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Maine / Department of Marine Resources

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Department of Marine Resources

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

The Department of Marine Resources is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 300 employees with median total compensation of $62,533; the highest distinct record was $209,200.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$19.7M
Employees
300
Median total
$62,533
Highest record
$209,200

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 300 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,533) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$50,456 (77%)
  • Overtime$1,384 (2%)
  • Other$194 (0%)
  • Benefits$13,532 (21%)

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
$15,095
$29,075
$62,533
$97,190
$117,074

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,074 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,095. 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
$13.4M
218
$62,052
2023
$3.7M
72.6%
258
18.3%
$14,213
77.1%
2024
$19.7M
435.4%
300
16.3%
$62,533
340.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Patrick Keliher

Community Department of Marine Resource/Department of Marine Resources

2024 total comp
$209,200
Base pay
$186,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,847
Total compensation
$209,200
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01300
Pay Position Number
072000001

Patrick Keliher holds the role of Community Department of Marine Resource at Department of Marine Resources. In 2024, their total compensation was $209,200.

Meredith Mendelson

Public Service Executive II/Department of Marine Resources

2024 total comp
$192,898
Base pay
$174,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,810
Total compensation
$192,898
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01300
Pay Position Number
072002011

Meredith Mendelson holds the role of Public Service Executive II at Department of Marine Resources. In 2024, their total compensation was $192,898.

Matthew Talbot

Public Service Executive II/Department of Marine Resources

2024 total comp
$184,187
Base pay
$154,319
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,868
Total compensation
$184,187
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01300
Pay Position Number
072001131

Matthew Talbot holds the role of Public Service Executive II at Department of Marine Resources. In 2024, their total compensation was $184,187.

Troy Dow

Marine Patrol Lieutenant/Department of Marine Resources

2024 total comp
$162,693
Base pay
$112,660
Overtime
$10,422
Other pay
$1,028
Benefits
$38,583
Total compensation
$162,693
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01300
Pay Position Number
072002384

At Department of Marine Resources, Troy Dow serves as a Marine Patrol Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $162,693.

Daniel White

Marine Patrol Lieutenant/Department of Marine Resources

2024 total comp
$160,582
Base pay
$111,235
Overtime
$11,008
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,339
Total compensation
$160,582
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01300
Pay Position Number
072001091

Daniel White works as a Marine Patrol Lieutenant for Department of Marine Resources. Daniel earned $160,582 in 2024.

Sean Dow

Marine Patrol Sergeant/Department of Marine Resources

2024 total comp
$157,177
Base pay
$102,643
Overtime
$16,439
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,095
Total compensation
$157,177
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01300
Pay Position Number
072002278

Sean Dow holds the role of Marine Patrol Sergeant at Department of Marine Resources. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,177.

Jessica Kanwit

Director Bureau of Public Health/Department of Marine Resources

2024 total comp
$156,371
Base pay
$120,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$89
Benefits
$36,278
Total compensation
$156,371
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01300
Pay Position Number
072002433

Jessica Kanwit works as a Director Bureau of Public Health for Department of Marine Resources. Jessica earned $156,371 in 2024.

Robert Beal

Marine Patrol Major/Department of Marine Resources

2024 total comp
$154,299
Base pay
$127,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,479
Total compensation
$154,299
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01300
Pay Position Number
072000201

At Department of Marine Resources, Robert Beal serves as a Marine Patrol Major. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,299.

Colin Macdonald

Marine Patrol Captain/Department of Marine Resources

2024 total comp
$151,959
Base pay
$119,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$610
Benefits
$31,712
Total compensation
$151,959
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01300
Pay Position Number
072002671

At Department of Marine Resources, Colin Macdonald serves as a Marine Patrol Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $151,959.