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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

Dean Doughty

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

2022 total comp
$107,771
Base pay
$67,405
Overtime
$28,426
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,940
Total compensation
$107,771
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001918

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Dean Doughty serves as a Assistant Military Fire Chief. Their 2022 pay totaled $107,771.

Matthew Stevens

Military Firefighter/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$107,412
Base pay
$75,402
Overtime
$15,001
Other pay
$311
Benefits
$16,697
Total compensation
$107,412
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001899

Matthew Stevens is a Military Firefighter at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. 2024 total compensation came to $107,412.

Timothy Bickford

Biologist II/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$106,825
Base pay
$80,741
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,083
Total compensation
$106,825
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002169

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Timothy Bickford serves as a Biologist II. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,825.

Richard Study

Military Firefighter/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$105,461
Base pay
$74,666
Overtime
$2,421
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,374
Total compensation
$105,461
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002204

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Richard Study serves as a Military Firefighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,461.

Deborah Lord

Emergency Response Training Coordinator/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$105,306
Base pay
$80,218
Overtime
$2,545
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,543
Total compensation
$105,306
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001101526

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Deborah Lord serves as a Emergency Response Training Coordinator. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,306.

Steven Lanning

Deputy Director, Mvs/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$104,141
Base pay
$93,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,685
Total compensation
$104,141
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001200561

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Steven Lanning serves as a Deputy Director, Mvs. Their 2024 pay totaled $104,141.

Alan Ballard

Energy Manager/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$102,791
Base pay
$92,533
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,258
Total compensation
$102,791
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002209

Alan Ballard holds the role of Energy Manager at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. In 2024, their total compensation was $102,791.

Tara Ayotte

Emergency Response Training Coordinator/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$102,563
Base pay
$72,738
Overtime
$7,125
Other pay
$406
Benefits
$22,293
Total compensation
$102,563
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001101537

Tara Ayotte works as a Emergency Response Training Coordinator for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Tara earned $102,563 in 2024.