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 June 21, 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 |
|---|---|
| Communications Specialist, SITLA Class 11207 · class description Grade Job 11207 | $24.72 – $36.95 a hour $51,418 – $76,856 a year |
| Communications Specialist, Career Service Exempt Class 10021 · class description Grade Job 10021 | $25.96 – $58.07 a hour $53,997 – $120,786 a year |
| Public Information Officer II, Auditor's Office Class 1002 · class description Grade Job 1002 | $26.89 – $46.00 a hour $55,931 – $95,680 a year |
| Public Information Officer I Class 29028 · class description Grade Job 29028 | $28.94 – $43.49 a hour $60,195 – $90,459 a year |
| Public Information Officer I, Att Gen Class 9006 · class description Grade Job 9006 | $29.78 – $42.35 a hour $61,942 – $88,088 a year |
| Public Information Officer II, Att Gen Class 9008 · class description Grade Job 9008 | $32.02 – $52.05 a hour $66,602 – $108,264 a year |
| Public Information Officer II Class 29031 · class description Grade Job 29031 | $34.06 – $55.71 a hour $70,845 – $115,877 a year |
| Public Information Officer II, Career Service Exempt Class 1104 · class description Grade Job 1104 | $34.06 – $66.47 a hour $70,845 – $138,258 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
Public Relations Specialists (SOC 27-3031) in Utah, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | UT |
|---|---|
| Workers | 1,800 |
| 10th percentile | $41,410 |
| Median | $62,670 |
| 90th percentile | $119,270 |
| National median, government employers | $78,310 |
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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Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Public Information Officer page.