County attorneys' salary comparisons
Salary comparisons in 2 counties
Salt Lake County — Career ladder-based salaries:
Entry level: $49,368 to $72,888
Two years experience: $57,096 to $84,407
Four years experience: $62,904 to $93,024
Six years experience: $69,264 to $102,522
Eight years experience: $76,344 to $112,992
District attorney: $149,232
Utah County — Career ladder-based salaries:
Entry level: $42,510 to $52,416
Level Two: $48,880 to $60,216
Level Three: $54,912 to $67,678
Level Four: $69,264 to $85,358
County attorney: $105,378
All ranges include 10 steps in between, based on years of experience. Attorneys can move levels when they meet certain requirements, regardless of what step they're on.
Amounts will increase as of Dec. 15 to reflect the transfer from retirement funds to paychecks.
Salary comparisons
Salaries for county attorney's offices across Utah in 2007:
(Qualifications for salaries differ by county, so each list is a bit different)
Entry level: $42,473 to $62,566
Two years experience: $47,549 to $70,033
Four years experience: $53,144 to $78,291
Seven years experience: $59,613 to $87,776
Ten years experience: $63,024 to $92,830
County attorney: $134,212
All years of experience are based on criminal prosecution or defense. With a general legal background, all years of experience are increased by two and must include trial experience.
Weber County — Merit-based salaries:
New hire: $41,995
After one year: $49,941
Five years experience: $73,798
Twelve years experience: $91,561
County attorney: $105,144
Washington County — Merit-based salaries:
Entry-level attorney: $70,512
Top-tier attorney: $93,496
County attorney: $100,000
Attorneys can move up as quickly as they perform and earn good recommendations, which means salaries can vary for attorneys even with identical years of experience.
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