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Utah / Department of Commerce

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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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Brandt Hess

Agency Information Security Manager/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$124,225
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$78,720
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64
Benefits
$45,441
Total compensation
$124,225

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Commerce, Brandt Hess serves as a Agency Information Security Manager within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $124,225.

David Thomson

Utility Technical Consultant/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$123,920
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$76,003
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$47,917
Total compensation
$123,920

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

David Thomson is a Utility Technical Consultant at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $123,920.

Ronald Slusher

Utility Technical Consultant/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$123,384
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$75,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$47,776
Total compensation
$123,384

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Ronald Slusher is a Utility Technical Consultant at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $123,384.

Paul Hicken

Utility Technical Consultant/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$123,304
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$75,546
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$47,759
Total compensation
$123,304

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Paul Hicken works as a Utility Technical Consultant for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Paul earned $123,304 in 2019.

Adam Watson

Manager II, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$123,104
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$75,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$47,690
Total compensation
$123,104

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Adam Watson works as a Manager II, Commerce for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Adam earned $123,104 in 2019.