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Department of Commerce

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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

In 2019, this agency had 497 employees with median total compensation of $31,947; the highest distinct record was $202,569.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$21.5M
Employees
497
Median total
$31,947
Highest record
$202,569

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 497 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($31,947) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$26,931 (62%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$94 (0%)
  • Benefits$16,300 (38%)

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
$130
$293
$31,947
$76,586
$107,937

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $107,937 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $130. 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
2017
$20.4M
522
$15,453
2018
$21M
2.7%
530
1.5%
$16,410
6.2%
2019
$21.5M
2.8%
497
6.2%
$31,947
94.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Joseph Hellewell

Utility Analyst/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$110,817
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$68,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$42,093
Total compensation
$110,817

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Joseph Hellewell holds the role of Utility Analyst at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $110,817.

Julianne Price

Executive Assistant, Appointed/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$110,292
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$68,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,069
Benefits
$40,375
Total compensation
$110,292

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Commerce, Julianne Price serves as a Executive Assistant, Appointed within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $110,292.

Larry Marx

Manager II, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$109,782
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$77,838
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,944
Total compensation
$109,782

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Commerce, Larry Marx serves as a Manager II, Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $109,782.

Justin Christensen

Utility Analyst/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$109,006
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$67,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$41,884
Total compensation
$109,006

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Justin Christensen works as a Utility Analyst for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Justin earned $109,006 in 2019.

Mark Long

Utility Analyst/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$108,932
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$68,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$40,188
Total compensation
$108,932

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Commerce, Mark Long serves as a Utility Analyst within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $108,932.

Ao Pauga

Investigator III, Post/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$108,594
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$64,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$43,474
Total compensation
$108,594

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ao Pauga is a Investigator III, Post at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $108,594.

Shauna Benvegnu-Springer

Utility Technical Consultant/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$108,290
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$70,970
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$37,220
Total compensation
$108,290

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Commerce, Shauna Benvegnu-Springer serves as a Utility Technical Consultant within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $108,290.

Larry Gooch

Manager I, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$107,937
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$74,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,265
Total compensation
$107,937

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Larry Gooch holds the role of Manager I, Commerce at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $107,937.

Gary Smith

Utility Analyst/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$107,705
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$65,784
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,256
Benefits
$40,665
Total compensation
$107,705

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Gary Smith is a Utility Analyst at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $107,705.

Jeffrey Busjahn

Manager I, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$107,495
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$66,102
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$41,092
Total compensation
$107,495

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Jeffrey Busjahn holds the role of Manager I, Commerce at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $107,495.

Kadee Wright

Manager I, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$107,417
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$64,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$43,127
Total compensation
$107,417

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Commerce, Kadee Wright serves as a Manager I, Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $107,417.

Robyn Barkdull

Manager I, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$107,154
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$67,239
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$159
Benefits
$39,757
Total compensation
$107,154

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Robyn Barkdull works as a Manager I, Commerce for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Robyn earned $107,154 in 2019.