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Labor Commission

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Labor Commission supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2019, this agency had 142 employees with median total compensation of $72,411; the highest distinct record was $173,791.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$10M
Employees
142
Median total
$72,411
Highest record
$173,791

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 142 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,411) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$43,251 (61%)
  • Overtime$12 (0%)
  • Other$244 (0%)
  • Benefits$26,850 (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
$3,397
$40,806
$72,411
$96,029
$120,852

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,852 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,397. 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
$9.9M
153
$67,289
2018
$9.9M
0.7%
151
1.3%
$67,788
0.7%
2019
$10M
0.6%
142
6.0%
$72,411
6.8%

Record list

Employees

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Kathryn Mcneill

Safety and Health Manager/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$123,114
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$77,979
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$728
Benefits
$44,408
Total compensation
$123,114

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kathryn Mcneill works as a Safety and Health Manager for Labor Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. Kathryn earned $123,114 in 2019.

Eric Olsen

Public Information Officer I/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$120,852
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$74,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,717
Benefits
$44,804
Total compensation
$120,852

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Eric Olsen works as a Public Information Officer I for Labor Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. Eric earned $120,852 in 2019.

James Johnston

Senior Safety/Health Officer/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$120,170
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$72,259
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,450
Benefits
$46,460
Total compensation
$120,170

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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James Johnston is a Senior Safety/Health Officer at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2019 total compensation came to $120,170.

Syeda Safiullah

Senior Industrial Hygienist/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$119,278
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$72,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$563
Benefits
$46,577
Total compensation
$119,278

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Labor Commission, Syeda Safiullah serves as a Senior Industrial Hygienist within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,278.

Holly Lawrence

Safety and Health Manager/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$117,567
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$79,602
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$37,815
Total compensation
$117,567

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Labor Commission, Holly Lawrence serves as a Safety and Health Manager within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $117,567.