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Maine / Department of Public Safety

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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 6

Alicia Royal

Emergency Community Specialist - Lead/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$120,519
Base pay
$66,238
Overtime
$34,204
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,077
Total compensation
$120,519
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006581

Alicia Royal is a Emergency Community Specialist - Lead at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $120,519.

Cynthia Homer

Senior Laboratory Scientist/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$120,319
Base pay
$92,820
Overtime
$157
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,343
Total compensation
$120,319
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002331

At Department of Public Safety, Cynthia Homer serves as a Senior Laboratory Scientist. Their 2024 pay totaled $120,319.

George Neagle Iii

State Police Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$120,178
Base pay
$46,193
Overtime
$50,670
Other pay
$1,735
Benefits
$21,580
Total compensation
$120,178
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007111

George Neagle Iii works as a State Police Sergeant for Department of Public Safety. George earned $120,178 in 2024.

Joshua Lander

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2022 total comp
$119,451
Base pay
$66,313
Overtime
$26,629
Other pay
$2,744
Benefits
$23,764
Total compensation
$119,451
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006847

Joshua Lander works as a State Police Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Joshua earned $119,451 in 2022.

Gary Boulet

Capitol Police Officer/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$119,136
Base pay
$66,437
Overtime
$21,735
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,964
Total compensation
$119,136
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065600029

Gary Boulet works as a Capitol Police Officer for Department of Public Safety. Gary earned $119,136 in 2024.

Taylor Bagley

State Police Detective/Department of Public Safety

2022 total comp
$118,629
Base pay
$71,150
Overtime
$21,940
Other pay
$1,814
Benefits
$23,726
Total compensation
$118,629
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007494

Taylor Bagley works as a State Police Detective for Department of Public Safety. Taylor earned $118,629 in 2022.

Alden Bustard

State Police Sergeant-E/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$118,248
Base pay
$57,655
Overtime
$36,015
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,579
Total compensation
$118,248
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003711

Alden Bustard holds the role of State Police Sergeant-E at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,248.

Michael Pavao

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$118,175
Base pay
$72,788
Overtime
$22,219
Other pay
$52
Benefits
$23,117
Total compensation
$118,175
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065001791

Michael Pavao works as a State Police Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Michael earned $118,175 in 2024.

Michael Fitzmorris

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$117,893
Base pay
$73,285
Overtime
$21,707
Other pay
$162
Benefits
$22,739
Total compensation
$117,893
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007304

Michael Fitzmorris holds the role of State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,893.

Barry Meserve Jr

State Police Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$117,413
Base pay
$53,074
Overtime
$41,840
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,498
Total compensation
$117,413
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003851

Barry Meserve Jr works as a State Police Sergeant for Department of Public Safety. Barry earned $117,413 in 2024.

Stephen Shargo

Senior Laboratory Scientist/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$117,403
Base pay
$92,878
Overtime
$520
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,005
Total compensation
$117,403
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003501

Stephen Shargo holds the role of Senior Laboratory Scientist at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,403.

Blake ConradMay be multiple

State Police Detective/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$117,178
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006834

This State Police Detective record at Department of Public Safety for Blake Conrad may represent several individuals, totaling $117,178 in 2024.

Don Armstrong

State Police Detective/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$116,996
Base pay
$93,823
Overtime
$119
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,055
Total compensation
$116,996
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065200004

Don Armstrong holds the role of State Police Detective at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $116,996.

Ryan Jackson

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$116,899
Base pay
$70,197
Overtime
$12,843
Other pay
$576
Benefits
$33,283
Total compensation
$116,899
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002401

Ryan Jackson is a State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $116,899.

Christopher Stanford

Senior Fire Investigator/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$116,490
Base pay
$76,400
Overtime
$10,415
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,676
Total compensation
$116,490
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065400008

Christopher Stanford holds the role of Senior Fire Investigator at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $116,490.

Erin Miragliuolo

Senior Laboratory Scientist/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$116,461
Base pay
$93,556
Overtime
$954
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,952
Total compensation
$116,461
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007347

At Department of Public Safety, Erin Miragliuolo serves as a Senior Laboratory Scientist. Their 2024 pay totaled $116,461.

Hannah HowardMay be multiple

Emergency Communication Specialist/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$116,340
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007400

Hannah Howard appears in Department of Public Safety payroll as a Emergency Communication Specialist, with $116,340 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Richard Spicer

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$116,138
Base pay
$88,478
Overtime
$4,695
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,965
Total compensation
$116,138
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007119

Richard Spicer is a State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $116,138.

Luke Broderick

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$115,800
Base pay
$68,546
Overtime
$24,273
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,981
Total compensation
$115,800
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006828

Luke Broderick works as a State Police Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Luke earned $115,800 in 2024.

Joseph Bureau

State Police Sergeant-E/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$114,989
Base pay
$53,313
Overtime
$43,616
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,060
Total compensation
$114,989
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006671

Joseph Bureau works as a State Police Sergeant-E for Department of Public Safety. Joseph earned $114,989 in 2024.

