Maine / Department of Public Safety
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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
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State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Blake Conrad serves as a State Police Trooper. Their 2022 pay totaled $26,805.
Fire Investigator/Department of Public Safety
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Edward Hastings Iv works as a Fire Investigator for Department of Public Safety. Edward earned $26,790 in 2023.
Computer Forensic Analyst/Department of Public Safety
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Mathew Johnson is a Computer Forensic Analyst at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $26,498.
Capitol Police Officer/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Jacob Labo serves as a Capitol Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,011.
State Police Detective Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Mark Ferreira is a State Police Detective Corporal at Department of Public Safety. 2023 total compensation came to $25,740.
State Police Sergeant-E/Department of Public Safety
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Jason Sattler works as a State Police Sergeant-E for Department of Public Safety. Jason earned $25,372 in 2022.
Sbi Specialist/Department of Public Safety
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Christopher Howe holds the role of Sbi Specialist at Department of Public Safety. In 2022, their total compensation was $25,196.
Capitol Security Screener/Department of Public Safety
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Matthew Robinson holds the role of Capitol Security Screener at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $25,139.
State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Matthew Curtin serves as a State Police Trooper. Their 2024 pay totaled $25,069.
State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Jeffrey Degroot serves as a State Police Trooper. Their 2023 pay totaled $25,031.
Public Safety Inspector III/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Gregory Day serves as a Public Safety Inspector III. Their 2023 pay totaled $24,995.
State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Lee Vanadestine is a State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. 2022 total compensation came to $24,601.
Management Analyst I/Department of Public Safety
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Michaela Allen works as a Management Analyst I for Department of Public Safety. Michaela earned $24,538 in 2024.
Office Specialist I/Department of Public Safety
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Nicole Denis holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Public Safety. In 2022, their total compensation was $24,205.