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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
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

-$2,126$204,758+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 13

Nathaniel Bacon

Public Safety Inspector I/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$82,334
Base pay
$60,008
Overtime
$767
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,559
Total compensation
$82,334
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065200013

Nathaniel Bacon is a Public Safety Inspector I at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $82,334.

Richard Stoddard

Public Safety Mechanic/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$81,912
Base pay
$54,051
Overtime
$11,225
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,636
Total compensation
$81,912
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065000561

At Department of Public Safety, Richard Stoddard serves as a Public Safety Mechanic. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,912.

Nicole Denis

Criminal Intelligence Analyst/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$81,879
Base pay
$63,899
Overtime
$957
Other pay
$576
Benefits
$16,447
Total compensation
$81,879
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065001542

Nicole Denis is a Criminal Intelligence Analyst at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $81,879.

Jarod Stedman

State Police Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$81,783
Base pay
$50,552
Overtime
$12,653
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,578
Total compensation
$81,783
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003691

At Department of Public Safety, Jarod Stedman serves as a State Police Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,783.

Brandi CaronMay be multiple

Dna Forensic Analyst/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$81,765
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007348

Brandi Caron appears in Department of Public Safety payroll as a Dna Forensic Analyst, with $81,765 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Greg Stevens

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2022 total comp
$81,727
Base pay
$56,859
Overtime
$8,381
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,487
Total compensation
$81,727
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006792

Greg Stevens is a State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. 2022 total compensation came to $81,727.

Joseph Shepherd

Public Safety Inspector I/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$81,608
Base pay
$60,724
Overtime
$4,223
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,662
Total compensation
$81,608
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065200012

At Department of Public Safety, Joseph Shepherd serves as a Public Safety Inspector I. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,608.

Reed Kiah

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$81,597
Base pay
$62,407
Overtime
$10,555
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,634
Total compensation
$81,597
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007005

At Department of Public Safety, Reed Kiah serves as a State Police Trooper. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,597.

Ryan Brockway

State Police Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$81,298
Base pay
$54,931
Overtime
$11,201
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,166
Total compensation
$81,298
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006271

At Department of Public Safety, Ryan Brockway serves as a State Police Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,298.

Christopher Cookson

State Police Sergeant-E/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$81,068
Base pay
$49,629
Overtime
$15,493
Other pay
$1,410
Benefits
$14,536
Total compensation
$81,068
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003801

Christopher Cookson works as a State Police Sergeant-E for Department of Public Safety. Christopher earned $81,068 in 2024.

Ryan Murry

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$80,948
Base pay
$54,467
Overtime
$10,913
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,568
Total compensation
$80,948
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002731

At Department of Public Safety, Ryan Murry serves as a State Police Trooper. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,948.

David York

Motor Vehicle Safety Inspector/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$80,656
Base pay
$59,708
Overtime
$4,625
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,323
Total compensation
$80,656
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006961

David York holds the role of Motor Vehicle Safety Inspector at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,656.

Greg Mitchell

State Police Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$80,571
Base pay
$56,248
Overtime
$9,095
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,228
Total compensation
$80,571
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003901

At Department of Public Safety, Greg Mitchell serves as a State Police Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,571.

Darren Foster

State Police Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$80,397
Base pay
$53,038
Overtime
$11,399
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,960
Total compensation
$80,397
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006851

Darren Foster holds the role of State Police Sergeant at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,397.

Peter Struck

Capitol Police Detective/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$80,346
Base pay
$56,354
Overtime
$5,243
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,749
Total compensation
$80,346
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065600037

Peter Struck holds the role of Capitol Police Detective at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,346.

Gavin Endre

State Police Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$80,268
Base pay
$53,365
Overtime
$12,397
Other pay
$1,137
Benefits
$13,369
Total compensation
$80,268
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003641

Gavin Endre works as a State Police Sergeant for Department of Public Safety. Gavin earned $80,268 in 2024.

Jason Ellis

Public Safety Mechanic/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$80,104
Base pay
$51,047
Overtime
$9,600
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,457
Total compensation
$80,104
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007159

At Department of Public Safety, Jason Ellis serves as a Public Safety Mechanic. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,104.

Greg Mitchell

State Police Sergeant-E/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,952
Base pay
$52,549
Overtime
$11,093
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$16,010
Total compensation
$79,952
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003901

Greg Mitchell works as a State Police Sergeant-E for Department of Public Safety. Greg earned $79,952 in 2024.

Ryan Hickey

Motor Vehicle Safety Inspector/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,862
Base pay
$58,326
Overtime
$5,238
Other pay
$96
Benefits
$16,201
Total compensation
$79,862
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002451

Ryan Hickey is a Motor Vehicle Safety Inspector at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $79,862.

Terry Gardner

Behavioral Health Prg Coor/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,846
Base pay
$59,670
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,176
Total compensation
$79,846
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007532

Terry Gardner works as a Behavioral Health Prg Coor for Department of Public Safety. Terry earned $79,846 in 2024.

