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Maine / Department of Econ & Community Development

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Department of Econ & Community Development

Source file: Maine — State Employee Wages & Benefits / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Econ & Community Development is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 46 employees with median total compensation of $97,624; the highest distinct record was $210,821.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$4.3M
Employees
46
Median total
$97,624
Highest record
$210,821

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 46 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($97,624) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$76,013 (81%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$76 (0%)
  • Benefits$17,336 (19%)

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
$26,377
$65,063
$97,624
$119,497
$141,131

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $141,131 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,377. 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
$3.5M
44
$85,410
2023
$705.7K
79.9%
40
9.1%
$19,408
77.3%
2024
$4.3M
508.9%
46
15.0%
$97,624
403.0%

Record list

Employees

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Heather Johnson

Community Department of Econ/Comm Development/Department of Econ & Community Development

2024 total comp
$210,821
Base pay
$185,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,079
Total compensation
$210,821
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01900
Pay Position Number
136000001

At Department of Econ & Community Development, Heather Johnson serves as a Community Department of Econ/Comm Development. Their 2024 pay totaled $210,821.

Denise Garland

Public Service Executive II/Department of Econ & Community Development

2024 total comp
$179,931
Base pay
$151,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,099
Total compensation
$179,931
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01900
Pay Position Number
136000145

Denise Garland holds the role of Public Service Executive II at Department of Econ & Community Development. In 2024, their total compensation was $179,931.

Wade Merritt

Me International Trade Director/Department of Econ & Community Development

2024 total comp
$173,214
Base pay
$135,305
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,909
Total compensation
$173,214
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01900
Pay Position Number
136000038

Wade Merritt is a Me International Trade Director at Department of Econ & Community Development. 2024 total compensation came to $173,214.