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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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Violeta Gaitan

Administrative Secretary/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$73,479
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$41,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$32,349
Total compensation
$73,479

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Violeta Gaitan is a Administrative Secretary at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2019 total compensation came to $73,479.

Jeremy Jeppson

Safety and Health Officer/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$72,615
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$41,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33
Benefits
$31,069
Total compensation
$72,615

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Pay Components
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At Labor Commission, Jeremy Jeppson serves as a Safety and Health Officer within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $72,615.

Jhonattan Ballen Merchan

Safety and Health Officer/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$72,208
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$43,701
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,507
Total compensation
$72,208

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Pay Components
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Jhonattan Ballen Merchan works as a Safety and Health Officer for Labor Commission within Labor Commission. Jhonattan earned $72,208 in 2019.

Andy Gonzalez

Insurance Compliance Specialist/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$72,128
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$39,782
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,346
Total compensation
$72,128

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Andy Gonzalez works as a Insurance Compliance Specialist for Labor Commission within Labor Commission. Andy earned $72,128 in 2019.

Patsy Ortega

Wage Claim Unit Compliance Officer/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$71,711
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$46,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$39
Benefits
$25,050
Total compensation
$71,711

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Patsy Ortega works as a Wage Claim Unit Compliance Officer for Labor Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. Patsy earned $71,711 in 2019.

Debbie King

Administrative Secretary/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$71,080
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$37,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$285
Benefits
$33,230
Total compensation
$71,080

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Debbie King holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. In 2019, their total compensation was $71,080.

Leslie Miller

Anti-Discrimination Agent/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$70,743
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$45,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$24,466
Total compensation
$70,743

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Leslie Miller is a Anti-Discrimination Agent at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2019 total compensation came to $70,743.

Morgan Jewkes

Industrial Hygienist/Labor Commission

2018 total comp
$70,369
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$46,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,817
Total compensation
$70,369

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Labor Commission, Morgan Jewkes serves as a Industrial Hygienist within Labor Commission. Their 2018 pay totaled $70,369.

Camila Moreno

Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$70,331
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$47,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,187
Total compensation
$70,331

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Camila Moreno works as a Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist for Labor Commission within Labor Commission. Camila earned $70,331 in 2019.

Laurie O'Connor

Safety and Health Officer/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$70,326
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$46,966
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,360
Total compensation
$70,326

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Labor Commission, Laurie O'Connor serves as a Safety and Health Officer within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,326.

Dawn Cornell

Administrative Secretary/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$69,287
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$38,422
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,469
Benefits
$29,396
Total compensation
$69,287

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Labor Commission, Dawn Cornell serves as a Administrative Secretary within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $69,287.

Kyrie Butler

Administrative Secretary/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$69,015
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$41,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$27,885
Total compensation
$69,015

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kyrie Butler works as a Administrative Secretary for Labor Commission within Labor Commission. Kyrie earned $69,015 in 2019.

Juan Granados

Labor Commission Specialist/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$68,031
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$36,254
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,777
Total compensation
$68,031

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Juan Granados holds the role of Labor Commission Specialist at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. In 2019, their total compensation was $68,031.