Rhode Island / Business Regulations

Agency file

Business Regulations

Source file: Rhode Island — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Business Regulations regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2026, this agency had 220 employees with median total compensation of $19,393; the highest distinct record was $54,974.

Year: 2026
Employees: 220
Median total: $19,393
Highest record: $54,974

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$77$40,268+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 220 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($19,393) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $17,272 (96%)
Overtime — $387 (2%)
Other — $281 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$385

$10,935

$19,393

$25,235

$31,494

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $31,494 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $385. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Seas Fire Training Instructor

45 · $440

Administrative Officer

9 · $15,797

Chf Public Protection Inspector

6 · $23,782

Principal Insurance Examiner

6 · $23,503

Fire Safety Inspector III

6 · $17,233

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 4

Jonathan Paige

Fire Investigator I/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$20,538

Base pay: $13,706
Overtime: $6,086
Other pay: $746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,538

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $59,394
Middle Initial: D
Total Pay: $20,538

Jonathan Paige holds the role of Fire Investigator I at Business Regulations. In 2026, their total compensation was $20,538.

Joshua Brother

Building Construction Inspector/Business Regulations

2024 total comp

$20,429

Base pay: $19,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,429

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $51,128
Total Pay: $20,429

Joshua Brother is a Building Construction Inspector at Business Regulations. 2024 total compensation came to $20,429.

David Dimaio

Fire Safety Inspector III/Business Regulations

2024 total comp

$20,246

Base pay: $12,990
Overtime: $400
Other pay: $6,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,246

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $60,309
Middle Initial: P
Total Pay: $20,246

At Business Regulations, David Dimaio serves as a Fire Safety Inspector III. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,246.

Lisa Crenca

Chief Implementation Aide/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$20,133

Base pay: $20,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,133

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $87,244
Middle Initial: J
Total Pay: $20,133

Lisa Crenca works as a Chief Implementation Aide for Business Regulations. Lisa earned $20,133 in 2026.

Emilia Giorno

Senior Bank Examiner/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$20,133

Base pay: $20,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,133

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $87,244
Total Pay: $20,133

Emilia Giorno is a Senior Bank Examiner at Business Regulations. 2026 total compensation came to $20,133.

Thomas Mcardle

Senior Bank Examiner/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$20,133

Base pay: $20,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,133

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $87,244
Middle Initial: J
Total Pay: $20,133

Thomas Mcardle works as a Senior Bank Examiner for Business Regulations. Thomas earned $20,133 in 2026.

Daniel Gregory

Senior Securities Examiner/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$20,133

Base pay: $20,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,133

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $87,244
Total Pay: $20,133

At Business Regulations, Daniel Gregory serves as a Senior Securities Examiner. Their 2026 pay totaled $20,133.

Sharon Wiggins

Senior Insurance Analyst/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$20,114

Base pay: $19,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,114

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $82,821
Middle Initial: H
Total Pay: $20,114

Sharon Wiggins holds the role of Senior Insurance Analyst at Business Regulations. In 2026, their total compensation was $20,114.

Brian Coutu

Assistant Gaming Athletics Administrative/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$20,084

Base pay: $20,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,084

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $87,030
Middle Initial: A
Total Pay: $20,084

Brian Coutu holds the role of Assistant Gaming Athletics Administrative at Business Regulations. In 2026, their total compensation was $20,084.

Joseph Vingi Jr

Product Project Director/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$20,084

Base pay: $20,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,084

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $87,030
Middle Initial: R
Total Pay: $20,084

At Business Regulations, Joseph Vingi Jr serves as a Product Project Director. Their 2026 pay totaled $20,084.

Deanna Daniels

Senior Systems Analyst/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$20,045

Base pay: $20,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,045

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $86,863
Total Pay: $20,045

Deanna Daniels works as a Senior Systems Analyst for Business Regulations. Deanna earned $20,045 in 2026.

William Leahy

Fire Safety Inspector IV/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$19,674

Base pay: $18,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,674

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $79,809
Middle Initial: J
Total Pay: $19,674

At Business Regulations, William Leahy serves as a Fire Safety Inspector IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $19,674.

