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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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Management Analyst I/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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At Department of Corrections: Central Office, Cattima Ellsmore serves as a Management Analyst I. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,421.
Probation Officer/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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At Department of Corrections: Central Office, Devin Jewett serves as a Probation Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,965.
Manager of Evidence Based Practices/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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David Simpson is a Manager of Evidence Based Practices at Department of Corrections: Central Office. 2024 total compensation came to $73,879.
Recovery Resource Coordinator/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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Torie Arsenault holds the role of Recovery Resource Coordinator at Department of Corrections: Central Office. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,323.
Probation Officer/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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Matthew Kennedy holds the role of Probation Officer at Department of Corrections: Central Office. In 2022, their total compensation was $72,233.
Probation Officer Assistant/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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Lisa Hall works as a Probation Officer Assistant for Department of Corrections: Central Office. Lisa earned $72,061 in 2024.
Nurse III/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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At Department of Corrections: Central Office, Veronica Grady serves as a Nurse III. Their 2022 pay totaled $71,424.
Office Associate II/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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Pauline Ayers is a Office Associate II at Department of Corrections: Central Office. 2024 total compensation came to $70,746.
Office Specialist I/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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Jenna Heald is a Office Specialist I at Department of Corrections: Central Office. 2024 total compensation came to $68,655.
Office Associate II/Department of Corrections: Central Office
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Laurie Lamb works as a Office Associate II for Department of Corrections: Central Office. Laurie earned $68,029 in 2024.