Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts · 2025 pay · 5 people
How much does a payroll admin make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
$91,366typical pay for a payroll admin in 2025
$88,446 – $94,043what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers.
✓ Official data from Transparent Utah · Matches the agency's latest release · utah.gov ↗
Where payroll admins work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid payroll admins, 2025
- 1Glenna K JensenPayroll Admin · Salt Lake County$102,375
- 2Lena J EdentonPayroll Admin · Salt Lake County$94,043
- 3Brande C MercerPayroll Admin · Salt Lake County$91,366
- 4Nicodee HolmesPayroll Admin · Salt Lake County$88,446
- 5Nicole L BellahPayroll Admin · Salt Lake County$17,680
Common questions
How much does a payroll admin make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
The typical payroll admin was paid $91,366 in 2025; most earned between $88,446 and $94,043. This counts all 5 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.7% of all pay for payroll admins in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Payroll Admin, at any level (for example "Payroll Admin"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this