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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
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

$102$177,258+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 7

Meghan Cookson

Case Associate I/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$38,188
Base pay
$35,774
Overtime
$234
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,179
Total compensation
$38,188
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006200350

Meghan Cookson is a Case Associate I at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $38,188.

Benjamin Dexter

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$37,857
Base pay
$33,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,328
Total compensation
$37,857
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000295

Benjamin Dexter works as a Assistant Attorney General for Attorney General. Benjamin earned $37,857 in 2024.

Samantha Andrews

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$37,052
Base pay
$32,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,063
Total compensation
$37,052
Middle name
Y

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000320

Samantha Andrews is a Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $37,052.

Carlie HarveyMay be multiple

Secretary Associate Legal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$36,473
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000051

Carlie Harvey appears in Attorney General payroll as a Secretary Associate Legal, with $36,473 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Artulean Mckenna

Secretary Associate Legal/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$36,015
Base pay
$27,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,033
Total compensation
$36,015

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006006030

Artulean Mckenna holds the role of Secretary Associate Legal at Attorney General. In 2022, their total compensation was $36,015.

Joanna Stokinger

Victim Advocate/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$35,929
Base pay
$28,325
Overtime
$416
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,188
Total compensation
$35,929
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000440

At Attorney General, Joanna Stokinger serves as a Victim Advocate. Their 2022 pay totaled $35,929.

Sarah Coleman

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$34,534
Base pay
$30,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,218
Total compensation
$34,534
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000293

At Attorney General, Sarah Coleman serves as a Assistant Attorney General. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,534.

Kimberly Johnson

Senior Paralegal Supervisor/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$34,322
Base pay
$25,855
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,466
Total compensation
$34,322
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006006020

At Attorney General, Kimberly Johnson serves as a Senior Paralegal Supervisor. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,322.

Tricia Chayer

Senior Paralegal Supervisor/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$33,943
Base pay
$21,538
Overtime
$3,356
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,048
Total compensation
$33,943
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000191

Tricia Chayer holds the role of Senior Paralegal Supervisor at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $33,943.

Lisa Cates

Senior Paralegal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$33,041
Base pay
$22,310
Overtime
$120
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,612
Total compensation
$33,041
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000598

At Attorney General, Lisa Cates serves as a Senior Paralegal. Their 2024 pay totaled $33,041.

Aaron Doucette

Information System Specialist I/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$32,716
Base pay
$22,942
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,775
Total compensation
$32,716
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000393

At Attorney General, Aaron Doucette serves as a Information System Specialist I. Their 2022 pay totaled $32,716.

Kris Barron

Paralegal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$31,550
Base pay
$22,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,420
Total compensation
$31,550
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000476

Kris Barron is a Paralegal at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $31,550.

Rachel Margolis-Pineo

Paralegal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$31,471
Base pay
$29,719
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,752
Total compensation
$31,471
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006006026

Rachel Margolis-Pineo holds the role of Paralegal at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $31,471.

Nicole Ryan

Senior Paralegal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$31,108
Base pay
$22,853
Overtime
$1,681
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,574
Total compensation
$31,108
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006006033

Nicole Ryan works as a Senior Paralegal for Attorney General. Nicole earned $31,108 in 2024.

Samantha Sirois

Senior Paralegal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$31,077
Base pay
$23,545
Overtime
$959
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,573
Total compensation
$31,077
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000623

Samantha Sirois is a Senior Paralegal at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $31,077.

Lisa Folsom

Secretary Associate Legal/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$30,138
Base pay
$25,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,358
Total compensation
$30,138
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000479

Lisa Folsom is a Secretary Associate Legal at Attorney General. 2022 total compensation came to $30,138.

Cassandra Mortenson

Secretary Associate Legal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$30,025
Base pay
$23,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,446
Total compensation
$30,025

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000486

At Attorney General, Cassandra Mortenson serves as a Secretary Associate Legal. Their 2024 pay totaled $30,025.

Jessica Cheever

Senior Paralegal Supervisor/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$29,800
Base pay
$23,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,650
Total compensation
$29,800
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000597

Jessica Cheever is a Senior Paralegal Supervisor at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $29,800.

Ella Capen

Paralegal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$29,442
Base pay
$27,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,647
Total compensation
$29,442
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000406

Ella Capen is a Paralegal at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $29,442.

Brian Macmaster

Director Investigations/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$28,090
Base pay
$28,090
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,090

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000081

At Attorney General, Brian Macmaster serves as a Director Investigations. Their 2022 pay totaled $28,090.

