The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Utah For 2026

Curious about the highest-paying jobs in Utah? You’re not alone! Many people wonder how much professionals in various fields earn, like the compensation for your dentist for all those dental visits.

We share that curiosity and have delved into the latest data to uncover the top-paying professions in Utah. It’s safe to say we are data enthusiasts at heart!

After an in-depth analysis by our data science team, we’ve identified that Consultants and Sales Representatives top the list as the highest earners in the state.

Here’s a quick overview of the top ten highest-paying jobs in Utah for 2026:

How We Determined the Highest Paid Jobs in Utah for 2026

To provide accurate salary estimates, Zippia utilizes data from reliable public sources, including the latest release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in March 2024, Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Our data science team supplements this information by continuously analyzing millions of job postings to extract salary data. We then correlate these salaries with specific companies, locations, and job titles to produce a weighted average salary for each profession in Utah.

In total, the team assessed salary data across 169 professions in Utah to pinpoint the highest earners.

Detailed List of Highest Paying Jobs in Utah

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Consultant And Sales Representative	$215,874	$167,000	1,284
2	Operator And Truck Driver	$184,411	$126,000	2,962
3	Owner/operator	$174,457	$123,000	2,883
4	Vice President, Product Management	$172,962	$122,000	1,398
5	Software Testing Manager	$157,789	$110,000	1,117
6	Business Solutions Manager	$149,113	$108,000	1,101
7	Director Of Engineering, Quality & Program Management	$148,363	$106,000	1,565
8	Vice President Of Operations And Engineering	$145,513	$99,000	1,037
9	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$136,058	$94,000	1,489
10	Director Of Account Management	$135,707	$90,000	1,198
11	Software Development Engineer Lead	$131,181	$98,000	1,576
12	Senior Manager, Product Management	$130,821	$95,000	1,014
13	Senior Staff Systems Engineer	$129,146	$86,000	1,226
14	Vice President, Software Development	$128,443	$95,000	1,473
15	Vice President & General Manager	$128,260	$78,000	1,090
16	Executive Director Business Development	$127,939	$85,000	1,197
17	Project Engineer/software Engineer	$127,100	$96,000	1,457
18	Software Engineer/technical Lead	$126,392	$92,000	1,900
19	Principle Software Engineer	$125,448	$91,000	1,472
20	Senior Marketing Program Manager	$125,263	$95,000	1,213
21	Senior Product Engineering Manager	$125,088	$84,000	1,225
22	Management Information System Manager	$125,026	$88,000	1,050
23	Application Development Team Lead	$124,884	$97,000	1,189
24	Software Applications Architect	$124,780	$88,000	1,419
25	Senior Software Engineer Lead	$124,679	$92,000	1,617
26	Vice President, Business Operations	$124,414	$82,000	1,268
27	Senior Technical Program Manager	$124,298	$91,000	1,029
28	Senior Product Marketing Manager	$124,078	$92,000	1,195
29	Product Design Manager	$121,593	$80,000	1,002
30	Product Engineering Manager	$121,207	$84,000	1,101
31	Networking/software Engineer	$121,110	$90,000	1,181
32	Senior Technical Product Manager	$120,328	$88,000	1,135
33	Senior/lead Developer	$120,293	$83,000	1,043
34	Senior Staff Engineer	$119,766	$78,000	1,128
35	Senior Software Architect	$119,218	$81,000	1,315
36	Senior Software Application Engineer	$118,709	$88,000	1,519
37	Web Architect	$118,703	$84,000	1,149
38	Driver/owner Operator	$118,609	$63,000	2,825
39	Senior Application Architect	$118,232	$88,000	1,029
40	Systems Engineer Staff	$117,071	$74,000	1,126
41	Software Leader	$116,824	$84,000	1,779
42	Marketing Services Manager	$116,782	$84,000	1,129
43	Principal Software Engineer	$116,639	$85,000	1,758
44	Software Engineer-Team Lead	$115,419	$84,000	1,963
45	Senior Software Engineer/architect	$114,642	$85,000	1,437
46	Software Development Manager	$114,560	$80,000	1,062
47	Product Line Marketing Manager	$114,326	$82,000	1,306
48	Windows Software Engineer	$114,224	$84,000	1,453
49	Executive Director, Marketing	$113,796	$72,000	1,075
50	Finance/sales Manager	$113,714	$73,000	1,038
51	Software Engineering Supervisor	$113,503	$86,000	1,497
52	Senior Systems Software Engineer	$113,409	$82,000	1,619
53	Senior Technical Marketing Manager	$113,267	$86,000	1,022
54	Team Lead Engineer	$113,044	$79,000	1,174
55	Business And Marketing Manager	$112,938	$78,000	1,227
56	Lead Development Engineer	$112,747	$83,000	1,802
57	Project Manager/consultant Management	$112,657	$80,000	1,125
58	Staff Software Engineer	$112,598	$82,000	1,792
59	Software Engineer Lead	$112,578	$83,000	1,999
60	Product Manager Lead	$112,555	$80,000	1,286
61	Director Of User Experience	$112,545	$75,000	1,244
62	Software Engineer/architect	$111,782	$77,000	1,798
63	Engineering Production Operations Director	$111,574	$72,000	1,217
64	Software Validation Engineer	$110,864	$85,000	1,597
65	Senior Manager, Program Management	$110,773	$78,000	1,362
66	Manager Data Services	$110,766	$67,000	1,032
67	Senior Embedded Software Engineer	$110,219	$84,000	1,032
68	Senior Systems Developer	$109,597	$84,000	1,068
69	Software Systems Engineer Lead	$109,557	$77,000	1,728
70	Lead Software Architect	$109,448	$75,000	1,985
71	Product Services Manager	$109,152	$80,000	1,142
72	Senior Program Management Consultant	$108,876	$81,000	1,213
73	Business Intelligence Architect	$108,847	$81,000	1,023
74	Lead Developer	$108,379	$76,000	1,032
75	Business Development Lead	$108,076	$74,000	1,149
76	Marketing And Technology Manager	$107,935	$73,000	1,168
77	Senior Software Designer	$107,359	$82,000	1,318
78	Lead Software Developer	$107,020	$79,000	1,699
79	Lead Programmer	$107,014	$72,000	1,290
80	Product Manager/sales	$106,843	$72,000	1,108
81	Senior Solutions Engineer	$106,515	$73,000	1,113
82	Manager Of Business Consulting	$106,504	$77,000	1,240
83	Product Lead	$106,493	$73,000	1,174
84	Software Architect	$106,266	$73,000	1,445
85	Senior Information Engineer	$106,154	$81,000	1,518
86	Game Engineer	$105,693	$70,000	1,078
87	Senior Consultant Engineer	$105,536	$74,000	1,508
88	Customer Service Senior Manager	$105,051	$60,000	1,259
89	Software Engineering Manager	$104,730	$69,000	1,460
90	Information Systems Engineer	$104,646	$77,000	1,026
91	Senior Management Consultant	$104,635	$72,000	1,068
92	Principal Engineer	$104,292	$72,000	1,051
93	Senior Web Engineer	$103,779	$76,000	1,486
94	Designation-Senior Software Engineer	$103,275	$75,000	1,399
95	Software Engineer Senior In Quality	$103,212	$78,000	1,373
96	Senior Test Systems Engineer	$102,968	$79,000	1,173
97	Data Center Operations Manager	$102,623	$74,000	1,260
98	Senior Engineer	$102,527	$75,000	1,569
99	Senior Implementation Engineer	$102,449	$77,000	1,095
100	Senior Software Development Engineer	$102,214	$74,000	1,488

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2026. This marks our sixth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Utah.

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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