Sources: Utah Department of Government Operations, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Utah DHRM Public Job Descriptions: job salary ranges; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Utah state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective November 22, 2025. These are the ranges Utah sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Hearing Officer - Driver License Division Class 83288 · class description Grade Job 83288 | $20.02 – $34.61 a hour $41,642 – $71,989 a year |
| Hearing Officer, Youth Parole Authority Class 86516 · class description Grade Job 86516 | $23.96 – $38.06 a hour $49,837 – $79,165 a year |
| Hearing Officer, Non-POST, Board of Pardons Class 86059 · class description Grade Job 86059 | $29.14 – $46.23 a hour $60,611 – $96,158 a year |
| Hearing Officer, POST Class 86058 · class description Grade Job 86058 | $29.14 – $46.23 a hour $60,611 – $96,158 a year |
| Administrative Law Judge - Non Juris Doctorate Class 30128 · class description Grade Job 30128 | $29.73 – $44.66 a hour $61,838 – $92,893 a year |
| Hearing Officer, Disability Determination Svc Class 20220 · class description Grade Job 20220 | $30.87 – $46.40 a hour $64,210 – $96,512 a year |
| Senior Hearing Officer, Non-POST Class 86106 · class description Grade Job 86106 | $32.35 – $51.28 a hour $67,288 – $106,662 a year |
| Senior Hearing Officer, POST Class 86060 · class description Grade Job 86060 | $32.35 – $51.28 a hour $67,288 – $106,662 a year |
| Administrative Law Judge I Class 85010 · class description Grade Job 85010 | $41.14 – $66.45 a hour $85,571 – $138,216 a year |
| Administrative Law Judge II Class 85016 · class description Grade Job 85016 | $45.89 – $74.11 a hour $95,451 – $154,149 a year |
| Administrative Law Judge III Class 11082 · class description Grade Job 11082 | $47.68 – $79.30 a hour $99,174 – $164,944 a year |
Schedule: DHRM job description salary range (hourly). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Utah Department of Government Operations, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Utah DHRM Public Job Descriptions: job salary ranges. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Utah, all employers Sourced
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers (SOC 23-1021) in Utah, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | UT |
|---|---|
| Workers | 190 |
| 10th percentile | $57,390 |
| Median | $103,380 |
| 90th percentile | $176,050 |
| National median, government employers | $117,860 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
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More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Administrative Law Judge / Hearing Officer page.