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Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

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

The Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2024, this agency had 245 employees with median total compensation of $90,377; the highest distinct record was $195,944.

Year
2024
Employees
245
Median total
$90,377
Highest record
$195,944

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$389$174,666+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 245 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,377) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$68,300 (80%)
  • Overtime$63 (0%)
  • Other$52 (0%)
  • Benefits$16,991 (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
$19,548
$53,275
$90,377
$114,942
$137,354

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $137,354 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,548. 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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Anna Makin

Community Department of Education/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$195,944
Base pay
$176,689
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,255
Total compensation
$195,944
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000001

Anna Makin works as a Community Department of Education for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Anna earned $195,944 in 2024.

Daniel Chuhta

Deputy Community Education/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$194,936
Base pay
$165,397
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,539
Total compensation
$194,936
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000031

Daniel Chuhta is a Deputy Community Education at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $194,936.

Chelsey Fortin-Trimble

Public Service Executive III/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$187,717
Base pay
$157,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,476
Total compensation
$187,717
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001124

Chelsey Fortin-Trimble works as a Public Service Executive III for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Chelsey earned $187,717 in 2024.

Megan Welter

Public Service Executive III/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$185,637
Base pay
$157,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,541
Total compensation
$185,637

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001125

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Megan Welter serves as a Public Service Executive III. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,637.

Courtney Belolan

Director Legislative Affairs/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$176,888
Base pay
$148,682
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,206
Total compensation
$176,888

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014003811

Courtney Belolan is a Director Legislative Affairs at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $176,888.

Janette Kirk

Chief Academic Officer/Director/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$174,666
Base pay
$141,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,673
Total compensation
$174,666
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000947

Janette Kirk works as a Chief Academic Officer/Director for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Janette earned $174,666 in 2024.

Scott Brown

Director Facil,Safety & Transportation/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$170,622
Base pay
$143,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,426
Total compensation
$170,622
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006297

Scott Brown holds the role of Director Facil,Safety & Transportation at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $170,622.

Erin Frazier

Director Special Services/Cds/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$168,720
Base pay
$141,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$322
Benefits
$26,426
Total compensation
$168,720

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014002711

Erin Frazier works as a Director Special Services/Cds for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Erin earned $168,720 in 2024.

Nicole Denis

Director of Finance/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$167,882
Base pay
$129,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$778
Benefits
$37,346
Total compensation
$167,882
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000970

Nicole Denis is a Director of Finance at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $167,882.

Julie Smyth

Director of Office of Student Supports/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$160,303
Base pay
$123,459
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$186
Benefits
$36,659
Total compensation
$160,303

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001070

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Julie Smyth serves as a Director of Office of Student Supports. Their 2024 pay totaled $160,303.

Page Nichols

Chief Innovation Officer/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$159,008
Base pay
$123,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,920
Total compensation
$159,008
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001061

Page Nichols holds the role of Chief Innovation Officer at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,008.

Ayesha Hall

Director of Strategic Partnerships/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$157,934
Base pay
$122,086
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,847
Total compensation
$157,934
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001110

Ayesha Hall is a Director of Strategic Partnerships at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $157,934.

Tamara Ranger

Director Workforce Development & Innov Pathways/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$155,447
Base pay
$122,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,523
Total compensation
$155,447

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001062

Tamara Ranger is a Director Workforce Development & Innov Pathways at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $155,447.

Robert Susi

Director Office of Maine School Safety/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$152,603
Base pay
$118,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$357
Benefits
$33,356
Total compensation
$152,603

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001092

Robert Susi is a Director Office of Maine School Safety at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $152,603.

Emily Poland

School Nurse Consultant/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$145,464
Base pay
$109,943
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,521
Total compensation
$145,464
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000957

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Emily Poland serves as a School Nurse Consultant. Their 2024 pay totaled $145,464.

Dwight Littlefield

Education Team Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$145,176
Base pay
$109,987
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,189
Total compensation
$145,176
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001022

Dwight Littlefield works as a Education Team Coordinator for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Dwight earned $145,176 in 2024.

Jason Libby

Postsecondary Education Path & Opps Manager/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$144,836
Base pay
$109,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,881
Total compensation
$144,836
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014002391

Jason Libby works as a Postsecondary Education Path & Opps Manager for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Jason earned $144,836 in 2024.

Lee Larsen

Director Early Childhood Learning/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$144,802
Base pay
$118,294
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,508
Total compensation
$144,802
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000948

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Lee Larsen serves as a Director Early Childhood Learning. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,802.

Tracy Whitlock

Education Team Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$144,620
Base pay
$109,783
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,837
Total compensation
$144,620
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001053

Tracy Whitlock holds the role of Education Team Coordinator at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,620.

