Utah · 2025 pay
How much do Southern Utah University employees make?
$6,319typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$2,392 – $32,166what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Transparent Utah publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Suu + External PartnersAdjunct FacultyShakespeare Seasonal Staff
✓ Official data from Transparent UtahMatches the agency's latest releaseutah.gov ↗
How is pay spread across workers?
A year of pay for a lower-paid, typical and higher-paid worker (counting everyone paid), and the top earner, split into regular pay, overtime and extra pay.
$2,382
$6,390
$31,377
$367,710
Lower-paid workerearns more than 1 in 4 coworkers
Typical workerright in the middle
Higher-paid workerearns more than 3 in 4 coworkers
Highest paidone person
Regular payOvertimeExtra pay
Is pay going up?
No. Typical pay went from $10,998 in 2016 to $6,319 in 2025 (−43%).
What changed since 2024
- −68.7%Typical pay went down from $20,167 to $6,319.
- +2,1214,792 people were paid in 2025, compared with 2,671 in 2024.
The agency updates it yearly, after each entity's fiscal year closes.
Pay slip · 2025
A typical worker's year
Southern Utah University
official data
2016–2025
| Regular pay | $6,390 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $0 |
| Extra pay | $0 |
| Total for the year | $6,390 |
Average of the 239 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suu + External Partners | 2,838 | $3,181 | $1k – $6k | new |
| Adjunct Faculty | 275 | $6,400 | $3k – $12k | ▲ 6.7% |
| Shakespeare Seasonal Staff | 113 | $8,000 | $4k – $13k | ▲ 21.3% |
| Student Success Advisor | 31 | $40,000 | $38k – $45k | ▼ 8.7% |
| Shakespeare Equity | 31 | $16,458 | $12k – $22k | ▲ 40.2% |
| Psy D Graduate Fellow | 29 | $12,000 | $11k – $12k | ▲ 6.7% |
| Teacher 40 | 28 | $31,968 | $27k – $35k | ▲ 8.7% |
| A and P Mechanic | 25 | $48,056 | $28k – $58k | ▼ 7.4% |
| Rw Line Instructor I | 20 | $16,014 | $9k – $21k | ▲ 18.7% |
| Teacher 36 | 20 | $14,781 | $8k – $23k | ▼ 41.7% |
| Fw Line Instructor II | 18 | $34,616 | $28k – $39k | new |
| Administrative Assistant II | 17 | $35,497 | $29k – $41k | ▲ 23.9% |
| Rw Line Instructor II | 16 | $33,475 | $26k – $34k | new |
| Custodial Supervisor | 12 | $42,793 | $42k – $43k | new |
| Family Advocate | 11 | $29,761 | $14k – $33k | ▼ 7.5% |
| Assistant Professor Biology | 10 | $73,618 | $65k – $83k | new |
| Assistant Professor English | 10 | $65,826 | $63k – $74k | ▲ 1.3% |
| Associate Professor English | 8 | $79,408 | $74k – $85k | ▲ 1.1% |
| Systems Administrator | 8 | $69,086 | $67k – $76k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Financial Aid Counselor | 8 | $35,522 | $28k – $40k | ▼ 12.3% |
| Fw Line Instructor I | 8 | $11,849 | $4k – $26k | new |
| Professor Mathematics | 7 | $103,790 | $99k – $116k | ▼ 0.7% |
| General Seasonal | 7 | $3,000 | $3k – $6k | ▼ 14.3% |
| Professor Chemistry | 6 | $117,100 | $110k – $122k | ▼ 3.0% |
| Associate Professor Biology | 6 | $89,602 | $79k – $109k | ▲ 1.2% |
| Programmer Analyst | 6 | $83,142 | $82k – $86k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Administrative Assistant | 6 | $21,515 | $16k – $28k | new |
| Assistant Professor Nursing | 5 | $97,341 | $95k – $103k | ▲ 1.8% |
| Assistant Professor Mathematics | 5 | $89,799 | $83k – $92k | ▼ 1.6% |
| Assistant Professor Chemistry | 5 | $82,778 | $68k – $93k | ▲ 25.5% |
| Assistant Professor of Nursing | 5 | $74,450 | $3k – $78k | new |
| Lead a and P Mechanic | 5 | $69,251 | $64k – $70k | new |
| Alcc Lecturer | 5 | $65,380 | $51k – $68k | ▲ 9.0% |
| Rw Check Instructor II | 5 | $45,805 | $46k – $57k | new |
| Education Supervisor | 5 | $43,233 | $41k – $43k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Assistant Coach Football | 5 | $43,095 | $27k – $60k | ▼ 0.3% |
| University Recruiter | 5 | $39,075 | $7k – $42k | ▲ 105.2% |
| Lead Maintenance Carpenter | 5 | $38,988 | $23k – $42k | ▲ 52.6% |
| Instructional Designer | 5 | $38,250 | $15k – $40k | new |
| Child Care Lead Teacher | 5 | $36,312 | $35k – $39k | ▼ 4.6% |
| Program Coordinator | 5 | $36,000 | $30k – $39k | new |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k2,873
- $10k – $30k699
- $30k – $50k336
- $50k – $70k311
- $70k – $90k256
- $90k – $110k147
- $110k – $150k112
- $150k or more58
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at Southern Utah University in 2025
- 1Melinda M. BensonPresident$367,710▲ $10,710 vs 2024
- 2Doug KnuthAthletic Director$266,972▲ $21,472 vs 2024
- 3Delane FitzgeraldHead Football Coach$255,738new in 2025
- 4Stephen R. LisonbeeAssociate Vice President Community Outreach and Eng$250,960▲ $18,142 vs 2024
- 5Robert JeterHead Coach Men''s Basketball$250,760▲ $8,760 vs 2024
- 6Jeffrey MillerDean Cecs$249,965▲ $49,540 vs 2024
- 7Mary B. PearsonVice President of Finance and Administration$231,387▲ $13,955 vs 2024
- 8Stuart C. JonesVice President University Relations and Strategic En$225,166▲ $6,532 vs 2024
- 9Daneka SouberbielleVp Community Outreach and Engagement$218,105▲ $52,122 vs 2024
- 10Steven E. MeredithAssociate Vp Enrollment Management for Graduate a$217,419▲ $52,494 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Southern Utah University employee make?
The typical employee was paid $6,319 in 2025: half of the 4,792 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $2,392 and $32,166.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 2,873 people (60.0%) were paid under $10,000.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (100.0% of all pay), overtime (0.0%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (0.0%).
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Utah Transparency (Office of the State Auditor / Division of Finance) (utah.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the agency updates it yearly, after each entity's fiscal year closes.
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