits
$28,511
Total compensation
$83,210

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Nicholas Purse holds the role of Audit Manager - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $83,210.