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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
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

$0$147,337+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Matthew Hamilton

Director State Regional Parks/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$131,347
Base pay
$105,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,104
Total compensation
$131,347
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017200101

Matthew Hamilton works as a Director State Regional Parks for Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. Matthew earned $131,347 in 2024.

Celeste Poulin

Director Division Quality Assur & Reg/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$131,330
Base pay
$107,330
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$163
Benefits
$23,837
Total compensation
$131,330
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005000073

Celeste Poulin holds the role of Director Division Quality Assur & Reg at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $131,330.

Thomas Linscott

Director Boating Facilities/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$130,927
Base pay
$97,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,835
Total compensation
$130,927
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017202331

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Thomas Linscott serves as a Director Boating Facilities. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,927.

James Britt

Public Service Manager I/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$130,650
Base pay
$105,423
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,228
Total compensation
$130,650
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005000980

James Britt is a Public Service Manager I at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2024 total compensation came to $130,650.

Samuel Heffner

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$130,621
Base pay
$75,044
Overtime
$19,741
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,836
Total compensation
$130,621
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017111211

Samuel Heffner works as a Forest Ranger II for Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. Samuel earned $130,621 in 2024.

Matthew Bennett

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$130,259
Base pay
$75,775
Overtime
$19,520
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,964
Total compensation
$130,259
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017110361

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Matthew Bennett serves as a Forest Ranger II. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,259.

Jeffrey Miller

Ranger Pilot/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$129,999
Base pay
$106,319
Overtime
$9,646
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,034
Total compensation
$129,999

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017143581

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Jeffrey Miller serves as a Ranger Pilot. Their 2024 pay totaled $129,999.

Zachary Monroe

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$127,463
Base pay
$66,090
Overtime
$36,772
Other pay
$780
Benefits
$23,822
Total compensation
$127,463

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017143501

Zachary Monroe is a Forest Ranger II at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2024 total compensation came to $127,463.

Taryn Pearson

State Veterinarian/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$127,215
Base pay
$103,768
Overtime
$142
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,305
Total compensation
$127,215
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005000967

Taryn Pearson works as a State Veterinarian for Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. Taryn earned $127,215 in 2024.

Lisa ByersMay be multiple

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$127,084
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017143535

Payroll for Lisa Byers (Forest Ranger II, Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry) may cover more than one person; together they account for $127,084 in 2024.

Kevin Somers

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$126,943
Base pay
$76,337
Overtime
$15,315
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,291
Total compensation
$126,943

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017143541

Kevin Somers holds the role of Forest Ranger II at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,943.

Mary Docherty

Director Natural Areas Division/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$125,957
Base pay
$99,078
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,880
Total compensation
$125,957
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017300119

Mary Docherty works as a Director Natural Areas Division for Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. Mary earned $125,957 in 2024.

Jo Saffeir

Public Service Coordinator I/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$125,715
Base pay
$101,606
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,109
Total compensation
$125,715
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017143596

Jo Saffeir holds the role of Public Service Coordinator I at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,715.

Michele Warner

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$124,489
Base pay
$68,660
Overtime
$20,206
Other pay
$677
Benefits
$34,946
Total compensation
$124,489
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017113171

Michele Warner holds the role of Forest Ranger II at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $124,489.

Mark Deroche

Superintendent Allagash Waterway/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$124,308
Base pay
$94,166
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,142
Total compensation
$124,308
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017202381

Mark Deroche is a Superintendent Allagash Waterway at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2024 total compensation came to $124,308.

Meagan HennesseyMay be multiple

Pfas Manager/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$123,269
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005001027

Meagan Hennessey appears in Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry payroll as a Pfas Manager, with $123,269 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Benjamin Godsoe

Lurc Division Manager/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$122,119
Base pay
$91,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$394
Benefits
$30,237
Total compensation
$122,119
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017500081

Benjamin Godsoe is a Lurc Division Manager at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2024 total compensation came to $122,119.

Aliesha Black

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$121,959
Base pay
$73,757
Overtime
$19,231
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$28,771
Total compensation
$121,959
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017110411

Aliesha Black holds the role of Forest Ranger II at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $121,959.

Kent Nelson

Forest Fire Prevention Specialist/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$121,881
Base pay
$80,718
Overtime
$27,922
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,241
Total compensation
$121,881
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017143567

Kent Nelson works as a Forest Fire Prevention Specialist for Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. Kent earned $121,881 in 2024.

Thomas Liba

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$121,734
Base pay
$75,086
Overtime
$11,708
Other pay
$240
Benefits
$34,700
Total compensation
$121,734
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017143492

Thomas Liba is a Forest Ranger II at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2024 total compensation came to $121,734.

