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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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Sara Thompson

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

2024 total comp
$39,861
Base pay
$28,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,063
Total compensation
$39,861
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001928

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Sara Thompson serves as a Contract/Grant Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,861.

Jacob Michaud

Building Maintenance Coordinator/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$39,439
Base pay
$26,861
Overtime
$1,830
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,749
Total compensation
$39,439
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002232

Jacob Michaud is a Building Maintenance Coordinator at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. 2024 total compensation came to $39,439.

Andrew Moore

Oil & Hazardous Material Specialist/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$38,892
Base pay
$29,990
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,901
Total compensation
$38,892

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001954

Andrew Moore works as a Oil & Hazardous Material Specialist for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Andrew earned $38,892 in 2024.

Jeffrey Zahniser

Environmental Specialist III/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2022 total comp
$37,606
Base pay
$35,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,944
Total compensation
$37,606
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002040

Jeffrey Zahniser is a Environmental Specialist III at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. 2022 total compensation came to $37,606.

Eric Wightman

Environmental Systems Specialist/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$37,249
Base pay
$28,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,809
Total compensation
$37,249
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001953

Eric Wightman works as a Environmental Systems Specialist for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Eric earned $37,249 in 2024.

Patrick Foley

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

2023 total comp
$36,429
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$16,128
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,301
Total compensation
$36,429
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$307
HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001871
Regular Wage
$71,358

Patrick Foley is a Military Firefighter Supervisor at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. 2023 total compensation came to $36,429.

Frank Milihram

Heavy Equipment Operator II/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$36,190
Base pay
$32,212
Overtime
$940
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,037
Total compensation
$36,190
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001501

Frank Milihram works as a Heavy Equipment Operator II for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Frank earned $36,190 in 2024.

Elena Crowley

Office Specialist I/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2022 total comp
$35,670
Base pay
$26,219
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,450
Total compensation
$35,670
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001882

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Elena Crowley serves as a Office Specialist I. Their 2022 pay totaled $35,670.

Matthew Fournier

Planning & Research Associate II/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2022 total comp
$35,527
Base pay
$27,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,513
Total compensation
$35,527
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001101521

Matthew Fournier works as a Planning & Research Associate II for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Matthew earned $35,527 in 2022.

Janice Spencer

Senior Planner/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2022 total comp
$34,354
Base pay
$32,365
Overtime
$155
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,833
Total compensation
$34,354
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002200

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Janice Spencer serves as a Senior Planner. Their 2022 pay totaled $34,354.