Maine / Department of Transportation
Agency file
The Department of Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.
In 2024, this agency had 1,026 employees with median total compensation of $75,429; the highest distinct record was $201,770.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,026 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,429) — 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 $123,649 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,086. 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 | $62.4M — | 951 — | $69,141 — |
| 2023 | $15.6M ▼ 74.9% | 964 ▲ 1.4% | $15,758 ▼ 77.2% |
| 2024 | $73.3M ▲ 368.7% | 1,026 ▲ 6.4% | $75,429 ▲ 378.7% |
Record list
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Senior Project Manager/Department of Transportation
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Robert Betz works as a Senior Project Manager for Department of Transportation. Robert earned $149,482 in 2024.
Assistant Program Manager/Department of Transportation
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Richard Myers works as a Assistant Program Manager for Department of Transportation. Richard earned $149,281 in 2024.
Region Engineer/Department of Transportation
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At Department of Transportation, David Allen serves as a Region Engineer. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,257.
Senior Project Manager/Department of Transportation
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Douglas Coombs works as a Senior Project Manager for Department of Transportation. Douglas earned $147,772 in 2024.
Senior Project Manager/Department of Transportation
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Randall Barrows works as a Senior Project Manager for Department of Transportation. Randall earned $146,648 in 2024.
Assistant Program Manager/Department of Transportation
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At Department of Transportation, Scott Bickford serves as a Assistant Program Manager. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,412.
Manager Fleet Services/Department of Transportation
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Danielle Brooks is a Manager Fleet Services at Department of Transportation. 2024 total compensation came to $146,083.
Director of Communications/Department of Transportation
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Paul Merrill works as a Director of Communications for Department of Transportation. Paul earned $145,933 in 2024.
Assistant Bridge Main Engin Te/Iv/Department of Transportation
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Ronald Taylor holds the role of Assistant Bridge Main Engin Te/Iv at Department of Transportation. In 2024, their total compensation was $145,248.
Senior Project Manager/Department of Transportation
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John Whittington is a Senior Project Manager at Department of Transportation. 2024 total compensation came to $144,788.
Assistant Program Manager (Te-Iv)/Department of Transportation
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At Department of Transportation, Eric Shepherd serves as a Assistant Program Manager (Te-Iv). Their 2024 pay totaled $144,785.
Maine DOT HR Director/Department of Transportation
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At Department of Transportation, Beth Getchell serves as a Maine DOT HR Director. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,781.
Senior Project Manager/Department of Transportation
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Shawn Smith holds the role of Senior Project Manager at Department of Transportation. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,590.
Transportation Engineer II/Department of Transportation
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At Department of Transportation, Jeffery Coffin serves as a Transportation Engineer II. Their 2024 pay totaled $143,942.