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Baxter State Park Authority

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

The Baxter State Park Authority protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 94 employees with median total compensation of $27,000; the highest distinct record was $148,155.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$3.4M
Employees
94
Median total
$27,000
Highest record
$148,155

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 94 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($27,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$27,819 (78%)
  • Overtime$718 (2%)
  • Other$81 (0%)
  • Benefits$7,160 (20%)

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
$2,658
$12,752
$27,000
$45,774
$82,637

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $82,637 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,658. 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
$2.5M
76
$23,937
2023
$663.2K
74.0%
93
22.4%
$3,712
84.5%
2024
$3.4M
407.1%
94
1.1%
$27,000
627.5%

Record list

Employees

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Russell Porter

Bax Pk Enforcement Ranger/Baxter State Park Authority

2024 total comp
$58,239
Base pay
$44,290
Overtime
$2,784
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,165
Total compensation
$58,239
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
09406
Pay Position Number
009000943

Russell Porter holds the role of Bax Pk Enforcement Ranger at Baxter State Park Authority. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,239.

Cassandra Knudsen

Interpretive Specialist/Baxter State Park Authority

2024 total comp
$58,047
Base pay
$42,763
Overtime
$58
Other pay
$317
Benefits
$14,909
Total compensation
$58,047
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
09406
Pay Position Number
009000987

Cassandra Knudsen is a Interpretive Specialist at Baxter State Park Authority. 2024 total compensation came to $58,047.

Kristen English

Baxter Park Trail Specialist/Baxter State Park Authority

2024 total comp
$57,088
Base pay
$41,203
Overtime
$644
Other pay
$278
Benefits
$14,963
Total compensation
$57,088
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
09406
Pay Position Number
009001024

Kristen English is a Baxter Park Trail Specialist at Baxter State Park Authority. 2024 total compensation came to $57,088.

Russell Porter

Bax Pk Supervisor Enforcement Ranger/Baxter State Park Authority

2024 total comp
$53,155
Base pay
$42,642
Overtime
$423
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,090
Total compensation
$53,155
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
09406
Pay Position Number
009000943

At Baxter State Park Authority, Russell Porter serves as a Bax Pk Supervisor Enforcement Ranger. Their 2024 pay totaled $53,155.