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Department of Public Safety

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

The Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2024, this agency had 858 employees with median total compensation of $84,853; the highest distinct record was $243,989.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$75.1M
Employees
858
Median total
$84,853
Highest record
$243,989

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 858 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,853) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$54,395 (62%)
  • Overtime$14,869 (17%)
  • Other$364 (0%)
  • Benefits$17,905 (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
$23,005
$52,593
$84,853
$114,989
$154,699

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $154,699 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $23,005. 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
$58.2M
759
$74,907
2023
$24.1M
58.5%
723
4.7%
$25,740
65.6%
2024
$75.1M
211.2%
858
18.7%
$84,853
229.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kenneth Tabor

Senior Fire Investigator/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$161,427
Base pay
$100,126
Overtime
$24,855
Other pay
$812
Benefits
$35,634
Total compensation
$161,427
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065400009

Kenneth Tabor works as a Senior Fire Investigator for Department of Public Safety. Kenneth earned $161,427 in 2024.

Ewan Kiernan-Richards

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$161,413
Base pay
$75,884
Overtime
$47,836
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$37,493
Total compensation
$161,413

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065001801

At Department of Public Safety, Ewan Kiernan-Richards serves as a State Police Trooper. Their 2024 pay totaled $161,413.

Jedediah Malcore

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$161,398
Base pay
$88,175
Overtime
$36,765
Other pay
$518
Benefits
$35,940
Total compensation
$161,398
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002841

Jedediah Malcore holds the role of State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $161,398.

Tyler Maloon

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$161,321
Base pay
$83,949
Overtime
$44,838
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,535
Total compensation
$161,321
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007118

Tyler Maloon is a State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $161,321.

Jessica Milliken

Emergency Community Specialist Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$161,014
Base pay
$73,643
Overtime
$53,918
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,453
Total compensation
$161,014
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006913

Jessica Milliken is a Emergency Community Specialist Supervisor at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $161,014.

David Barnard

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$160,778
Base pay
$90,776
Overtime
$32,926
Other pay
$2,893
Benefits
$34,183
Total compensation
$160,778
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007299

At Department of Public Safety, David Barnard serves as a State Police Trooper. Their 2024 pay totaled $160,778.

Jack Dow Iii

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$160,125
Base pay
$85,734
Overtime
$35,719
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,673
Total compensation
$160,125
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065004971

Jack Dow Iii is a State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $160,125.

Richard Reed

State Police Corporal/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$160,036
Base pay
$96,977
Overtime
$24,556
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,503
Total compensation
$160,036
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002981

Richard Reed is a State Police Corporal at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $160,036.

Nicolas Casavant

State Police Corporal/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$159,591
Base pay
$100,279
Overtime
$31,117
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,196
Total compensation
$159,591
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007012

Nicolas Casavant holds the role of State Police Corporal at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,591.

Kevin FoleyMay be multiple

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$159,122
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007360

This State Police Trooper record at Department of Public Safety for Kevin Foley may represent several individuals, totaling $159,122 in 2024.

Ryan Keller

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$157,373
Base pay
$84,922
Overtime
$43,865
Other pay
$638
Benefits
$27,948
Total compensation
$157,373
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006859

At Department of Public Safety, Ryan Keller serves as a State Police Trooper. Their 2024 pay totaled $157,373.

John-Paul Cote

Chief Maine State Police/Department of Public Safety

2022 total comp
$156,914
Base pay
$137,256
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,658
Total compensation
$156,914
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006966

John-Paul Cote is a Chief Maine State Police at Department of Public Safety. 2022 total compensation came to $156,914.

Conner Walton

State Police Detective/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$156,035
Base pay
$90,433
Overtime
$26,729
Other pay
$450
Benefits
$38,423
Total compensation
$156,035
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065005081

Conner Walton is a State Police Detective at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $156,035.

Patrick Munzing

State Police Corporal/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$155,606
Base pay
$90,031
Overtime
$29,299
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,276
Total compensation
$155,606
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006861

Patrick Munzing holds the role of State Police Corporal at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $155,606.

Nicholas Gleeson

State Police Detective/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$155,493
Base pay
$94,181
Overtime
$23,379
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,933
Total compensation
$155,493
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002221

Nicholas Gleeson is a State Police Detective at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $155,493.

Jonathan Russell

State Police Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$154,699
Base pay
$51,281
Overtime
$76,815
Other pay
$1,483
Benefits
$25,121
Total compensation
$154,699
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003741

Jonathan Russell holds the role of State Police Sergeant at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,699.

Andrew Peirson

State Police Detective Corporal/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$154,534
Base pay
$96,631
Overtime
$19,792
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$37,812
Total compensation
$154,534
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006830

Andrew Peirson holds the role of State Police Detective Corporal at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,534.

Jacob Ferland

State Police Detective/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$154,382
Base pay
$95,704
Overtime
$24,553
Other pay
$1,745
Benefits
$32,380
Total compensation
$154,382
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003061

Jacob Ferland is a State Police Detective at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $154,382.

Jonathan Russell

State Police Corporal/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$154,324
Base pay
$47,710
Overtime
$76,315
Other pay
$2,940
Benefits
$27,360
Total compensation
$154,324
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006928

Jonathan Russell works as a State Police Corporal for Department of Public Safety. Jonathan earned $154,324 in 2024.

David Lemieux

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$153,396
Base pay
$82,681
Overtime
$38,323
Other pay
$184
Benefits
$32,208
Total compensation
$153,396
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065001871

David Lemieux works as a State Police Trooper for Department of Public Safety. David earned $153,396 in 2024.

Mark Roberts

Senior Fire Investigator/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$153,209
Base pay
$95,065
Overtime
$13,822
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44,322
Total compensation
$153,209
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065400141

Mark Roberts holds the role of Senior Fire Investigator at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,209.

Eric Paquette

State Police Corporal/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$153,069
Base pay
$95,333
Overtime
$30,183
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,553
Total compensation
$153,069
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065001771

Eric Paquette is a State Police Corporal at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $153,069.