Does Salt Lake County, UT pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Salt Lake County, UT employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Salt Lake County, UT. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Salt Lake County, UT?

58% of Salt Lake County, UT employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Salt Lake County, UT 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Salt Lake County, UT?

Lifeguard (10) , Supervisor (5) , Epidemiologist (4) , Front Desk Receptionist (4) , Youth Worker (4) , Health Educator (3) , Intern (3) , Legal Secretary (3) , Program Coordinator (3) , Accountant (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Aquatics Coordinator (2) , Attorney (2) , Case Manager (2) , Covid-19 Contact Tracer (2)

What are the pros of working at Salt Lake County, UT according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and Retirement" ((in 24 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and they handled the pandemic well" ((in 21 reviews)); "They offer flexible schedules to their part" ((in 8 reviews)); "They are willing to work with you, provide good training, provide personal protective equipment, work as a team," ((in 7 reviews)); "Low stress environment with good coworkers" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Salt Lake County, UT according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low; in my experience they start you about $10k less than the median." ((in 26 reviews)); "A sense of a 'good ol boys club' amongst upper management." ((in 8 reviews)); "Terrible management and it is kind of a snake pit." ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours and no input" ((in 7 reviews)); "Benefits are decreasing each year, and salaries aren't in line with the market." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Salt Lake County, UT locations?

Salt Lake City , South Jordan , South Salt Lake , West Jordan , Murray , Midvale , Sandy , Holladay , West Valley City , Draper , Herriman , Kearns , Taylorsville , Millcreek , Salt Lake

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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(218 total reviews)

Jenny Wilson

64% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Salt Lake County, UT has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 218 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Salt Lake County, UT employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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218 reviews

4.0

Dec 20, 2025

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with and lots of opportunities to learn

Cons

The pay was not great

5.0

Nov 13, 2025

Excellent Working Environment

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The working environment is great if you are into a calm, contemplative aesthetic.

Cons

The work can be repetitive if you don't take on extra projects.

3.0

Oct 25, 2025

Flexible but not stable for part time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very grateful to have a flexible job where I have great hours and productive shifts overall for part-time jobs

Cons

Budgeting issues, which have led to part-time workers not being able to have a job for months Not a lot of benefits

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