Joseph Depontes

Fire Safety Inspector I/Business Regulations

2024 total comp

$19,313

Base pay: $18,243
Overtime: $332
Other pay: $738
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,313

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $49,928
Middle Initial: M
Termination Date: Apr 13, 2024
Total Pay: $19,313

At Business Regulations, Joseph Depontes serves as a Fire Safety Inspector I. Their 2024 pay totaled $19,313.

Aaron Pierard

Senior Insurance Examiner/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$19,113

Base pay: $19,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,113

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $82,821
Middle Initial: P
Total Pay: $19,113

Aaron Pierard works as a Senior Insurance Examiner for Business Regulations. Aaron earned $19,113 in 2026.

Christopher Diffley

Senior Insurance Examiner/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$19,113

Base pay: $19,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,113

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $82,821
Middle Initial: J
Total Pay: $19,113

Christopher Diffley works as a Senior Insurance Examiner for Business Regulations. Christopher earned $19,113 in 2026.

Elizabeth Beaven

Senior Systems Analyst/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$19,091

Base pay: $19,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,091

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $82,727
Middle Initial: F
Total Pay: $19,091

Elizabeth Beaven is a Senior Systems Analyst at Business Regulations. 2026 total compensation came to $19,091.

Sarah Ouch

Economic and Policy Analyst I/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$19,067

Base pay: $19,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,067

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $82,623
Total Pay: $19,067

Sarah Ouch holds the role of Economic and Policy Analyst I at Business Regulations. In 2026, their total compensation was $19,067.

Robbie Lopez

Fire Safety Inspector III/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$18,902

Base pay: $16,402
Overtime: $949
Other pay: $1,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,902

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $71,077
Total Pay: $18,902

Robbie Lopez works as a Fire Safety Inspector III for Business Regulations. Robbie earned $18,902 in 2026.

Sarah Tolentino

Fiscal Management Officer/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$18,832

Base pay: $18,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,832

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $81,604
Middle Initial: L
Total Pay: $18,832

Sarah Tolentino works as a Fiscal Management Officer for Business Regulations. Sarah earned $18,832 in 2026.

Megan Mihara

Principal Program Analyst/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$18,507

Base pay: $18,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,507

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $82,208
Middle Initial: J
Total Pay: $18,507

Megan Mihara is a Principal Program Analyst at Business Regulations. 2026 total compensation came to $18,507.

Heather Hitchen

Senior Pari Mut Oper Specialist/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$18,417

Base pay: $18,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,417

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $79,809
Middle Initial: L
Total Pay: $18,417

At Business Regulations, Heather Hitchen serves as a Senior Pari Mut Oper Specialist. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,417.

Jody Monteiro

Securities Examiner/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$18,312

Base pay: $18,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,312

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $79,350
Total Pay: $18,312

At Business Regulations, Jody Monteiro serves as a Securities Examiner. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,312.

Lee-Ann Desilets

Administrative Officer/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$18,020

Base pay: $18,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,020

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $78,085
Total Pay: $18,020

Lee-Ann Desilets works as a Administrative Officer for Business Regulations. Lee-Ann earned $18,020 in 2026.

Richard Matarese

Fire Safety Inspector III/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$17,953

Base pay: $16,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,953

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $71,077
Middle Initial: A
Total Pay: $17,953

Richard Matarese is a Fire Safety Inspector III at Business Regulations. 2026 total compensation came to $17,953.

Peter Timothy

Pari Mutuel Operations Special/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$17,888

Base pay: $17,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,888

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $77,513
Middle Initial: J
Total Pay: $17,888

Peter Timothy is a Pari Mutuel Operations Special at Business Regulations. 2026 total compensation came to $17,888.

Victor Encarnacion

Securities Examiner/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$17,462

Base pay: $16,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,462

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $74,367
Middle Initial: M
Total Pay: $17,462

Victor Encarnacion holds the role of Securities Examiner at Business Regulations. In 2026, their total compensation was $17,462.

