Utah · 2025 pay · 169 people
How much does a research consultant make in Utah?
$82,438typical pay for a research consultant in 2025
$66,310 – $96,334what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 6.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Transparent Utah · Matches the agency's latest release · utah.gov ↗
Where research consultants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Health and Human Services47 people$75,787
- Department of Transportation29 people$83,790
- Department of Workforce Services22 people$83,231
- Tax Commission17 people$68,994
- Utah State Board of Education14 people$93,346
- Department of Natural Resources8 people$75,865
- Department of Government Operations8 people$98,664
- Department of Commerce8 people$70,155
- Department of Public Safety6 people$84,050
- Department of Insurance3 people$72,061
- Department of Corrections3 people$87,326
- Department of Agriculture & Food2 people$82,228
- Board of Pardons & Parole1 person$122,415
- Judicial Branch1 person$100,874
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Research Consultant I24 people$65,897
- Research Consultant II79 people$77,686
- Research Consultant III66 people$97,323
Highest-paid research consultants, 2025
- 1Joseph WalkerResearch Consultant III · Department of Transportation$153,829
- 2Raechel LizonResearch Consultant III · Board of Pardons & Parole$122,415
- 3Jacob NjordResearch Consultant III · Department of Government Operations$120,960
- 4Sharon SteigerwaltResearch Consultant III · Department of Health and Human Services$119,177
- 5Bridget ConveyResearch Consultant III · Department of Health and Human Services$113,128
Common questions
How much does a research consultant make in Utah?
The typical research consultant was paid $82,438 in 2025; most earned between $66,310 and $96,334. This counts all 169 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for research consultants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Consultant, at any level (for example "Research Consultant I"). 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