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Maine / Department of Transportation

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Department of Transportation

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

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.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$73.3M
Employees
1,026
Median total
$75,429
Highest record
$201,770

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$54,727 (77%)
  • Overtime$1,748 (2%)
  • Other$72 (0%)
  • Benefits$14,884 (21%)

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
$7,086
$38,864
$75,429
$100,107
$123,649

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).

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
$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

Employees

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Colby Ham

Human Resources Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp
$39,271
Base pay
$25,619
Overtime
$110
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,542
Total compensation
$39,271
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01700
Pay Position Number
025001400

Colby Ham is a Human Resources Specialist at Department of Transportation. 2024 total compensation came to $39,271.

Beecher Whitcomb Iii

Senior Technician/Department of Transportation

2022 total comp
$39,266
Base pay
$32,760
Overtime
$33
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,473
Total compensation
$39,266
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01700
Pay Position Number
025001386

Beecher Whitcomb Iii is a Senior Technician at Department of Transportation. 2022 total compensation came to $39,266.

Joseph Tedford

Transportation Resources Manager/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp
$39,119
Base pay
$31,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,442
Total compensation
$39,119
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01700
Pay Position Number
025000318

Joseph Tedford is a Transportation Resources Manager at Department of Transportation. 2024 total compensation came to $39,119.