Brendan Parker

Emergency Community Specialist - Lead/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$114,195
Base pay
$59,235
Overtime
$27,381
Other pay
$196
Benefits
$27,383
Total compensation
$114,195
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007483

Brendan Parker works as a Emergency Community Specialist - Lead for Department of Public Safety. Brendan earned $114,195 in 2024.

Dakota Stewart

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$114,014
Base pay
$73,327
Overtime
$18,078
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,608
Total compensation
$114,014

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006850

Dakota Stewart is a State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $114,014.

Keith BartonMay be multiple

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$113,969
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065001821

This State Police Trooper record at Department of Public Safety for Keith Barton may represent several individuals, totaling $113,969 in 2024.

Christopher Hashey

State Police Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$113,931
Base pay
$52,529
Overtime
$41,947
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,455
Total compensation
$113,931
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003761

Christopher Hashey holds the role of State Police Sergeant at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,931.

Thomas Pappas

State Police Sergeant-E/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$113,690
Base pay
$48,641
Overtime
$46,995
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$17,755
Total compensation
$113,690

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003651

Thomas Pappas works as a State Police Sergeant-E for Department of Public Safety. Thomas earned $113,690 in 2024.

Chelsey Bishop

Emergency Communication Specialist/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$113,671
Base pay
$52,964
Overtime
$35,673
Other pay
$34
Benefits
$25,000
Total compensation
$113,671
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065000951

Chelsey Bishop holds the role of Emergency Communication Specialist at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,671.

Victoria Brennan

Computer Forensic Analyst/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$113,396
Base pay
$80,024
Overtime
$3,864
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,508
Total compensation
$113,396
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007510

Victoria Brennan holds the role of Computer Forensic Analyst at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,396.

Bryce ScottMay be multiple

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$113,321
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065002071

This State Police Trooper record at Department of Public Safety for Bryce Scott may represent several individuals, totaling $113,321 in 2024.

Stephen Hills

State Police Sergeant-E/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$113,205
Base pay
$52,242
Overtime
$37,646
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,316
Total compensation
$113,205
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006421

Stephen Hills holds the role of State Police Sergeant-E at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,205.

Joshua Haines

State Police Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$113,075
Base pay
$52,978
Overtime
$35,779
Other pay
$2,125
Benefits
$22,194
Total compensation
$113,075
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007007

At Department of Public Safety, Joshua Haines serves as a State Police Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,075.

Trevor Strout

Emergency Community Specialist - Lead/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$112,926
Base pay
$51,416
Overtime
$31,162
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,348
Total compensation
$112,926
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007313

Trevor Strout holds the role of Emergency Community Specialist - Lead at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,926.

Ian Dunn

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$112,601
Base pay
$60,366
Overtime
$24,644
Other pay
$450
Benefits
$27,142
Total compensation
$112,601
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006813

Ian Dunn is a State Police Trooper at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $112,601.

Michael Lane

State Police Corporal/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$112,284
Base pay
$57,088
Overtime
$25,114
Other pay
$4,310
Benefits
$25,772
Total compensation
$112,284
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065003091

Michael Lane works as a State Police Corporal for Department of Public Safety. Michael earned $112,284 in 2024.

Ethel Ross

State Police Lieutenant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$111,979
Base pay
$72,602
Overtime
$19,992
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,385
Total compensation
$111,979
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006921

Ethel Ross is a State Police Lieutenant at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $111,979.

Andrea Donovan

Supervisor Computer Forensic Lab/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$111,740
Base pay
$93,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,249
Total compensation
$111,740
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065007517

Andrea Donovan holds the role of Supervisor Computer Forensic Lab at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $111,740.

David Yankowsky

State Police Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$111,716
Base pay
$88,599
Overtime
$11,263
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,853
Total compensation
$111,716
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006929

David Yankowsky works as a State Police Trooper for Department of Public Safety. David earned $111,716 in 2024.

Brian Hink

State Police Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$111,468
Base pay
$48,917
Overtime
$40,041
Other pay
$972
Benefits
$21,538
Total compensation
$111,468

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065000560

Brian Hink is a State Police Sergeant at Department of Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $111,468.

Leisa Hall

Emergency Communication Specialist/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$111,366
Base pay
$63,808
Overtime
$20,500
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,057
Total compensation
$111,366
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006940

Leisa Hall works as a Emergency Communication Specialist for Department of Public Safety. Leisa earned $111,366 in 2024.

Robert Daigle

Capitol Police Officer/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$111,310
Base pay
$62,795
Overtime
$15,231
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,284
Total compensation
$111,310

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065600006

Robert Daigle holds the role of Capitol Police Officer at Department of Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $111,310.

Christopher FarleyMay be multiple

State Police Sergeant-E/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp
$111,300
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01600
Pay Position Number
065006561

This State Police Sergeant-E record at Department of Public Safety for Christopher Farley may represent several individuals, totaling $111,300 in 2024.