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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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Glen Tompkins

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$85,162
Base pay
$69,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,939
Total compensation
$85,162
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001721

Glen Tompkins is a Engineering Technician IV at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. 2024 total compensation came to $85,162.

Dylan Banden

Facilities Project Manager/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$84,950
Base pay
$68,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$428
Benefits
$15,898
Total compensation
$84,950
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002198

Dylan Banden is a Facilities Project Manager at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. 2024 total compensation came to $84,950.

John Marchelletta

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

2024 total comp
$84,654
Base pay
$63,907
Overtime
$1,859
Other pay
$111
Benefits
$18,777
Total compensation
$84,654

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001200141

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, John Marchelletta serves as a Veterans Services Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,654.

Stephanie Buzzell

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

2024 total comp
$83,455
Base pay
$64,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,688
Total compensation
$83,455
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001101560

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Stephanie Buzzell serves as a Contract/Grant Manager. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,455.

Dwight Kimball

Deputy Superintendent - Cemetery/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$83,284
Base pay
$66,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,947
Total compensation
$83,284
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001200534

Dwight Kimball holds the role of Deputy Superintendent - Cemetery at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,284.

Tammy Thayer-Hardman

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

2024 total comp
$82,100
Base pay
$65,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,456
Total compensation
$82,100

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001101565

Tammy Thayer-Hardman holds the role of Contract/Grant Specialist at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,100.

Gunnar Ranta

Military Firefighter/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$81,479
Base pay
$58,947
Overtime
$6,536
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,997
Total compensation
$81,479
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001862

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Gunnar Ranta serves as a Military Firefighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,479.

Katherine St Peter-Gunn

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

2024 total comp
$80,666
Base pay
$64,311
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,354
Total compensation
$80,666
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001825

Katherine St Peter-Gunn holds the role of Contract/Grant Specialist at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,666.

Peter Beal

Building Mechanical Systems Specialist/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$80,456
Base pay
$63,853
Overtime
$330
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,274
Total compensation
$80,456
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002213

Peter Beal works as a Building Mechanical Systems Specialist for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Peter earned $80,456 in 2024.