Utah / Utah State Auditor

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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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Jeremy Walker

Audit Supervisor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp

$77,842

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,018
Benefits: $28,572
Total compensation: $77,842

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Auditor, Jeremy Walker serves as a Audit Supervisor II - Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $77,842.

Patricia Nelson

Audit Supervisor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$77,603

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,551
Benefits: $29,520
Total compensation: $77,603

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Patricia Nelson holds the role of Audit Supervisor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $77,603.

Melanie Henderson

Audit Supervisor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$76,244

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,861
Benefits: $28,209
Total compensation: $76,244

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Melanie Henderson is a Audit Supervisor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $76,244.

Phalin Flowers

House Administrative Assistant/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$73,397

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $44,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $466
Benefits: $28,400
Total compensation: $73,397

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Phalin Flowers works as a House Administrative Assistant for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Phalin earned $73,397 in 2019.

Nathan Grondel

Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$70,699

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $39,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,443
Benefits: $27,276
Total compensation: $70,699

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nathan Grondel works as a Staff Auditor - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. Nathan earned $70,699 in 2017.

Amanda Laws

Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$70,535

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,343
Benefits: $22,309
Total compensation: $70,535

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Amanda Laws holds the role of Staff Auditor II - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,535.

Andrew Driggs

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$70,420

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $40,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,751
Benefits: $21,970
Total compensation: $70,420

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Andrew Driggs works as a Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Andrew earned $70,420 in 2019.

Sean Clayton

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp

$70,087

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $37,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,418
Benefits: $25,767
Total compensation: $70,087

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Sean Clayton holds the role of Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $70,087.

Brooke Russell

Office Specialist, Appointed - State Auditor/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$69,584

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,815
Overtime: $92
Other pay: $533
Benefits: $23,144
Total compensation: $69,584

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Auditor, Brooke Russell serves as a Office Specialist, Appointed - State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $69,584.

Jon Johnson

Director, State Auditor/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$69,239

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,170
Benefits: $23,276
Total compensation: $69,239

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Auditor, Jon Johnson serves as a Director, State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $69,239.

Patrick Szymanski

Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$68,528

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $37,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,362
Benefits: $27,266
Total compensation: $68,528

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Patrick Szymanski works as a Staff Auditor - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Patrick earned $68,528 in 2017.

Nathan Grondel

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp

$68,440

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $37,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,140
Benefits: $25,398
Total compensation: $68,440

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nathan Grondel works as a Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. Nathan earned $68,440 in 2018.

Sean Clayton

Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$68,192

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,661
Benefits: $26,492
Total compensation: $68,192

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sean Clayton holds the role of Staff Auditor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $68,192.

Matthew Johnson

Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$67,824

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,613
Benefits: $21,495
Total compensation: $67,824

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Johnson holds the role of Staff Auditor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $67,824.

Andrew Driggs

Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$67,003

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,425
Benefits: $22,223
Total compensation: $67,003

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Andrew Driggs is a Staff Auditor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $67,003.

Aubrie Turner

Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$64,736

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $40,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,389
Benefits: $20,734
Total compensation: $64,736

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Aubrie Turner holds the role of Staff Auditor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $64,736.

Rachel Dyer

Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$63,936

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $43,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $488
Benefits: $20,056
Total compensation: $63,936

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Rachel Dyer works as a Staff Auditor - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. Rachel earned $63,936 in 2017.

Matthew Johnson

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$62,606

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,355
Benefits: $19,433
Total compensation: $62,606

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Johnson holds the role of Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $62,606.

William Maguire

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$62,589

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,614
Benefits: $19,257
Total compensation: $62,589

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Pay Components: [object Object]

William Maguire is a Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $62,589.

Kaylee Beck

Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$61,230

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,969
Benefits: $19,378
Total compensation: $61,230

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kaylee Beck works as a Staff Auditor - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Kaylee earned $61,230 in 2017.

Aaron Burgoyne

Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp

$61,035

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $36,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $433
Benefits: $23,895
Total compensation: $61,035

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Auditor, Aaron Burgoyne serves as a Staff Auditor II - Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $61,035.

