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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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Willard Mcilwain Iii

Ferry Able Seaman/Department of Transportation

2022 total comp
$45,632
Base pay
$28,282
Overtime
$7,161
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,189
Total compensation
$45,632
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01700
Pay Position Number
025300181

At Department of Transportation, Willard Mcilwain Iii serves as a Ferry Able Seaman. Their 2022 pay totaled $45,632.