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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

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Naomi Petley

Contract/Grant Manager/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$123,796
Base pay
$85,856
Overtime
$15,151
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,788
Total compensation
$123,796
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001100441

Naomi Petley is a Contract/Grant Manager at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. 2024 total compensation came to $123,796.

Jeremiah Jordan

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

2024 total comp
$123,771
Base pay
$92,609
Overtime
$5,618
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,543
Total compensation
$123,771
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001919

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Jeremiah Jordan serves as a Assistant Military Fire Chief. Their 2024 pay totaled $123,771.

Wendell White

Superintendent of Buildings/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$123,322
Base pay
$90,802
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,631
Benefits
$30,888
Total compensation
$123,322
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001281

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Wendell White serves as a Superintendent of Buildings. Their 2024 pay totaled $123,322.

Sarah Sherman

Director of Stategic Partnerships/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$122,818
Base pay
$88,978
Overtime
$189
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,651
Total compensation
$122,818
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001200567

Sarah Sherman works as a Director of Stategic Partnerships for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Sarah earned $122,818 in 2024.

Andrew Colford

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

2024 total comp
$122,202
Base pay
$86,847
Overtime
$14,965
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,390
Total compensation
$122,202
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001918

Andrew Colford works as a Assistant Military Fire Chief for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Andrew earned $122,202 in 2024.

Barrett Fisher

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

2024 total comp
$121,616
Base pay
$94,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,028
Total compensation
$121,616
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001200241

Barrett Fisher holds the role of Supervisor Veterans Services at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. In 2024, their total compensation was $121,616.

Vanessa Corson

Director Special Projects/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$119,627
Base pay
$88,467
Overtime
$4,314
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,845
Total compensation
$119,627
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001101520

Vanessa Corson works as a Director Special Projects for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Vanessa earned $119,627 in 2024.