Does Utah Transit Authority pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Utah Transit Authority employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Utah Transit Authority. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Utah Transit Authority?

62% of Utah Transit Authority employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Utah Transit Authority 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Utah Transit Authority?

Bus Operator (18) , Bus Driver (4) , Operations Supervisor (4) , Operator (4) , Customer Communications and Social Media Specialist (3) , Human Resources (3) , Intern (3) , Light Rail Operator (3) , Anonymous (2) , Commuter Rail Operator (2) , Commuter Rail Supervisor (2) , Commuter Rail Train Dispatcher (2) , ERP Systems Administrator (2) , Line and Signal Technician (2) , Paratransit Bus Operator (2)

What are the pros of working at Utah Transit Authority according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and 4" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great people and community." ((in 17 reviews)); "Easy work for good pay" ((in 14 reviews)); "Pension is good but you make so much less than market wage that in the end, it doesn’t really mean that much." ((in 14 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers, good benefits, work for a good cause" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Utah Transit Authority according to real employee reviews?

"There are too many managers and departments" ((in 6 reviews)); "Supervisors as well as managers refuse to take responsibility." ((in 5 reviews)); "Ironicly because it hires so much from within....change of any kind is likely to be slow....the biggest problem with UTA is likely to be it's chief executives...but no company is perfect." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours and more than 40 per week." ((in 4 reviews)); "Lip service, lack of leadership, morale isn’t great, and much of the talent is sub" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Utah Transit Authority layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Utah Transit Authority layoffs and their outlook for job security at Utah Transit Authority in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Utah Transit Authority locations?

Salt Lake City , Ogden , Orem , Provo , Sandy , Murray , South Salt Lake , Riverside , Midvale , South Jordan , Taylorsville , Pleasant Run , Salt Lake Valley

Utah Transit Authority reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(201 total reviews)

Jay Fox

64% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (201 reviews)

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Utah Transit Authority has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 201 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Utah Transit Authority employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

201 reviews

1.0

Aug 26, 2015

IT

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff, etc etc etc etc

Cons

Senior Management, culture, IT management

Utah Transit Authority Response

8y

Thanks for your service to UTA. You are correct taxpayers fund UTA and all of us are constantly aware that being fiscally responsible is a key UTA value.

1.0

Oct 29, 2014

Do not plan on promotion unless you belong to the Mormon religion. Especially in the line and signal Dept.

Line and signal technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits. Wish I could think of more pros.

Cons

I still have friends that work here in the line and signal Dept. If you are not Mormon do not ever plan on being promoted. The last six supervisors appointed were all active Mormons even though there were more qualified and experienced people who applied.

3.0

Jun 25, 2013

The work is great

Rail operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good job with excellent benefits

Cons

The way the manage the company leaves a lot to be desired. To much office politics and no effective management. It needs leaders

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