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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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Kenneth Barton

Manager II, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$129,721
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$83,416
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$360
Benefits
$45,945
Total compensation
$129,721

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kenneth Barton works as a Manager II, Commerce for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Kenneth earned $129,721 in 2019.

Eric Orton

Utility Technical Consultant/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$129,454
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$79,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$49,465
Total compensation
$129,454

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Pay Components
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Eric Orton holds the role of Utility Technical Consultant at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $129,454.

Douglas Wheelwright

Utility Technical Consultant/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$128,933
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$79,747
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$49,085
Total compensation
$128,933

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Douglas Wheelwright works as a Utility Technical Consultant for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Douglas earned $128,933 in 2019.

Jordan Cullimore

Legal/Enforcement Counsel III/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$128,205
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$81,187
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$76
Benefits
$46,942
Total compensation
$128,205

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Pay Components
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Jordan Cullimore holds the role of Legal/Enforcement Counsel III at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $128,205.

Jimmy Betham

Pipeline Safety Engineer/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$127,810
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$74,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,359
Benefits
$48,860
Total compensation
$127,810

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Commerce, Jimmy Betham serves as a Pipeline Safety Engineer within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $127,810.

Dee Johnson

Manager II, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$127,780
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$82,659
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,120
Total compensation
$127,780

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Commerce, Dee Johnson serves as a Manager II, Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $127,780.

Charles Peterson

Utility Technical Consultant/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$127,044
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$82,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44,988
Total compensation
$127,044

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Charles Peterson holds the role of Utility Technical Consultant at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $127,044.