Traci Choiniere

Fire Safety Inspector III/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$17,428

Base pay: $15,276
Overtime: $601
Other pay: $1,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,428

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $67,897
Middle Initial: L
Total Pay: $17,428

Traci Choiniere is a Fire Safety Inspector III at Business Regulations. 2026 total compensation came to $17,428.

Kimberly Ventura

Bank Examiner/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$17,302

Base pay: $16,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,302

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $70,638
Total Pay: $17,302

Kimberly Ventura holds the role of Bank Examiner at Business Regulations. In 2026, their total compensation was $17,302.

Jorge Bannister

Administrative Officer/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$17,162

Base pay: $17,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,162

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $74,367
Middle Initial: F
Total Pay: $17,162

Jorge Bannister works as a Administrative Officer for Business Regulations. Jorge earned $17,162 in 2026.

Dereck Johns

Securities Examiner/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$17,162

Base pay: $17,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,162

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $74,367
Middle Initial: M
Total Pay: $17,162

Dereck Johns works as a Securities Examiner for Business Regulations. Dereck earned $17,162 in 2026.

Daniel Johnson

Bank Examiner/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$17,153

Base pay: $17,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,153

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $63,918
Middle Initial: B
Total Pay: $17,153

Daniel Johnson is a Bank Examiner at Business Regulations. 2026 total compensation came to $17,153.

Thomas Salisbury

Fire Safety Inspector III/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$17,039

Base pay: $14,750
Overtime: $738
Other pay: $1,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,039

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $63,918
Middle Initial: A
Total Pay: $17,039

Thomas Salisbury holds the role of Fire Safety Inspector III at Business Regulations. In 2026, their total compensation was $17,039.

Lisa Spaziano

Pari Mutuel Operations Special/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$17,036

Base pay: $17,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,036

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $73,822
Middle Initial: M
Total Pay: $17,036

Lisa Spaziano is a Pari Mutuel Operations Special at Business Regulations. 2026 total compensation came to $17,036.

Kelsey Mcqueeney

Chief Implementation Aide/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$17,032

Base pay: $17,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,032

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $73,805
Middle Initial: M
Total Pay: $17,032

Kelsey Mcqueeney holds the role of Chief Implementation Aide at Business Regulations. In 2026, their total compensation was $17,032.

Samuel Hicks

Fire Safety Inspector I/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$16,978

Base pay: $13,609
Overtime: $2,819
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,978

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $58,974
Middle Initial: H
Total Pay: $16,978

Samuel Hicks is a Fire Safety Inspector I at Business Regulations. 2026 total compensation came to $16,978.

Kevin Morris

Fire Investigator III/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$16,965

Base pay: $16,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,965

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $73,102
Middle Initial: P
Total Pay: $16,965

At Business Regulations, Kevin Morris serves as a Fire Investigator III. Their 2026 pay totaled $16,965.

Robert Couture

Fire Safety Inspector III/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$16,952

Base pay: $16,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,952

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $71,077
Middle Initial: T
Total Pay: $16,952

Robert Couture holds the role of Fire Safety Inspector III at Business Regulations. In 2026, their total compensation was $16,952.

Vanessa Irving

Bank Examiner/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$16,852

Base pay: $16,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,852

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $73,025
Total Pay: $16,852

Vanessa Irving works as a Bank Examiner for Business Regulations. Vanessa earned $16,852 in 2026.

Richard Vespia

Fire Safety Inspector III/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$16,811

Base pay: $15,123
Overtime: $1,138
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,811

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $65,857
Middle Initial: M
Total Pay: $16,811

Richard Vespia holds the role of Fire Safety Inspector III at Business Regulations. In 2026, their total compensation was $16,811.

Robin Calderon

Insurance Analyst/Business Regulations

2026 total comp

$16,606

Base pay: $15,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,606

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $68,455
Middle Initial: L
Total Pay: $16,606

Robin Calderon works as a Insurance Analyst for Business Regulations. Robin earned $16,606 in 2026.