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Maine / Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

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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

Page 1

Brianne Lolar

State Education Representative/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$21,571
Base pay
$19,087
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,484
Total compensation
$21,571

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001181

Brianne Lolar is a State Education Representative at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $21,571.

Elaine Bartley

Director of Diversity,Equity & Inlcusion/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$21,543
Base pay
$17,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,751
Total compensation
$21,543
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001104

Elaine Bartley holds the role of Director of Diversity,Equity & Inlcusion at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $21,543.

Monique Sullivan

Arp-Esser Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2023 total comp
$20,952
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,952
Total compensation
$20,952
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$263
HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001106
Regular Wage
$68,816

Monique Sullivan holds the role of Arp-Esser Coordinator at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2023, their total compensation was $20,952.

Alicia Nelson

Management Analyst II/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$20,353
Base pay
$16,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,561
Total compensation
$20,353

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001095

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Alicia Nelson serves as a Management Analyst II. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,353.

Alexandra Cookson

Cte Special Project Manager/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$19,548
Base pay
$15,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,274
Total compensation
$19,548

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001192

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Alexandra Cookson serves as a Cte Special Project Manager. Their 2024 pay totaled $19,548.

Donna Tiner

Education Specialist III/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2023 total comp
$19,432
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$461
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,971
Total compensation
$19,432
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$248
HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006254
Regular Wage
$56,105

Donna Tiner works as a Education Specialist III for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Donna earned $19,432 in 2023.

Sarah Mclaughlin

Office Specialist I/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$18,547
Base pay
$13,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,807
Total compensation
$18,547

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001173

Sarah Mclaughlin holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,547.

Ida Batista

Regionalization & Fiscal Compliance/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2023 total comp
$18,498
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,498
Total compensation
$18,498
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$219
HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001341
Regular Wage
$49,318

Ida Batista is a Regionalization & Fiscal Compliance at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2023 total compensation came to $18,498.

Michele Bisbee

Education Specialist I/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2023 total comp
$17,447
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$435
Benefits
$17,012
Total compensation
$17,447
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$307
HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000980
Regular Wage
$52,736

Michele Bisbee is a Education Specialist I at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2023 total compensation came to $17,447.

Margaret Brownlee

Director of Diversity,Equity & Inlcusion/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2023 total comp
$17,138
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,138
Total compensation
$17,138

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$190
HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001104
Regular Wage
$54,213

Margaret Brownlee holds the role of Director of Diversity,Equity & Inlcusion at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2023, their total compensation was $17,138.

Nicholas Runco

Director of Green Schools/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$16,933
Base pay
$13,587
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,345
Total compensation
$16,933

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001186

Nicholas Runco is a Director of Green Schools at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $16,933.

Jason Anderson

Extended Learning Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2022 total comp
$16,715
Base pay
$15,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,540
Total compensation
$16,715
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001131

Jason Anderson holds the role of Extended Learning Coordinator at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2022, their total compensation was $16,715.

Sarah Koss

Office Associate II/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$16,277
Base pay
$12,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,821
Total compensation
$16,277

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006308

Sarah Koss works as a Office Associate II for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Sarah earned $16,277 in 2024.

Amelia Lyons

State Education Representative/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2023 total comp
$16,046
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,046
Total compensation
$16,046
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$219
HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001981
Regular Wage
$50,867

Amelia Lyons holds the role of State Education Representative at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,046.

Robert Susi

Coordinator School Saftey & Security/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2023 total comp
$15,193
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,193
Total compensation
$15,193

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$190
HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001083
Regular Wage
$50,176

Robert Susi works as a Coordinator School Saftey & Security for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Robert earned $15,193 in 2023.

Erin Reinhard

Education Specialist III/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2023 total comp
$14,978
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,020
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$12,558
Total compensation
$14,978
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$277
HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006259
Regular Wage
$61,638

Erin Reinhard is a Education Specialist III at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2023 total compensation came to $14,978.

Sarah Norsworthy

State Education Representative/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2023 total comp
$14,951
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,951
Total compensation
$14,951

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$204
HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001142
Regular Wage
$50,674

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Sarah Norsworthy serves as a State Education Representative. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,951.