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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Salt Lake County, UT reviews

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

3.0

Mar 18, 2025

Ok

Tax collection specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to move to different departments

Cons

Low Pay. Low Pay. Low Pay

2.0

Mar 17, 2025

Good Benefits, Horrible Management/HR

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great. Longterm employees know what's going on. All of the initial County-wide training seemed good, seemed to caring about DEI.

Cons

Newer employees/managers just want to get by with doing nothing. My manager had horrendous grammar despite working in Communications.

5.0

Mar 1, 2025

Great company to work for

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay, benefits, great workplace culture

Cons

Not as flexible as needed at times

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