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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

Page 1

Kimberley Lesh

Administrative Secretary/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$55,945
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$27,145
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$28,500
Total compensation
$55,945

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Kimberley Lesh is a Administrative Secretary at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $55,945.

Lisa Lynn

Office Specialist II/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$55,942
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$35,518
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$20,223
Total compensation
$55,942

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Lisa Lynn is a Office Specialist II at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $55,942.

Bernice Palama

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$55,786
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$29,163
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,623
Total compensation
$55,786

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At Department of Commerce, Bernice Palama serves as a Office Specialist I within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,786.

Karen Wicker

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$55,575
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$34,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$20,531
Total compensation
$55,575

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Karen Wicker works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Karen earned $55,575 in 2019.

Toni Matthews

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$54,751
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$35,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,760
Total compensation
$54,751

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At Department of Commerce, Toni Matthews serves as a Office Specialist I within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,751.

Kimberly Grossman

Audit Technician/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$54,734
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$34,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,771
Total compensation
$54,734

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At Department of Commerce, Kimberly Grossman serves as a Audit Technician within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,734.

Thomas Togisala

Office Specialist II/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$54,685
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$35,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$18,861
Total compensation
$54,685

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Thomas Togisala works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Thomas earned $54,685 in 2019.

Renea Nelson

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$54,538
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$30,089
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,450
Total compensation
$54,538

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Renea Nelson is a Office Specialist I at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $54,538.

Aimee Nakai

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$54,530
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$28,169
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$450
Benefits
$25,911
Total compensation
$54,530

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Pay Components
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At Department of Commerce, Aimee Nakai serves as a Office Specialist I within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,530.

Kaitlyn Corak

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$54,021
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$34,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,265
Total compensation
$54,021

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At Department of Commerce, Kaitlyn Corak serves as a Office Specialist I within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,021.

Ronald Larsen

Investigator II, Non Post/Department of Commerce

2017 total comp
$53,832
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$36,802
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,030
Total compensation
$53,832

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Ronald Larsen works as a Investigator II, Non Post for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Ronald earned $53,832 in 2017.

Arlinda Johnson

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$53,703
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$33,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$97
Benefits
$19,896
Total compensation
$53,703

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Arlinda Johnson holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $53,703.

Cynthia Dumas

Office Specialist II/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$53,420
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$33,459
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$18,961
Total compensation
$53,420

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At Department of Commerce, Cynthia Dumas serves as a Office Specialist II within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $53,420.

Janel Jabal

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$53,345
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$34,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,589
Total compensation
$53,345

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Brian Pedersen

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$53,121
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$34,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$18,465
Total compensation
$53,121

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Brian Eldridge

Investigator II, Non Post/Department of Commerce

2017 total comp
$52,874
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$42,310
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$10,314
Total compensation
$52,874

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Brian Eldridge holds the role of Investigator II, Non Post at Department of Commerce within Commerce Administration. In 2017, their total compensation was $52,874.

Alyson Anderson

Utility Analyst/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$52,051
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$31,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,731
Total compensation
$52,051

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Alyson Anderson holds the role of Utility Analyst at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,051.

Sarah Thaler

Office Specialist II/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$51,798
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$33,679
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,119
Total compensation
$51,798

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At Department of Commerce, Sarah Thaler serves as a Office Specialist II within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,798.

Lori Leatham

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$51,565
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$31,990
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$19,475
Total compensation
$51,565

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At Department of Commerce, Lori Leatham serves as a Office Specialist I within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,565.

Jeffrey Henrie

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2017 total comp
$51,187
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$29,313
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,874
Total compensation
$51,187

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Soo Chon

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$51,145
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$32,931
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,214
Total compensation
$51,145

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Soo Chon is a Office Specialist I at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $51,145.

Elizabeth Sorenson

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$51,144
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$32,694
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,450
Total compensation
$51,144

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Elizabeth Sorenson works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Elizabeth earned $51,144 in 2019.

Tia Mangelson

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$50,376
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$32,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,325
Total compensation
$50,376

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Tia Mangelson holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,376.

Shey Poyer

Office Specialist I/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$50,354
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$31,655
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$23
Benefits
$18,676
Total compensation
$50,354

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Shey Poyer works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Shey earned $50,354 in 2019.