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Attorney General

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

The Attorney General handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2024, this agency had 284 employees with median total compensation of $99,238; the highest distinct record was $378,267.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$27.7M
Employees
284
Median total
$99,238
Highest record
$378,267

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 284 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,238) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$78,671 (81%)
  • Overtime$452 (0%)
  • Other$8 (0%)
  • Benefits$18,536 (19%)

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
$19,324
$50,564
$99,238
$141,813
$169,424

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $169,424 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,324. 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
2022
$21.3M
280
$75,300
2023
$4.7M
77.7%
269
3.9%
$18,639
75.2%
2024
$27.7M
485.8%
284
5.6%
$99,238
432.4%

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Record list

Employees

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Caleb Elwell

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$117,714
Base pay
$90,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,358
Total compensation
$117,714
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000448

Caleb Elwell holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,714.

Jennifer Willis

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$115,795
Base pay
$93,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,814
Total compensation
$115,795
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000508

Jennifer Willis works as a Assistant Attorney General for Attorney General. Jennifer earned $115,795 in 2024.

Katie Rose Dakers

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$115,229
Base pay
$104,238
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,991
Total compensation
$115,229
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000620

Katie Rose Dakers works as a Assistant Attorney General for Attorney General. Katie earned $115,229 in 2024.

Dawn Corbett

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$114,448
Base pay
$96,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,090
Total compensation
$114,448
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006006038

Dawn Corbett holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,448.

Shirley Ferland

Human Resources Director/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$112,859
Base pay
$89,395
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$755
Benefits
$22,709
Total compensation
$112,859
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000361

At Attorney General, Shirley Ferland serves as a Human Resources Director. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,859.

Nicole Sacre

Senior Paralegal / Supervisor/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$112,623
Base pay
$83,266
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,357
Total compensation
$112,623
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000596

Nicole Sacre holds the role of Senior Paralegal / Supervisor at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,623.

Charles Boyle

Assistant Ag/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$112,421
Base pay
$90,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,065
Total compensation
$112,421

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006006004

Charles Boyle is a Assistant Ag at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $112,421.

Carey Gustanski

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$112,189
Base pay
$90,355
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,834
Total compensation
$112,189
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000370

Carey Gustanski holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,189.

Richard Thackeray Jr

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$111,724
Base pay
$89,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,978
Total compensation
$111,724
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000474

Richard Thackeray Jr is a Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $111,724.