Elections are coming up and before you vote for County Commissioner, consider how much these folks are getting paid.

• According to https://govsalaries.com/froerer-gage-172772354, Gage Froerer received $232,418 in 2023. This salary was 264 percent higher than the average salary in Weber County and 311 percent higher than the median.

His salary was 381 percent higher than the average Commissioner salary in the State of Utah.

• Jim Harvey received $230,282 in 2023 (https://govsalaries.com/harvey-james-172772355). This salary was 261 percent higher than the average and 308 percent higher than the median salary in Weber County.

His salary was 377 percent higher than the average Commissioner salary in the State of Utah.

• Sharon Bolos received $203,605 in 2023 (https://govsalaries.com/bolos-sharon-172772371). This salary was 219 percent higher than the average and 260 percent higher than the median salary in Weber County.

Her salary was 322 percent higher than the average Commissioner salary in the State of Utah.

Compare these salaries to that of Governor Spencer Cox (https://govsalaries.com/cox-spencer-175657567) who was paid $210,853 in 2023. The Governor is responsible for a staff of over 22,000 people. Weber County has 1,311 employees.

Here are some additional comparisons for you as of January 2023:

President, $400,000

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, $298,500

Associate Supreme Court Justice, $285,400

Vice President of the United States, $235,100

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, $233,500

Gage Froerer, $232,418

Jim Harvey, $230,282

Governor of Utah, $210,853

Sharon Bolos, $203,605

U.S. Senate President, $193,400

U.S. House and Senate Majority and Minority Leaders, $193,400

Members of the U.S. House and Senate, $174,000

(source: https://www.ntu.org/foundation/tax-page/salaries-for-members-of-congress-supreme-court-justices-and-the-president)

Seems to me the salaries paid to Weber County Commissioners are rather sumptuous, and a salary review is in order. It is probably too late to make it an issue for this year’s election, but certainly one to raise going forward.

Anne Ladd

Eden