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 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Salt Lake County, UT. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

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

60% of Salt Lake County, UT employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Salt Lake County, UT 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 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 29 reviews)); "There are some good people at the county and some good ideas." ((in 20 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 24 reviews)); "Long hours and no input" ((in 8 reviews)); "A sense of a 'good ol boys club' amongst upper management." ((in 7 reviews)); "Terrible management and it is kind of a snake pit." ((in 6 reviews)); "No promotion and less salary" ((in 3 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

3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(217 total reviews)

Jenny Wilson

68% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Salt Lake County, UT has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 217 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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217 reviews

3.0

Dec 14, 2016

Overall a Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employer focuses on flexibility and creating a good work-life balance. Long-term job security is a huge bonus and they offer a fantastic benefits package.

Cons

Low salary ranges, difficult to progress through career ladders. There is some lack of transparency in decision making processes and any forward movement is very slow.

4.0

Nov 16, 2016

Drug court therapist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is great flexibility within the county.

Cons

There is little upward mobility.

3.0

Oct 1, 2016

Recreation Supervisor

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Fun environment, great participants, variety of activities to lead, perk of free gym membership to county facilities

Cons

often unorganized and last minute communication about out-trips, minimal feedback on performance from superiors,

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