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Maine / Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

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Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

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

The Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 840 employees with median total compensation of $47,012; the highest distinct record was $217,061.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$44.5M
Employees
840
Median total
$47,012
Highest record
$217,061

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 840 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,012) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$39,975 (75%)
  • Overtime$1,883 (4%)
  • Other$71 (0%)
  • Benefits$11,099 (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
$3,012
$12,227
$47,012
$85,825
$109,330

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,330 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,012. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Park Ranger
61 · $19,310
Forest Ranger II
53 · $98,354
Senior Planner
32 · $66,133

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
$33.9M
801
$32,008
2023
$9.6M
71.7%
844
5.4%
$7,843
75.5%
2024
$44.5M
365.2%
840
0.5%
$47,012
499.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

April Kerr

Office Associate II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$55,176
Base pay
$40,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,199
Total compensation
$55,176
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017200721

April Kerr holds the role of Office Associate II at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,176.

Matthew Foust

Forester I/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2022 total comp
$54,417
Base pay
$42,647
Overtime
$1,016
Other pay
$132
Benefits
$10,622
Total compensation
$54,417
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017400009

Matthew Foust holds the role of Forester I at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2022, their total compensation was $54,417.

Theophanea Shank

Secretary Associate/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$54,394
Base pay
$39,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$79
Benefits
$15,111
Total compensation
$54,394
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017140004

Theophanea Shank works as a Secretary Associate for Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. Theophanea earned $54,394 in 2024.

Brianna Parisien

Secretary Associate/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$54,324
Base pay
$39,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$14,881
Total compensation
$54,324
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017300159

Brianna Parisien holds the role of Secretary Associate at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $54,324.

Shawn Goggin

Park Manager I/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$54,227
Base pay
$37,434
Overtime
$4,295
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,498
Total compensation
$54,227

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017201731

Shawn Goggin works as a Park Manager I for Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. Shawn earned $54,227 in 2024.

Jacob Alexander

Forest Technician/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$53,718
Base pay
$39,186
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,531
Total compensation
$53,718

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017400086

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Jacob Alexander serves as a Forest Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $53,718.

Neill Depaoli

Park Manager II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$53,258
Base pay
$41,183
Overtime
$823
Other pay
$676
Benefits
$10,577
Total compensation
$53,258

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017203391

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Neill Depaoli serves as a Park Manager II. Their 2024 pay totaled $53,258.

Brett Johnson

Park Manager II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$53,233
Base pay
$37,872
Overtime
$4,533
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,827
Total compensation
$53,233

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017206255

Brett Johnson works as a Park Manager II for Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. Brett earned $53,233 in 2024.

Lisa St Hilaire

Biologist I/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$52,897
Base pay
$42,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,313
Total compensation
$52,897

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017000095

Lisa St Hilaire is a Biologist I at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2024 total compensation came to $52,897.

Corinne Michaud-Leblanc

Senior Planner/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2022 total comp
$52,634
Base pay
$41,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$131
Benefits
$10,548
Total compensation
$52,634

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017500386

Corinne Michaud-Leblanc is a Senior Planner at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2022 total compensation came to $52,634.

David Hediger

Senior Planner/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$52,100
Base pay
$43,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,600
Total compensation
$52,100

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
095101092

David Hediger holds the role of Senior Planner at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,100.

Wayne Searles

Entomology Technician/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2022 total comp
$51,802
Base pay
$42,629
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,174
Total compensation
$51,802
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017155664

Wayne Searles holds the role of Entomology Technician at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2022, their total compensation was $51,802.

Isabelle Newman

Planning & Research Associate I/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$51,774
Base pay
$46,178
Overtime
$2,149
Other pay
$226
Benefits
$3,222
Total compensation
$51,774

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005001035

Isabelle Newman holds the role of Planning & Research Associate I at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $51,774.

Adam Blanchard

Forest Technician/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2022 total comp
$51,243
Base pay
$40,498
Overtime
$2,478
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,267
Total compensation
$51,243
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017400065

Adam Blanchard is a Forest Technician at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2022 total compensation came to $51,243.

Lacey Archer

Certified Seed Specialist/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$51,074
Base pay
$33,391
Overtime
$7,101
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,582
Total compensation
$51,074
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005000989

Lacey Archer holds the role of Certified Seed Specialist at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $51,074.

Timothy Lynds

Inspection Process Analyst Coordinator/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$50,884
Base pay
$42,438
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,446
Total compensation
$50,884
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005000086

Timothy Lynds works as a Inspection Process Analyst Coordinator for Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. Timothy earned $50,884 in 2024.

Leigh Hallett

Division Director Market Development & Technician Assist/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2022 total comp
$50,308
Base pay
$45,729
Overtime
$43
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,535
Total compensation
$50,308
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005000066

Leigh Hallett holds the role of Division Director Market Development & Technician Assist at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2022, their total compensation was $50,308.

Eric Doucette

Biologist II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$49,816
Base pay
$46,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,080
Total compensation
$49,816
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017000096

Eric Doucette is a Biologist II at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2024 total compensation came to $49,816.

Sara Knowles

Director Me Conservation Corps/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$49,753
Base pay
$40,734
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,019
Total compensation
$49,753

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
015301242

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Sara Knowles serves as a Director Me Conservation Corps. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,753.