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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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Robert Ellis Jr

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$169,458
Base pay
$148,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,601
Total compensation
$169,458
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000327

Robert Ellis Jr holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,458.

Deanna White

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$169,424
Base pay
$148,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,568
Total compensation
$169,424
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006006011

Deanna White works as a Assistant Attorney General for Attorney General. Deanna earned $169,424 in 2024.

Heidi Silver

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$168,943
Base pay
$141,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,955
Total compensation
$168,943
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000457

Heidi Silver holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,943.

Christopher Taub

Deputy Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$168,788
Base pay
$155,287
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,501
Total compensation
$168,788
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000367

Christopher Taub is a Deputy Attorney General at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $168,788.

Margaret Bensinger

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$168,718
Base pay
$141,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,961
Total compensation
$168,718
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000321

At Attorney General, Margaret Bensinger serves as a Assistant Attorney General. Their 2024 pay totaled $168,718.

Laura Yustak

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$168,707
Base pay
$141,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,949
Total compensation
$168,707
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000549

Laura Yustak holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,707.

Sarah Forster

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$168,707
Base pay
$141,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,949
Total compensation
$168,707
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000398

Sarah Forster works as a Assistant Attorney General for Attorney General. Sarah earned $168,707 in 2024.

Lara Nomani

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$168,707
Base pay
$141,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,949
Total compensation
$168,707
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000581

Lara Nomani holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,707.

Thomas Sturtevant Jr

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$168,707
Base pay
$141,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,949
Total compensation
$168,707
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000356

Thomas Sturtevant Jr is a Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $168,707.

Elizabeth Stivers

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$168,678
Base pay
$141,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,921
Total compensation
$168,678
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000348

Elizabeth Stivers works as a Assistant Attorney General for Attorney General. Elizabeth earned $168,678 in 2024.

Kelly Morrell

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$168,674
Base pay
$141,765
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,909
Total compensation
$168,674
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000542

Kelly Morrell holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,674.

Kevin Beal

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$168,659
Base pay
$141,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,902
Total compensation
$168,659
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000547

At Attorney General, Kevin Beal serves as a Assistant Attorney General. Their 2024 pay totaled $168,659.

Sandra Slemmer

Medicolegal Death Investigator II/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$167,719
Base pay
$123,156
Overtime
$12,393
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,169
Total compensation
$167,719

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006200028

At Attorney General, Sandra Slemmer serves as a Medicolegal Death Investigator II. Their 2024 pay totaled $167,719.

Brenda Kielty

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$167,299
Base pay
$148,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,443
Total compensation
$167,299
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000590

Brenda Kielty holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $167,299.

Jennifer Ackerman

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$166,190
Base pay
$139,175
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,015
Total compensation
$166,190
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000305

Jennifer Ackerman is a Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $166,190.

Alicia Giftos

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$165,756
Base pay
$128,649
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,107
Total compensation
$165,756
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000554

Alicia Giftos is a Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $165,756.

Thomas Matzilevich

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$165,721
Base pay
$128,649
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,072
Total compensation
$165,721
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000470

Thomas Matzilevich works as a Assistant Attorney General for Attorney General. Thomas earned $165,721 in 2024.

Jennifer Carey

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$165,047
Base pay
$128,649
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,398
Total compensation
$165,047
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006006023

Jennifer Carey is a Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $165,047.