Randi Clatchey

Paralegal/Homicide Rev Panel Coordinator/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$27,883
Base pay
$25,175
Overtime
$1,152
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,556
Total compensation
$27,883
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000624

Randi Clatchey is a Paralegal/Homicide Rev Panel Coordinator at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $27,883.

Maribeth Lydon

Secretary Associate Legal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$27,096
Base pay
$21,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,504
Total compensation
$27,096
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000463

At Attorney General, Maribeth Lydon serves as a Secretary Associate Legal. Their 2024 pay totaled $27,096.

Amy Bailey

Secretary Associate/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$26,958
Base pay
$19,879
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,079
Total compensation
$26,958
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000430

At Attorney General, Amy Bailey serves as a Secretary Associate. Their 2022 pay totaled $26,958.

Shirley Ferland

Administrative Service Division Chief/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$26,921
Base pay
$22,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,401
Total compensation
$26,921
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000361

Shirley Ferland holds the role of Administrative Service Division Chief at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,921.

Katrina Bonish

Paralegal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$26,846
Base pay
$18,529
Overtime
$31
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,286
Total compensation
$26,846
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000406

At Attorney General, Katrina Bonish serves as a Paralegal. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,846.

Leah Sanders

Secretary Associate Legal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$26,258
Base pay
$24,797
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,461
Total compensation
$26,258
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000463

Leah Sanders holds the role of Secretary Associate Legal at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,258.

Katherine Bozeman

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$26,180
Base pay
$22,465
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,715
Total compensation
$26,180

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000284

Katherine Bozeman holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,180.

Sally Davis

Secretary Legal/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$25,969
Base pay
$18,559
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,410
Total compensation
$25,969
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000538

At Attorney General, Sally Davis serves as a Secretary Legal. Their 2022 pay totaled $25,969.

Zachary Paakkonen

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2023 total comp
$25,472
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,472
Total compensation
$25,472
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$307
HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000510
Regular Wage
$83,170

Zachary Paakkonen holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. In 2023, their total compensation was $25,472.

Lisa Folsom

Secretary Legal/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$25,430
Base pay
$18,559
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,871
Total compensation
$25,430
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000479

Lisa Folsom holds the role of Secretary Legal at Attorney General. In 2022, their total compensation was $25,430.

Katherine Flynn

Secretary Associate Legal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$25,269
Base pay
$23,891
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,377
Total compensation
$25,269
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000488

At Attorney General, Katherine Flynn serves as a Secretary Associate Legal. Their 2024 pay totaled $25,269.

Philip Harriman

Auditor III/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$25,042
Base pay
$20,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,930
Total compensation
$25,042
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006006039

Philip Harriman holds the role of Auditor III at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $25,042.

Darren Curtis

Ocme Plng & Research Associate I/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$24,399
Base pay
$17,883
Overtime
$153
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,363
Total compensation
$24,399
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006200350

Darren Curtis holds the role of Ocme Plng & Research Associate I at Attorney General. In 2022, their total compensation was $24,399.

Melody Havey

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2023 total comp
$24,066
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,066
Total compensation
$24,066
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$350
HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000460
Regular Wage
$128,434

Melody Havey holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. In 2023, their total compensation was $24,066.

Carla Eutsler

Secretary Associate Legal/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$23,820
Base pay
$18,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,044
Total compensation
$23,820
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000051

Carla Eutsler holds the role of Secretary Associate Legal at Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $23,820.

David Hathaway

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$23,438
Base pay
$20,815
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,623
Total compensation
$23,438
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000469

David Hathaway is a Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General. 2024 total compensation came to $23,438.

Brandy Dall

Ocme Plng & Research Associate I/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$22,537
Base pay
$17,673
Overtime
$147
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,717
Total compensation
$22,537
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006200023

At Attorney General, Brandy Dall serves as a Ocme Plng & Research Associate I. Their 2022 pay totaled $22,537.

Whitney Bernard

Secretary Legal/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$22,498
Base pay
$16,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,610
Total compensation
$22,498
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000462

Whitney Bernard works as a Secretary Legal for Attorney General. Whitney earned $22,498 in 2022.

Katherine Dufour

Assistant Attorney General/Attorney General

2024 total comp
$22,287
Base pay
$17,610
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,677
Total compensation
$22,287
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000474

Katherine Dufour works as a Assistant Attorney General for Attorney General. Katherine earned $22,287 in 2024.

Peter Somerville

Paralegal/Attorney General

2022 total comp
$21,767
Base pay
$18,049
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,718
Total compensation
$21,767
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
02600
Pay Position Number
006000041

At Attorney General, Peter Somerville serves as a Paralegal. Their 2022 pay totaled $21,767.