Donald Webber

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,788
Base pay
$49,392
Overtime
$536
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,860
Total compensation
$79,788
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002041

Donald Webber is a State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $79,788.

Patrick Sault

Public Safety Inspector I/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,758
Base pay
$42,873
Overtime
$12,688
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,197
Total compensation
$79,758
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065200022

Patrick Sault works as a Public Safety Inspector I for Department of Public Safety. Patrick earned $79,758 in 2024.

Anthony Lastella

Public Safety Mechanic/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,577
Base pay
$49,283
Overtime
$11,927
Other pay
$84
Benefits
$18,283
Total compensation
$79,577
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065001621

Anthony Lastella works as a Public Safety Mechanic for Department of Public Safety. Anthony earned $79,577 in 2024.

Christopher Foxworthy

State Police Detective/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,487
Base pay
$61,652
Overtime
$9,152
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,684
Total compensation
$79,487

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003381

Christopher Foxworthy holds the role of State Police Detective at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,487.

Cathy Caverly

Emergency Communication Specialist/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,454
Base pay
$48,597
Overtime
$14,304
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,552
Total compensation
$79,454
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006601

Cathy Caverly holds the role of Emergency Communication Specialist at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,454.

Ryan PhillipsMay be multiple

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,313
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002411

Payroll for Ryan Phillips (State Police Trooper, Department of Public Safety) may cover more than one person; together they account for $79,313 in 2024.

Jamie Fenderson

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,249
Base pay
$53,054
Overtime
$10,930
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,265
Total compensation
$79,249
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002771

Jamie Fenderson holds the role of State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,249.

Mark Ferreira

State Police Sergeant-E/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,185
Base pay
$53,469
Overtime
$11,408
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$14,009
Total compensation
$79,185
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002641

At Department of Public Safety, Mark Ferreira serves as a State Police Sergeant-E. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,185.

Gregory Roy

State Police Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,184
Base pay
$36,527
Overtime
$25,681
Other pay
$3,191
Benefits
$13,785
Total compensation
$79,184
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065001931

Gregory Roy holds the role of State Police Sergeant at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,184.

Erica Davis

Highway Safety Coordinator/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$79,158
Base pay
$62,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$48
Benefits
$16,232
Total compensation
$79,158
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007528

Erica Davis holds the role of Highway Safety Coordinator at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,158.

Adam Gould

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2023 total comp
$78,871
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$49,054
Other pay
$225
Benefits
$29,591
Total compensation
$78,871
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$277
HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006862
Regular Wage
$62,150

Adam Gould holds the role of State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. In 2023, their total compensation was $78,871.

Sherry Swasey

Sbi Specialist/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$78,711
Base pay
$54,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,292
Total compensation
$78,711
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007441

Sherry Swasey is a Sbi Specialist at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $78,711.

Ryan Garcia

Emergency Communication Specialist/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$78,645
Base pay
$34,158
Overtime
$26,269
Other pay
$294
Benefits
$17,924
Total compensation
$78,645
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007465

At Department of Public Safety, Ryan Garcia serves as a Emergency Communication Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,645.

Amanda Abbott

Sbi Specialist Supervisor/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$78,487
Base pay
$54,566
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,920
Total compensation
$78,487

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007362

Amanda Abbott holds the role of Sbi Specialist Supervisor at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $78,487.

Michael Lane

State Police Specialist/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$78,473
Base pay
$34,914
Overtime
$27,030
Other pay
$1,165
Benefits
$15,364
Total compensation
$78,473
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002371

At Department of Public Safety, Michael Lane serves as a State Police Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,473.

Michael Clary

Public Safety Mechanic/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$78,343
Base pay
$52,086
Overtime
$9,578
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,680
Total compensation
$78,343
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065001352

At Department of Public Safety, Michael Clary serves as a Public Safety Mechanic. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,343.

Kelley Sirois

Management Analyst II/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$78,337
Base pay
$61,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,344
Total compensation
$78,337

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006787

At Department of Public Safety, Kelley Sirois serves as a Management Analyst II. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,337.

Joshua Birmingham

State Police Detective/Department of Public Safety

2022 total comp
$78,330
Base pay
$59,753
Overtime
$2,359
Other pay
$236
Benefits
$15,981
Total compensation
$78,330
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002831

Joshua Birmingham holds the role of State Police Detective at Department of Public Safety. In 2022, their total compensation was $78,330.

Augustin Buyeye

Contract/Grant Specialist/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$78,153
Base pay
$50,843
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$377
Benefits
$26,933
Total compensation
$78,153
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007514

Augustin Buyeye is a Contract/Grant Specialist at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $78,153.

Mallory Reilly

Office Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$77,875
Base pay
$50,755
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44
Benefits
$27,076
Total compensation
$77,875
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065207497

Mallory Reilly holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,875.