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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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Brendan Kreckel

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$95,732
Base pay
$86,557
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,175
Total compensation
$95,732
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000483

Brendan Kreckel works as a Assistant Attorney General for Attorney General. Brendan earned $95,732 in 2024.

Jeremy Carter

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$95,592
Base pay
$82,622
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,970
Total compensation
$95,592
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000546

Jeremy Carter works as a Assistant Attorney General for Attorney General. Jeremy earned $95,592 in 2024.

Linda Brooks

Senior Paralegal / Supervisor/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$93,795
Base pay
$76,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,024
Total compensation
$93,795
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000452

At Attorney General, Linda Brooks serves as a Senior Paralegal / Supervisor. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,795.

Elizabeth Mccullum

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$93,487
Base pay
$75,586
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,901
Total compensation
$93,487
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000543

At Attorney General, Elizabeth Mccullum serves as a Assistant Attorney General. Their 2022 pay totaled $93,487.

Mark Pelkey

Complaint Examiner/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$92,121
Base pay
$74,171
Overtime
$1,023
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,927
Total compensation
$92,121
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000504

Mark Pelkey works as a Complaint Examiner for Attorney General. Mark earned $92,121 in 2024.

Tamara Blackler

Collections Paralegal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$90,973
Base pay
$66,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,951
Total compensation
$90,973
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000383

Tamara Blackler works as a Collections Paralegal for Attorney General. Tamara earned $90,973 in 2024.

Timothy Steigelman

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$90,719
Base pay
$81,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,043
Total compensation
$90,719
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006006022

Timothy Steigelman is a Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $90,719.

Alisa Ross

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$90,322
Base pay
$74,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,612
Total compensation
$90,322

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000301

Alisa Ross works as a Assistant Attorney General for Attorney General. Alisa earned $90,322 in 2022.