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 improved by 1% over the last 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 (18) , 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 benefit and insurance package" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great people and community." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great benefits, a pension! and onsite clinic." ((in 14 reviews)); "Easy work for good pay" ((in 13 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?

"Lip service, lack of leadership, morale isn’t great, and much of the talent is sub" ((in 6 reviews)); "A couple good managers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Supervisors as well as managers refuse to take responsibility." ((in 5 reviews)); "Ironicly because it hires so much from within....change of any kind is likely to be slow....the biggest problem with UTA is likely to be it's chief executives...but no company is perfect." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours and more than 40 per week." ((in 4 reviews))

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

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

What are the top reviewed Utah Transit Authority locations?

Salt Lake City , Ogden , Orem , Provo , Sandy , Murray , South Salt Lake , Riverside , Midvale , South Jordan , Taylorsville , Pleasant Run , Salt Lake Valley

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3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(201 total reviews)

Jay Fox

64% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

Utah Transit Authority has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 201 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 & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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201 reviews

4.0

Jan 7, 2021

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Electro-mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

457 retirement, pension, PTO, Vacation.

Cons

Takes years to get a good shift

3.0

Dec 18, 2020

Good benefits!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Job security. Great collegues. Mission-oriented work.

Cons

Dated work practices and culture.

3.0

Dec 16, 2020

It’s just okay.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Pension, onsite clinic, great coworkers

Cons

Management is slow to listen and very stuck in their ways, salary is much lower than I make now in the private sector, getting things done is a really long process.

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Jobs at Utah Transit Authority

Data Engineer I - (Salt Lake City)

Sr. Office Specialist - Transit Commission

Transit Commission Administrator

Financial Analyst (Operations)

Project Manager I, II, OR III (Capital Development)

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