GCGovComp.app

Jurisdiction file

Maine employee compensation

Source file: Maine — State Employee Wages & Benefits / ingested Jun 18, 2026

In 2024, Maine reported 16,732 employees across 61 departments. The highest-paid distinct record was Matthew Davis (Department of Health&Human Services Rpc) at $446,735.

Latest year
2024
Departments
61
Employees
16,732
Top record
$446,735

What the records show

Department analytics

Median pay and headcount show where payroll dollars concentrate and which agencies define the jurisdiction’s compensation profile.

Largest departments

The 12 departments employing the most people in 2024. Bar length is headcount. These departments drive most of the payroll and set the overall pay mix.

Highest-paying departments

Departments ranked by median total compensation — the typical employee's pay. High medians usually signal specialized or professional workforces (e.g. medical, legal, or public-safety agencies) rather than across-the-board higher pay.

Department index

Open an agency file

Department pages break down pay distributions, common job titles, and the employees behind the latest published payroll.

DepartmentEmployeesMedian total
Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs3,581$69,418
Department of Administrative & Financial Services1,281$71,789
Mdot Highway Crew1,177$60,714
Department of Transportation1,026$75,429
Department of Public Safety858$84,853
Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry840$47,012
Judicial Department734$73,764
Department of Labor635$65,539
Secretary of State574$58,855
Department of Environmental Protection443$77,423
Maine State Prison416$84,509
Department of Health&Human Services Rpc371$59,679
Dfps Statewide Service Center366$64,044
Department of Health&Human Services Ddpc357$53,359
Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife346$89,994
Maine Correctional Center338$83,940
Department of Marine Resources300$62,533
Attorney General284$99,238
Department of Corrections: Central Office257$92,692
Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative245$90,377
Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management241$69,015
Department of Professional & Financial Regulation212$79,061
Maine State Legislators187$11,668
Long Creek Youth Development Center186$44,966
Charleston Correctional Facility163$94,711
Senate/House/Committee Employees138$57,938
Workers' Compensation Board129$67,098
District Attorneys126$117,146
Legislative Council Employees124$98,034
Department of Education: Unorg Territories100$15,878
Baxter State Park Authority94$27,000
Public Utilities Commission93$102,398
Executive Department Office of the Governor77$107,686
Maine Community on Public Defense Services69$36,824
Department of Econ & Community Development46$97,624
Maine State Library46$72,659
Office of the State Auditor42$83,455
Board of Medicine28$3,668
Treasurer of State22$72,089
Maine State Museum22$86,030
Downeast Correctional Facility18$92,053
Judicial Annuitants18$19,650
Maine Human Rights Commission18$81,430
Workers Comp Cycle A17$15,913
Maine Historic Preservation Community14$88,018
Executive Department Public Advocate13$138,586
Com Racial Indigenous10$52,105
Maine Arts Commission9$100,956
Board of Nursing9$80,276
Community on Governmental Ethics7$93,411
Maine Health Data Organization6$38,728
Board of Property Tax Review3$52,429
Office of Affordable Health Care3$55,057
Workers Comp Cycle B3$17,120
Dirigo Health2$169,172
Board of Professional Engineers2$106,568
State Board of Education2$33,440
Board of Osteopathic Examiners1$65,213
Maine Office of Community Affairs1$17,896
Maine Military Authority1$95,310
Efficiency Maine Trust1$135,197