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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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Jeremy Jeppson

Anti-Discrimination Agent/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$17,022
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$9,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$7,310
Total compensation
$17,022

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jeremy Jeppson holds the role of Anti-Discrimination Agent at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. In 2019, their total compensation was $17,022.

Kheriesha Vargas

Office Specialist II/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$16,159
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$8,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,267
Total compensation
$16,159

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Pay Components
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Kheriesha Vargas works as a Office Specialist II for Labor Commission within Labor Commission. Kheriesha earned $16,159 in 2019.

James Whitacre

Labor Commission Specialist/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$15,922
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$8,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,199
Total compensation
$15,922

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Labor Commission, James Whitacre serves as a Labor Commission Specialist within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,922.

Violeta Gaitan

Labor Commission Specialist/Labor Commission

2017 total comp
$15,214
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$9,218
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,996
Total compensation
$15,214

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Violeta Gaitan works as a Labor Commission Specialist for Labor Commission within Labor Commission. Violeta earned $15,214 in 2017.

Kim Saunders

Senior Safety/Health Officer/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$15,134
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$9,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,834
Total compensation
$15,134

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kim Saunders holds the role of Senior Safety/Health Officer at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,134.

Chad Smith

Elevator/Boiler Inspector/Labor Commission

2018 total comp
$14,897
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$8,844
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,054
Total compensation
$14,897

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Chad Smith works as a Elevator/Boiler Inspector for Labor Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. Chad earned $14,897 in 2018.

Mark Riekhof

Safety and Health Officer/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$13,534
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$7,896
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,638
Total compensation
$13,534

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Labor Commission, Mark Riekhof serves as a Safety and Health Officer within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $13,534.