GCGovComp.app

Maine / Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

Agency file

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

Page 1

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.