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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

Joseph Baker

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

2024 total comp
$96,672
Base pay
$80,190
Overtime
$11,590
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,892
Total compensation
$96,672
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001900

Joseph Baker holds the role of Assistant Military Fire Chief at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. In 2024, their total compensation was $96,672.

Darren Curtis

Senior Planner/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$95,622
Base pay
$72,050
Overtime
$1,250
Other pay
$305
Benefits
$22,017
Total compensation
$95,622
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001101521

Darren Curtis works as a Senior Planner for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Darren earned $95,622 in 2024.

Randy Bean

Electronic Security System Supervisor/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$95,340
Base pay
$76,223
Overtime
$834
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,283
Total compensation
$95,340
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002227

Randy Bean holds the role of Electronic Security System Supervisor at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,340.

Ralph Turner

Civil Engineer III/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$94,987
Base pay
$81,999
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,988
Total compensation
$94,987
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001892

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Ralph Turner serves as a Civil Engineer III. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,987.

Karl Metten

Military Firefighter/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$93,985
Base pay
$72,301
Overtime
$15,518
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,166
Total compensation
$93,985
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001001865

Karl Metten holds the role of Military Firefighter at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,985.

Daniel Nadeau

Marketing Specialist/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$93,315
Base pay
$65,437
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$244
Benefits
$27,634
Total compensation
$93,315
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002170

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Daniel Nadeau serves as a Marketing Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,315.

Michael Russell

Senior Technician/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$92,510
Base pay
$71,235
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,274
Total compensation
$92,510
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002255

Michael Russell works as a Senior Technician for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Michael earned $92,510 in 2024.

Jonathan Ross

Preparedness & Homeland Secretary Division Director/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$92,332
Base pay
$80,797
Overtime
$2,493
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,042
Total compensation
$92,332
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001101610

Jonathan Ross works as a Preparedness & Homeland Secretary Division Director for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. Jonathan earned $92,332 in 2024.

Matthew Kennedy

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

2024 total comp
$92,291
Base pay
$67,028
Overtime
$249
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,014
Total compensation
$92,291
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001200571

At Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management, Matthew Kennedy serves as a Veterans Services Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,291.

James Belanger

Business Office Director/Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

2024 total comp
$92,265
Base pay
$75,167
Overtime
$337
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,761
Total compensation
$92,265
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001101562

James Belanger works as a Business Office Director for Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. James earned $92,265 in 2024.

Kyle Savage

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

2024 total comp
$92,189
Base pay
$67,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,701
Total compensation
$92,189
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01500
Pay Position Number
001002199

Kyle Savage holds the role of Engineering Technician IV at Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,189.