Lynsey Spence

Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$60,235

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $38,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,979
Benefits: $19,607
Total compensation: $60,235

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lynsey Spence holds the role of Staff Auditor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. In 2017, their total compensation was $60,235.

Kathryn Hoins

Staff Auditor - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$59,520

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,759
Benefits: $15,530
Total compensation: $59,520

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kathryn Hoins is a Staff Auditor - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $59,520.

Jacob Houtrouw

Staff Auditor III - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$58,661

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $36,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,866
Benefits: $18,441
Total compensation: $58,661

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Auditor, Jacob Houtrouw serves as a Staff Auditor III - Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $58,661.

Daniel Holladay

Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp

$58,467

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,208
Benefits: $22,852
Total compensation: $58,467

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniel Holladay holds the role of Staff Auditor II - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $58,467.

Tauna Macpherson

Administrative Assistant, State Auditor/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$58,189

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,222
Benefits: $15,124
Total compensation: $58,189

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Auditor, Tauna Macpherson serves as a Administrative Assistant, State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $58,189.

Andrew Driggs

Staff Auditor III - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp

$56,839

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,374
Benefits: $17,869
Total compensation: $56,839

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Andrew Driggs is a Staff Auditor III - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $56,839.

Matthew Johnson

Staff Auditor III - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp

$55,487

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,384
Benefits: $16,863
Total compensation: $55,487

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Johnson works as a Staff Auditor III - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Matthew earned $55,487 in 2018.

Daniel Layton

Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$53,941

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $33,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,629
Benefits: $16,899
Total compensation: $53,941

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniel Layton is a Staff Auditor I - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $53,941.

Aubrie Turner

Staff Auditor III - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp

$53,713

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $33,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,920
Benefits: $16,598
Total compensation: $53,713

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Aubrie Turner is a Staff Auditor III - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $53,713.

Stephanie Dossena

Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$53,570

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $519
Benefits: $20,575
Total compensation: $53,570

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Stephanie Dossena is a Staff Auditor I - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $53,570.

Christopher Salata

Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp

$53,359

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,783
Benefits: $16,358
Total compensation: $53,359

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Christopher Salata works as a Staff Auditor II - Appointed for Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. Christopher earned $53,359 in 2018.

William Maguire

Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp

$52,900

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $33,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,882
Benefits: $16,466
Total compensation: $52,900

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Pay Components: [object Object]

William Maguire holds the role of Staff Auditor II - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $52,900.

Daniel Holladay

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$52,610

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $30,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,227
Benefits: $20,117
Total compensation: $52,610

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniel Holladay holds the role of Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,610.

Dylan Bates

Research Analyst, State Auditor Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2017 total comp

$51,525

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $33,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $17,190
Total compensation: $51,525

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Auditor, Dylan Bates serves as a Research Analyst, State Auditor Appointed within State Auditor. Their 2017 pay totaled $51,525.

Chantel Wixon

Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$50,647

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $33,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $16,653
Total compensation: $50,647

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Chantel Wixon is a Senior Staff Auditor I - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $50,647.

Kathryn Hoins

Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2018 total comp

$50,447

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,981
Benefits: $15,564
Total compensation: $50,447

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kathryn Hoins is a Staff Auditor II - Appointed at Utah State Auditor within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $50,447.

Nicole Davis

Public Information Officer II, Auditor's Office/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$50,174

Sub-department: State Auditor
Base pay: $24,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,754
Total compensation: $50,174

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nicole Davis holds the role of Public Information Officer II, Auditor's Office at Utah State Auditor within State Auditor. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,174.

Kelly Peterson

Staff Auditor II - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$50,157

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,398
Benefits: $16,330
Total compensation: $50,157

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Auditor, Kelly Peterson serves as a Staff Auditor II - Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $50,157.

Kimberly Mcvey

Staff Auditor I - Appointed/Utah State Auditor

2019 total comp

$50,037

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $13,998
Total compensation: $50,037

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Utah State Auditor, Kimberly Mcvey serves as a Staff Auditor I - Appointed within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $50,037.