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 been stable over the past 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 (17) , 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 38 reviews)); "Great people and community." ((in 19 reviews)); "Pay is decent." ((in 17 reviews)); "They offer a pension that matches 10% of you salary." ((in 16 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers, good benefits, work for a good cause" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Supervisors as well as managers refuse to take responsibility." ((in 6 reviews)); "A couple good managers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Lack of integrity, poor management, and there's no leadership at all." ((in 5 reviews)); "Pizza instead of fair pay and a safe, healthy work environment." ((in 3 reviews)); "There's a distinct line drawn between bargaining and administrative employees where without a yearly survey the executive positions would never know what is happening." ((in 3 reviews))

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

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

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3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(200 total reviews)

Jay Fox

64% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture and values

2.9

Senior management

Utah Transit Authority has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 200 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 and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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200 reviews

2.0

15 June 2026

Good benefits and colleagues, but low pay and politics

Unknown as they did not specify

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, public sector, colleagues, downtown

Cons

Political, no competitive pay (public sector)

5.0

1 June 2026

Great people and benefits, but typical job challenges

Erp system administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits and lots of advancement opportunities. The people are great to work with as well. I enjoy the goals and objectives of the company to provide public transit.

Cons

The same as most jobs, but nothing worth mentioning specifically.

3.0

29 May 2026

Good benefits and work-life balance, but weak leadership

Director internal audit

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good work/life balance

Cons

Weak executive level leadership, weak Human Resources

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Facility Security Guard (Full Time, M-F Day and Swing Shift, South Salt Lake)

Train Host (Part Time Provo and Salt Lake County)

Light Rail Control Supervisor

Bus Operator (Full Time, Salt Lake)

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Good benefits and colleagues, but low pay and politics

Great people and benefits, but typical job challenges

Good benefits and work-life balance, but weak leadership

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