Utah · 2024–2025 pay · 30,865 people
How much are state government employees paid in Utah?
$55,394typical pay for state government employees, 2024–2025
$20,769 – $83,388what most people earned
Counts everyone paid during the year, including part-year workers, at the 42 employers listed below. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2024 or 2025).
✓ Official data from Transparent Utah · Matches the agency's latest release · utah.gov ↗
Pay by employer
Typical pay counts everyone paid during each employer's latest year. Short, seasonal roles (typical pay under $5,000) are listed last.
- Department of Health and Human Services7,105 people$49,733
- Department of Natural Resources3,173 people$19,285
- Department of Corrections2,815 people$78,912
- Department of Workforce Services2,460 people$50,939
- Department of Transportation1,975 people$77,758
- Department of Public Safety1,954 people$66,932
- Department of Government Operations1,641 people$81,778
- Judicial Branch1,485 people$58,425
- Utah State Board of Education1,271 people$55,259
- Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services1,163 people$13,811
- Tax Commission760 people$50,349
- Utah National Guard749 people$10,000
- Attorney General636 people$97,562
- Department of Agriculture & Food529 people$46,605
- Department of Commerce526 people$45,190
- Department of Environmental Quality460 people$89,575
- Department of Cultural and Community Engagement408 people$18,569
- Governor's Office259 people$65,805
- House of Representatives160 people$17,937
- Labor Commission153 people$53,615
- Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity144 people$70,981
- Department of Insurance106 people$75,302
- Legislative Research & General Counsel93 people$106,522
- School & Institutional Trust Lands Administration89 people$90,056
- Senate78 people$20,074
- Utah State Auditor70 people$59,958
- Department of Financial Institutions68 people$93,105
- Legislative Auditor General53 people$93,473
- Department of Veterans & Military Affairs51 people$56,875
- Board of Pardons & Parole44 people$69,416
- State Treasurer41 people$55,238
- Inland Port Authority39 people$59,601
- Navajo Trust Administration38 people$23,597
- Legislative Fiscal Analyst28 people$111,227
- Capitol Preservation Board23 people$41,791
- Public Service Commission19 people$95,592
- School & Institutional Trust Fund Office18 people$59,786
- Point of the Mountain State Land Authority4 people$150,656
- Career Service Review Office2 people$89,685
- Legislative Services158 people$4,100
- Department of Human Services11 people$120
- Department of Health6 people$104
No employers match.
Other types of employer in Utah
- Schools119,723 people$22,012
- Colleges and universities71,635 people$44,370
- Cities and towns46,744 people$9,728
- Counties21,525 people$34,167
- State environment and natural resources agencies4,251 people$35,059
- Hospitals and health3,557 people$36,894
- Parks, libraries and recreation2,632 people$3,723
- Transit and transportation2,461 people$63,942
- Fire and EMS2,379 people$49,503
- Water, sewer and power utilities2,239 people$68,256
- State regulation and licensing agencies1,882 people$21,736
- State administration and technology agencies1,666 people$81,110
- State revenue and finance agencies889 people$51,073
- Police and sheriffs717 people$24,353
- State legislature570 people$20,452
- Housing and community development544 people$54,803
- State economic development and housing agencies187 people$70,020
- Natural resources and agriculture73 people$60,615
Each employer is placed in one type, following the US Census Bureau's types of government; state agencies are also grouped by what they do. This page: State government. Employers we could not place with confidence are left out. "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this