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Utah Commissioner of Labor

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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
Nonpartisan
Assumed office: 2016

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TheUtah Commissioner of Labor is an appointed position in theUtah state government. The commissioner oversees the Utah Labor Commission. The commissioner is appointed by thegovernor with the advice and consent of theUtah Senate.[1]

Current officeholder

The current Utah Commissioner of Labor isJaceson 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

Utah state government organizational chart

The commissioner is appointed by thegovernor with the advice and consent of theUtah Senate.[2][1]

Vacancies

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Duties

Thecommissioner 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 theCouncil of State Governments.[4]

2022

In 2022, the officer's salary was $160,680, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[5]

2021

In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $156,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[6]

2020

In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $136,573 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[7]

2019

In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $130,000 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[8]

2018

In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $130,000 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[9]

2017

In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $107,037 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[10]

2016

In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $107,037 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[11]

2015

In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $104,686 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[12]

2014

In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of$104,045 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[13]

2013

In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of$101,608 according to theCouncil 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

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External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.01.11.21.3Utah Labor Commission, "About Us," accessed January 25, 2021
  2. 2.02.12.2Utah Code, "34A-1-201. Commissioner -- Appointment -- Removal -- Compensation -- Qualifications -- Responsibilities -- Reports," accessed January 25, 2021
  3. 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
  4. Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
  5. Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
  6. Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
  7. Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 25, 2021
  8. Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 25, 2021
  9. Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 25, 2021
  10. Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 25, 2021
  11. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
  12. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
  13. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014
  14. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 29, 2014
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