J Aaron Bailey

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$120,132
Base pay
$75,233
Overtime
$10,096
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,802
Total compensation
$120,132

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017143518

J Aaron Bailey works as a Forest Ranger II for Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. J earned $120,132 in 2024.

Brad BerubeMay be multiple

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$119,948
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017143548

Payroll for Brad Berube (Forest Ranger II, Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry) may cover more than one person; together they account for $119,948 in 2024.

Julie-Marie Bickford

Ex Director Me Milk Commission/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$119,656
Base pay
$92,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,499
Total compensation
$119,656
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005000719

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Julie-Marie Bickford serves as a Ex Director Me Milk Commission. Their 2024 pay totaled $119,656.

Christian Halsted

Director Earth Resources Information/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$118,868
Base pay
$89,482
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,386
Total compensation
$118,868

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017300301

Christian Halsted holds the role of Director Earth Resources Information at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,868.

Laura Graham

Director Land for Maine's Future/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$118,189
Base pay
$95,733
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,456
Total compensation
$118,189
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017200001

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Laura Graham serves as a Director Land for Maine's Future. Their 2024 pay totaled $118,189.

Ronald Hunt

Director Operations & Maintenance, Bpl/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$117,850
Base pay
$117,850
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,850
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017400022

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Ronald Hunt serves as a Director Operations & Maintenance, Bpl. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,850.

Patrick Nichols

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$117,525
Base pay
$67,160
Overtime
$26,007
Other pay
$973
Benefits
$23,385
Total compensation
$117,525
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017143534

Patrick Nichols is a Forest Ranger II at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2024 total compensation came to $117,525.

Melissa Hamlin

Assistant Director Pfas Fund/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$117,105
Base pay
$86,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,065
Total compensation
$117,105
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005001029

Melissa Hamlin holds the role of Assistant Director Pfas Fund at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,105.

Joy Bonenfant

Resource Administrator/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$116,883
Base pay
$83,819
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,064
Total compensation
$116,883
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005000951

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Joy Bonenfant serves as a Resource Administrator. Their 2024 pay totaled $116,883.

Bradford Bachelder

Metrologist/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$116,740
Base pay
$87,422
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$65
Benefits
$29,254
Total compensation
$116,740
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005000038

Bradford Bachelder is a Metrologist at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2024 total compensation came to $116,740.

Benjamin Goodwin

District Forest Ranger/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$116,723
Base pay
$66,032
Overtime
$31,088
Other pay
$518
Benefits
$19,084
Total compensation
$116,723
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017143587

Benjamin Goodwin holds the role of District Forest Ranger at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $116,723.

Daniel Perkins

Forest Fire Prevention Specialist/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$116,426
Base pay
$78,730
Overtime
$14,272
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,423
Total compensation
$116,426
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017144041

Daniel Perkins holds the role of Forest Fire Prevention Specialist at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $116,426.

Matthew Boucher

State Soil Scientist/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$115,197
Base pay
$92,153
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,044
Total compensation
$115,197

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005000720

Matthew Boucher is a State Soil Scientist at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2024 total compensation came to $115,197.

Justin Carney

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$114,723
Base pay
$75,082
Overtime
$5,213
Other pay
$515
Benefits
$33,913
Total compensation
$114,723
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017110351

Justin Carney is a Forest Ranger II at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. 2024 total compensation came to $114,723.

Jeffrey Harriman

Resource Management Coordinator/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$113,936
Base pay
$84,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$139
Benefits
$29,082
Total compensation
$113,936
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017135588

Jeffrey Harriman holds the role of Resource Management Coordinator at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,936.

Billie Theriault

Environmental Specialist IV/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$113,222
Base pay
$84,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,072
Total compensation
$113,222
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017500329

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Billie Theriault serves as a Environmental Specialist IV. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,222.

Michele Walsh

Chief Veterinarian Officer/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2022 total comp
$113,177
Base pay
$90,100
Overtime
$2,681
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,396
Total compensation
$113,177

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005000658

Michele Walsh works as a Chief Veterinarian Officer for Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. Michele earned $113,177 in 2022.

Shane Nichols

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$112,910
Base pay
$73,166
Overtime
$16,246
Other pay
$80
Benefits
$23,418
Total compensation
$112,910
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017143496

Shane Nichols holds the role of Forest Ranger II at Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,910.

Gary Fish

State Horticulturist/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$111,181
Base pay
$92,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,513
Total compensation
$111,181
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
005000052

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Gary Fish serves as a State Horticulturist. Their 2024 pay totaled $111,181.

Allison Kanoti

State Entomologist/Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry

2024 total comp
$110,867
Base pay
$99,599
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$280
Benefits
$10,989
Total compensation
$110,867
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00100
Pay Position Number
017130041

At Department of Agri, Cons, & Forestry, Allison Kanoti serves as a State Entomologist. Their 2024 pay totaled $110,867.