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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

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Joni Zenger

Utility Technical Consultant/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$118,076
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$80,226
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,851
Total compensation
$118,076

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Joni Zenger works as a Utility Technical Consultant for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Joni earned $118,076 in 2019.

Casey Coleman

Utility Technical Consultant/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$118,016
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$71,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$46,068
Total compensation
$118,016

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Pay Components
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At Department of Commerce, Casey Coleman serves as a Utility Technical Consultant within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,016.

Brenda Salter

Utility Technical Consultant/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$117,975
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$75,117
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$42,859
Total compensation
$117,975

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Brenda Salter holds the role of Utility Technical Consultant at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,975.

Bela Vastag

Utility Analyst/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$116,982
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$74,722
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$54
Benefits
$42,206
Total compensation
$116,982

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Commerce, Bela Vastag serves as a Utility Analyst within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $116,982.

Christy Daskalakis

Manager I, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$116,399
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$73,975
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$42,424
Total compensation
$116,399

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Commerce, Christy Daskalakis serves as a Manager I, Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $116,399.

Bryan Cowley

Manager II, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$116,353
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$70,891
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,462
Total compensation
$116,353

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Bryan Cowley works as a Manager II, Commerce for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Bryan earned $116,353 in 2019.

Jeffrey Einfeldt

Utility Analyst/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$114,966
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$75,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$218
Benefits
$39,566
Total compensation
$114,966

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jeffrey Einfeldt works as a Utility Analyst for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Jeffrey earned $114,966 in 2019.

Stephen Duncombe

Manager I, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$114,293
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$68,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$45,253
Total compensation
$114,293

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Stephen Duncombe works as a Manager I, Commerce for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Stephen earned $114,293 in 2019.

Cheryl Murray

Utility Analyst/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$113,578
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$71,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$41,631
Total compensation
$113,578

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cheryl Murray is a Utility Analyst at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $113,578.

Justin Barney

Manager II, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$113,067
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$73,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39,336
Total compensation
$113,067

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Justin Barney holds the role of Manager II, Commerce at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $113,067.