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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
Total payroll
$20.9M
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

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2022
$16M
267
$58,356
2023
$3.5M
78.2%
232
13.1%
$15,277
73.8%
2024
$20.9M
498.9%
245
5.6%
$90,377
491.6%

Record list

Employees

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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.

Karen Barnes

Threat Assessment & Mh Program Officer/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$127,067
Base pay
$98,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$602
Benefits
$28,080
Total compensation
$127,067

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006233

Karen Barnes holds the role of Threat Assessment & Mh Program Officer at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,067.

Monique Sullivan

Continuous School Improv Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$126,994
Base pay
$95,664
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,330
Total compensation
$126,994
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006063

Monique Sullivan works as a Continuous School Improv Coordinator for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Monique earned $126,994 in 2024.

Margaret Harvey

Cte Program Manager/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$126,597
Base pay
$103,081
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,516
Total compensation
$126,597

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006261

Margaret Harvey holds the role of Cte Program Manager at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,597.

Megan Dichter

Education Team Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$126,163
Base pay
$93,081
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,082
Total compensation
$126,163
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014004091

Megan Dichter works as a Education Team Coordinator for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Megan earned $126,163 in 2024.

Jennifer Belanger

Legislative Liaison/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$125,892
Base pay
$92,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,780
Total compensation
$125,892

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006281

Jennifer Belanger is a Legislative Liaison at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $125,892.