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Maine / Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

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Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

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

The Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management serves military veterans — benefits, healthcare, and support programs.

In 2024, this agency had 241 employees with median total compensation of $69,015; the highest distinct record was $159,010.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$16.2M
Employees
241
Median total
$69,015
Highest record
$159,010

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 241 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,015) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$51,590 (77%)
  • Overtime$2,320 (3%)
  • Other$54 (0%)
  • Benefits$13,125 (20%)

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
$15,939
$38,892
$69,015
$92,265
$115,489

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $115,489 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,939. 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
$12.5M
262
$42,230
2023
$3.1M
75.3%
260
0.8%
$11,571
72.6%
2024
$16.2M
423.6%
241
7.3%
$69,015
496.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Bill Keeslar

Military Firefighter/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$101,196
Base pay
$67,163
Overtime
$9,515
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,517
Total compensation
$101,196
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001901

Bill Keeslar holds the role of Military Firefighter at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. In 2024, their total compensation was $101,196.

Jaime Robichaud

Business Systems Coordinator/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$99,237
Base pay
$78,291
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,946
Total compensation
$99,237
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001200051

Jaime Robichaud is a Business Systems Coordinator at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. 2024 total compensation came to $99,237.

Ryan Mcguire Ii

Military Firefighter Supervisor/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$99,122
Base pay
$81,469
Overtime
$11,608
Other pay
$694
Benefits
$5,352
Total compensation
$99,122
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001873

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Ryan Mcguire Ii serves as a Military Firefighter Supervisor. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,122.

Richard Hughes

Military Firefighter/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$99,022
Base pay
$73,501
Overtime
$8,386
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,135
Total compensation
$99,022
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001902

Richard Hughes is a Military Firefighter at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. 2024 total compensation came to $99,022.

Barry Turcotte

Departmental GIS Manager/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$98,796
Base pay
$80,065
Overtime
$780
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,951
Total compensation
$98,796
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002178

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Barry Turcotte serves as a Departmental GIS Manager. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,796.

Chad Stanley

Military Firefighter/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$98,756
Base pay
$72,479
Overtime
$9,221
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,056
Total compensation
$98,756
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001833

Chad Stanley is a Military Firefighter at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. 2024 total compensation came to $98,756.

Wyatt Hurd

Assistant Military Fire Chief/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$97,984
Base pay
$78,401
Overtime
$14,219
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,364
Total compensation
$97,984
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001861

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Wyatt Hurd serves as a Assistant Military Fire Chief. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,984.

Anthony Melanson

Military Firefighter Supervisor/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$97,672
Base pay
$75,692
Overtime
$7,052
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,928
Total compensation
$97,672
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001872

Anthony Melanson is a Military Firefighter Supervisor at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. 2024 total compensation came to $97,672.

Douglas Doughty

Veterans Services Officer/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$97,432
Base pay
$68,517
Overtime
$737
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,178
Total compensation
$97,432
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001200508

Douglas Doughty holds the role of Veterans Services Officer at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,432.

Paul Drost

Assistant Military Fire Chief/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2022 total comp
$97,269
Base pay
$83,942
Overtime
$1,789
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,538
Total compensation
$97,269
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001861

Paul Drost works as a Assistant Military Fire Chief for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Paul earned $97,269 in 2022.