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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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Christopher Jensen

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$130
Sub-department
COM Building Inspector Training
Base pay
$120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$130

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At Department of Commerce, Christopher Jensen serves as a Board/Commission Member within Com Building Inspector Training. Their 2019 pay totaled $130.

Joshua Blazzard

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$130
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$130

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Joshua Blazzard works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Joshua earned $130 in 2019.

Kevin Emerson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$130
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$130

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At Department of Commerce, Kevin Emerson serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $130.

Christopher Joyal

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$130
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$130

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Christopher Joyal holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $130.

David Young

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$130
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10
Total compensation
$130

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At Department of Commerce, David Young serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $130.

Theodore Boyer

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2018 total comp
$98
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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At Department of Commerce, Theodore Boyer serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce Administration. Their 2018 pay totaled $98.

Craig Britter

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2018 total comp
$98
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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Craig Britter is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce Administration. 2018 total compensation came to $98.

Byron Hansen

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2017 total comp
$98
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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Byron Hansen holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce Administration. In 2017, their total compensation was $98.

Ruth Baxter

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2018 total comp
$98
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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At Department of Commerce, Ruth Baxter serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce Administration. Their 2018 pay totaled $98.

Judy Nelson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2017 total comp
$98
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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Judy Nelson works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Commerce within Commerce Administration. Judy earned $98 in 2017.

Dalta Quan

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2017 total comp
$98
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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At Department of Commerce, Dalta Quan serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce Administration. Their 2017 pay totaled $98.

Patricia Rushton

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2018 total comp
$98
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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At Department of Commerce, Patricia Rushton serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce Administration. Their 2018 pay totaled $98.

Constance Sliwinski

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2018 total comp
$98
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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Constance Sliwinski is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce Administration. 2018 total compensation came to $98.

Sharon Muir

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2017 total comp
$98
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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At Department of Commerce, Sharon Muir serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce Administration. Their 2017 pay totaled $98.

Lori Barber

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$98
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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Lori Barber holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $98.

Ronald Bowen

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$98
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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Ronald Bowen works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Ronald earned $98 in 2019.

Noel Nye

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$98
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$90
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8
Total compensation
$98

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At Department of Commerce, Noel Nye serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $98.

Milena Palor

Intern/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$89
Sub-department
Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay
$82
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7
Total compensation
$89

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Milena Palor holds the role of Intern at Department of Commerce within Restricted Special Revenue. In 2019, their total compensation was $89.

Reupena Fitisemanu

Investigator II, Non Post/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$72
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$72
Total compensation
$72

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Pay Components
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At Department of Commerce, Reupena Fitisemanu serves as a Investigator II, Non Post within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $72.

Shad Larson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2018 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Shad Larson is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce Administration. 2018 total compensation came to $65.

Kenneth Bressers

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2018 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Kenneth Bressers works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Commerce within Commerce Administration. Kenneth earned $65 in 2018.

Thomas Rogers

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2018 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Thomas Rogers works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Commerce within Commerce Administration. Thomas earned $65 in 2018.

Perry Rose

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2018 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Perry Rose works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Commerce within Commerce Administration. Perry earned $65 in 2018.

Teri Underwood

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Teri Underwood holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $65.

Cheryl Walczak

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Cheryl Walczak works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Cheryl earned $65 in 2019.

Catherine Cartisano

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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At Department of Commerce, Catherine Cartisano serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Chad Dalton

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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At Department of Commerce, Chad Dalton serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Kristina Couron

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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At Department of Commerce, Kristina Couron serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Joseph Dansie

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Joseph Dansie holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $65.

Michael Dulle

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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At Department of Commerce, Michael Dulle serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Rebecca Duncan

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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At Department of Commerce, Rebecca Duncan serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

William Empey

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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At Department of Commerce, William Empey serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

David Garce

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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David Garce holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $65.

Tamara Hill

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Tamara Hill holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $65.

Paul Killpack

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Paul Killpack works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Paul earned $65 in 2019.

Van Neilson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Van Neilson holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $65.

Julie Powelson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Julie Powelson holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $65.

Jason Pozzuoli

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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At Department of Commerce, Jason Pozzuoli serves as a Board/Commission Member within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Kelly Spensko

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Kelly Spensko holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $65.

Jessica Shields

Board/Commission Member/Department of Commerce

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
Commerce General Regulation Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

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Jessica Shields works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Commerce within Commerce General Regulation Administration. Jessica earned $65 in 2019.