UTA executive John Inglish's salary is top among public transportation executives

Published: Tuesday, April 20 2010 12:00 a.m. MDT

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SALT LAKE CITY — When it comes to salary and incentives for its top executive, the Utah Transit Authority is miles ahead of sister public transportation organizations throughout the West.

Transportation allowance: $9,750

Art Leahy

CEO, Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority

Base salary (2010): $309,998

Incentive: None

Phil Washington

General manager, Regional Transportation District (Denver area)

Base salary (2010): $275,000

Additional: Incentive, health insurance and pension will be as high as $31,449

Stephen Banta

CEO, Valley METRO (Phoenix area)

Base in 2010: $235,000

Incentive: In his contract, which the Deseret News obtained, METRO's Board of Trustees is supposed to establish at least five goals a year and if he meets them, he receives $5,000 per goal.

Nathaniel Ford

Executive director, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Base salary (2010): $308,837

Incentive: $0 (He agreed to a pay cut and to defer his $21,015 bonus.)

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skitarghee

I'm less concerned with his current salary than the guaranteed pension plan that tax payers will have as an unfunded burden for the next 25 years. This is where the Tea Party needs to center attention....the public employee gold watch worth more More..

11:02 p.m. April 19, 2010
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Florien Wineriter

No wonder UTA is Non Profit,the officials apparently receive the surplus income!

5:56 a.m. April 20, 2010
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dcj07

Where there is a bloated hierarchy, there is an underperforming, poorly managed, bitter workforce. If you are looking to cut government spending. If your looking to redirect some money into schools and public safety, then this would be a good place More..

7:40 a.m. April 20, 2010
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