Utah / Labor Commission

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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

$97$148,273+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Safety and Health Officer

13 · $76,725

Labor Commission Specialist

11 · $65,244

Board/Commission Member

9 · $488

Industrial Hygienist

8 · $88,862

Administrative Law Judge II

7 · $131,815

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Page 1

Onwuka Okorie

Safety and Health Officer/Labor Commission

2017 total comp

$6,019

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $3,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,548
Total compensation: $6,019

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Onwuka Okorie is a Safety and Health Officer at Labor Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $6,019.

John Groesbeck

Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist/Labor Commission

2018 total comp

$4,412

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $4,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $344
Total compensation: $4,412

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John Groesbeck holds the role of Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. In 2018, their total compensation was $4,412.

Mark Riekhof

Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$4,258

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $3,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $332
Total compensation: $4,258

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Mark Riekhof is a Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2019 total compensation came to $4,258.

Steven Rammell

Administrative Law Judge II/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$3,848

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $2,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,506
Total compensation: $3,848

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Steven Rammell works as a Administrative Law Judge II for Labor Commission within Labor Commission. Steven earned $3,848 in 2019.

Patricia Drawe

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$3,397

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $3,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $262
Total compensation: $3,397

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At Labor Commission, Patricia Drawe serves as a Board/Commission Member within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $3,397.

Kyle Martin

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Labor Commission

2018 total comp

$2,655

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $2,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $207
Total compensation: $2,655

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Kyle Martin holds the role of Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,655.

Maggie Huls

Office Specialist II/Labor Commission

2017 total comp

$2,587

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $1,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,156
Total compensation: $2,587

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Maggie Huls is a Office Specialist II at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2017 total compensation came to $2,587.

Darin Hanson

Labor Commission Specialist/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$1,919

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $1,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $559
Total compensation: $1,919

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Darin Hanson is a Labor Commission Specialist at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2019 total compensation came to $1,919.

Colleen Colton

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2017 total comp

$1,904

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $1,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $147
Total compensation: $1,904

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Colleen Colton is a Board/Commission Member at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2017 total compensation came to $1,904.

Monica Whalen

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$1,770

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $1,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $136
Total compensation: $1,770

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At Labor Commission, Monica Whalen serves as a Board/Commission Member within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,770.

Maggie Armstrong

Office Specialist I/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$1,096

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $1,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $85
Total compensation: $1,096

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At Labor Commission, Maggie Armstrong serves as a Office Specialist I within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,096.

Carrie Taylor

Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$884

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $69
Total compensation: $884

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Carrie Taylor holds the role of Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. In 2019, their total compensation was $884.

Wendell Christensen

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$780

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $60
Total compensation: $780

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At Labor Commission, Wendell Christensen serves as a Board/Commission Member within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $780.

Fredrick Veater

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$780

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $60
Total compensation: $780

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Fredrick Veater holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. In 2019, their total compensation was $780.

Justina Lopez

Office Technician I/Labor Commission

2017 total comp

$765

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $60
Total compensation: $765

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Justina Lopez is a Office Technician I at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2017 total compensation came to $765.

Terry Jordan

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2018 total comp

$650

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50
Total compensation: $650

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Terry Jordan is a Board/Commission Member at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2018 total compensation came to $650.

Douglas Luke

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$488

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38
Total compensation: $488

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Douglas Luke works as a Board/Commission Member for Labor Commission within Labor Commission. Douglas earned $488 in 2019.

Justin Barrington

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$488

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38
Total compensation: $488

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Justin Barrington is a Board/Commission Member at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2019 total compensation came to $488.

Patricia Abbott

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$484

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38
Total compensation: $484

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At Labor Commission, Patricia Abbott serves as a Board/Commission Member within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $484.

Brett Allred

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$390

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30
Total compensation: $390

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Brett Allred works as a Board/Commission Member for Labor Commission within Labor Commission. Brett earned $390 in 2019.

Brandon Mcardle

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$390

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30
Total compensation: $390

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Brandon Mcardle holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. In 2019, their total compensation was $390.

Larry Olsen

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2018 total comp

$390

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30
Total compensation: $390

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At Labor Commission, Larry Olsen serves as a Board/Commission Member within Labor Commission. Their 2018 pay totaled $390.

Allen Robins

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$293

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23
Total compensation: $293

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Allen Robins works as a Board/Commission Member for Labor Commission within Labor Commission. Allen earned $293 in 2019.

Kirt Tatton

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$195

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15
Total compensation: $195

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Kirt Tatton is a Board/Commission Member at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2019 total compensation came to $195.

Clark Atwood

Board/Commission Member/Labor Commission

2019 total comp

$97

Sub-department: Labor Commission
Base pay: $90
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7
Total compensation: $97

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At Labor Commission, Clark Atwood serves as a Board/Commission Member within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $97.