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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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Jennifer Britter

Public Information Officer II/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$135,918
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$87,859
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$47,559
Total compensation
$135,918

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jennifer Britter is a Public Information Officer II at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $135,918.

Christopher Rogers

Manager II, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$132,437
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$82,650
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$49,787
Total compensation
$132,437

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Christopher Rogers holds the role of Manager II, Commerce at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $132,437.

Jason Sterzer

Division Director I, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$132,222
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$85,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$60
Benefits
$46,881
Total compensation
$132,222

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jason Sterzer works as a Division Director I, Commerce for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Jason earned $132,222 in 2019.

Mark Fagergren

Manager II, Commerce/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$130,712
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$89,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$86
Benefits
$41,168
Total compensation
$130,712

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Mark Fagergren holds the role of Manager II, Commerce at Department of Commerce within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $130,712.