Mary Adley

Education Team Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$142,433
Base pay
$109,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,477
Total compensation
$142,433
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014002701

Mary Adley works as a Education Team Coordinator for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Mary earned $142,433 in 2024.

Katherine Bertini

Coordinator of Innovative Instruction/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$142,224
Base pay
$109,751
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,473
Total compensation
$142,224

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000922

Katherine Bertini is a Coordinator of Innovative Instruction at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $142,224.

Melissa O'Neal-Low

Director of Special Projects/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$142,083
Base pay
$114,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,860
Total compensation
$142,083
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006306

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Melissa O'Neal-Low serves as a Director of Special Projects. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,083.

Laura Cyr

Education Team & Policy Director/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$139,853
Base pay
$115,561
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,292
Total compensation
$139,853
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006293

Laura Cyr works as a Education Team & Policy Director for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Laura earned $139,853 in 2024.

Jodi Bossio

Education Team Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$137,366
Base pay
$101,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$386
Benefits
$34,987
Total compensation
$137,366

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014003771

Jodi Bossio is a Education Team Coordinator at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $137,366.

Katherine Warren

Education Team Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$137,354
Base pay
$113,069
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,285
Total compensation
$137,354
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000946

Katherine Warren works as a Education Team Coordinator for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Katherine earned $137,354 in 2024.

Jennifer Tarr

Director of Procurement/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$136,547
Base pay
$112,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,613
Total compensation
$136,547
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001057

Jennifer Tarr holds the role of Director of Procurement at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,547.

Michael Perry

Director Higher Education & Educator Support/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$136,321
Base pay
$113,807
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,515
Total compensation
$136,321
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001581

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Michael Perry serves as a Director Higher Education & Educator Support. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,321.

Barbara Mcgowen

Director of Fiscal Management Special Services/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$136,004
Base pay
$112,730
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,274
Total compensation
$136,004
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006145

Barbara Mcgowen holds the role of Director of Fiscal Management Special Services at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,004.

Emma Marie Banks

Learning Through Technician Team Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$135,698
Base pay
$101,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,248
Total compensation
$135,698

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001170

Emma Marie Banks works as a Learning Through Technician Team Coordinator for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Emma earned $135,698 in 2024.

Paula Gravelle

Director of School Finance/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$135,169
Base pay
$110,695
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$487
Benefits
$23,987
Total compensation
$135,169

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006195

Paula Gravelle works as a Director of School Finance for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Paula earned $135,169 in 2024.

Ann Pinnette

Education Team Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$135,017
Base pay
$110,975
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,042
Total compensation
$135,017
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006298

Ann Pinnette is a Education Team Coordinator at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $135,017.

Rachel Paling

Communications Outreach Manager/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$134,568
Base pay
$99,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,829
Total compensation
$134,568
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001060

Rachel Paling works as a Communications Outreach Manager for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Rachel earned $134,568 in 2024.

Leigh Lardieri

Education Team Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$133,322
Base pay
$109,751
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,571
Total compensation
$133,322

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006258

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Leigh Lardieri serves as a Education Team Coordinator. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,322.

Jane Mclucas

Director School Nutrition/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$133,315
Base pay
$109,751
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,564
Total compensation
$133,315

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006016

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Jane Mclucas serves as a Director School Nutrition. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,315.

Colette Sullivan

Education Team Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$133,211
Base pay
$109,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,256
Total compensation
$133,211

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006115

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Colette Sullivan serves as a Education Team Coordinator. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,211.

Beth Lambert

Chief of Teaching and Learning/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$132,048
Base pay
$102,447
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,601
Total compensation
$132,048
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001093

Beth Lambert works as a Chief of Teaching and Learning for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Beth earned $132,048 in 2024.

Ida Batista

School Finance & Compliance Manager/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$128,300
Base pay
$96,065
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$864
Benefits
$31,371
Total compensation
$128,300
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001341

Ida Batista works as a School Finance & Compliance Manager for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Ida earned $128,300 in 2024.

Valerie Chiang

Senior Construction Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$128,220
Base pay
$104,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,776
Total compensation
$128,220

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000996

Valerie Chiang works as a Senior Construction Coordinator for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Valerie earned $128,220 in 2024.

Marcus Mrowka

Director of Marketing & Communications/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$127,794
Base pay
$107,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,982
Total compensation
$127,794

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006149

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Marcus Mrowka serves as a Director of Marketing & Communications. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,794.

Donna Tiner

School Finance Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$127,447
Base pay
$92,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$696
Benefits
$34,047
Total compensation
$127,447
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000761

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Donna Tiner serves as a School Finance Coordinator. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,447.