Maine / Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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
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Director of Office of Student Supports/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative
Source-specific fields
At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Julie Smyth serves as a Director of Office of Student Supports. Their 2024 pay totaled $160,303.