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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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Christopher Hill

Deputy Commissioner, Labor Commission/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$173,791
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$115,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$211
Benefits
$58,519
Total compensation
$173,791

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Christopher Hill is a Deputy Commissioner, Labor Commission at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2019 total compensation came to $173,791.

Ronald Dressler

Director, Industrial Accidents/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$163,127
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$103,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$273
Benefits
$59,705
Total compensation
$163,127

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Pay Components
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At Labor Commission, Ronald Dressler serves as a Director, Industrial Accidents within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $163,127.

Kendra Shirey

Director, Antidiscrimination and Labor Division/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$158,134
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$99,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,967
Benefits
$53,710
Total compensation
$158,134

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Pay Components
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Kendra Shirey is a Director, Antidiscrimination and Labor Division at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. 2019 total compensation came to $158,134.

Phu Le

Director, Agency Administrative Services/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$148,274
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$93,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$126
Benefits
$54,527
Total compensation
$148,274

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Labor Commission, Phu Le serves as a Director, Agency Administrative Services within Labor Commission. Their 2019 pay totaled $148,274.

Brian Stewart

Administrative Law Judge II/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$146,980
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$92,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$896
Benefits
$53,794
Total compensation
$146,980

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Pay Components
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Brian Stewart works as a Administrative Law Judge II for Labor Commission within Labor Commission. Brian earned $146,980 in 2019.

Cameron Ruppe

Director, Occupational Safety and Health Division/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$143,818
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$92,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$546
Benefits
$50,630
Total compensation
$143,818

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Pay Components
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Cameron Ruppe holds the role of Director, Occupational Safety and Health Division at Labor Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $143,818.

Aurora Holley

Administrative Law Judge II/Labor Commission

2019 total comp
$142,796
Sub-department
Labor Commission
Base pay
$89,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$52,886
Total compensation
$142,796

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Aurora Holley holds the role of Administrative Law Judge II at Labor Commission within Labor Commission. In 2019, their total compensation was $142,796.