Maine / Department of Corrections: Central Office
Agency file
The Department of Corrections: Central Office runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.
In 2024, this agency had 257 employees with median total compensation of $92,692; the highest distinct record was $211,153.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 257 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,692) — 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 $125,323 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $24,735. 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 | $19M — | 252 — | $81,676 — |
| 2023 | $5.7M ▼ 69.7% | 253 ▲ 0.4% | $21,381 ▼ 73.8% |
| 2024 | $22.1M ▲ 285.1% | 257 ▲ 1.6% | $92,692 ▲ 333.5% |
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Record list
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Office Associate II/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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Melanie Furber is a Office Associate II at Department of Corrections: Central Office. 2024 total compensation came to $40,600.
Director of Security/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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John O'Brien-Howlett is a Director of Security at Department of Corrections: Central Office. 2023 total compensation came to $39,727.
Juvenile Community Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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Beth Fawcett is a Juvenile Community Corrections Officer at Department of Corrections: Central Office. 2023 total compensation came to $39,685.
Advocate/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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Monique St Laurent is a Advocate at Department of Corrections: Central Office. 2024 total compensation came to $38,414.
Correctional Trade Instructor/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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Jeremy Roberts works as a Correctional Trade Instructor for Department of Corrections: Central Office. Jeremy earned $38,132 in 2024.
Correctional Trades Shop Supervisor/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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David Lavoie holds the role of Correctional Trades Shop Supervisor at Department of Corrections: Central Office. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,534.
Office Associate II/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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Gail Bowman holds the role of Office Associate II at Department of Corrections: Central Office. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,886.
Classification Officer/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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Theresa Barondes is a Classification Officer at Department of Corrections: Central Office. 2024 total compensation came to $35,222.
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Amy Slivinski appears in Department of Corrections: Central Office payroll as a Advocate, with $34,862 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.