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Utah Commissioner of Labor
| Utah Commissioner of Labor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $210,017 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $18,119,800 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the Governor |
| Authority: | Utah Code, Title 34, Chapter 1, Section 201 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Utah Commissioner of Labor
Jaceson Maughan | |
| Other Utah Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Attorney General •Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The Utah Commissioner of Labor is an appointed position in the Utah state government. The commissioner oversees the Utah Labor Commission. The commissioner is appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Utah Senate.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Utah Commissioner of Labor is Jaceson Maughan (nonpartisan). Maughan assumed office in 2016.
Authority
The commissioner of labor is established in Title 34, Chapter 1, Section 201 of the Utah code:
| The chief administrative officer of the commission is the commissioner, who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate.[2] |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The commissioner is appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Utah Senate.[2][1]
Vacancies
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Duties
The commissioner administers the Utah Labor Commission, which has the stated goal of "ensuring safety and fairness in the workplace and housing."[1] Utah code provides that the commissioner administers labor regulations, proposes a department budget, approves applications for federal monies, and fulfills any other duties as required by either the legislature or the governor.[2]
Divisions
As of January 25, 2021, divisions within the Utah Commissioner of Labor included:[1]
- Adjudication
- Boiler, Elevator, and Coal Mine Safety
- Industrial Accidents
- Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor
- Utah Occupational Safety and Health
State budget
- See also: Utah state budget and finances
The budget for the Labor Commission in Fiscal Year 2025 was $18,119,800.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $210,017, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $160,680, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $156,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $136,573 according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $130,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $130,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $107,037 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $107,037 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $104,686 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $104,045 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $101,608 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Utah Labor Commission
160 East 300 South, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 146600
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: (801) 530-6800
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Utah Labor Commission, "About Us," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Utah Code, "34A-1-201. Commissioner -- Appointment -- Removal -- Compensation -- Qualifications -- Responsibilities -- Reports," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Utah Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, "Budget of the State of Utah and related Appropriations - Fiscal years 2024 and 2025," accessed January 23, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 29, 2014
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