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Rhode Island / Executive Off of Commerce

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Executive Off of Commerce

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

The Executive Off of Commerce regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2026, this agency had 8 employees with median total compensation of $26,865; the highest distinct record was $43,564.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$222K
Employees
8
Median total
$26,865
Highest record
$43,564

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 8 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($26,865) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$23,534 (85%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$4,221 (15%)
  • 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
$18,551
$25,695
$26,865
$28,273
$33,771

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $33,771 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,551. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$738.5K
7
$89,704
2025
$798.3K
8.1%
8
14.3%
$92,785
3.4%
2026
$222K
72.2%
8
±0%
$26,865
71.0%

Record list

Employees

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James Bennett

Secretary of Commerce/Executive Off of Commerce

2026 total comp
$27,530
Base pay
$18,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,177
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,530

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$238,597
Middle Initial
S
Total Pay
$27,530

James Bennett holds the role of Secretary of Commerce at Executive Off of Commerce. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,530.