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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

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Nicole Furlong

Education Specialist III/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$50,490
Base pay
$40,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,368
Total compensation
$50,490

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001168

Nicole Furlong holds the role of Education Specialist III at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,490.

Lee Larsen

Education Team Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2022 total comp
$49,805
Base pay
$40,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,677
Total compensation
$49,805
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000948

Lee Larsen works as a Education Team Coordinator for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Lee earned $49,805 in 2022.

Jodi Truman

Office Specialist I/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$49,564
Base pay
$34,293
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,271
Total compensation
$49,564

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014004119

Jodi Truman works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Jodi earned $49,564 in 2024.

Mechelle Ganglfinger

Education Specialist III/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$49,481
Base pay
$37,230
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,251
Total compensation
$49,481

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006286

Mechelle Ganglfinger holds the role of Education Specialist III at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,481.

Heather Martin

Interdisciplinary Inst Specialist/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$49,449
Base pay
$40,090
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,359
Total compensation
$49,449

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000997

Heather Martin is a Interdisciplinary Inst Specialist at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $49,449.

Natalie Owens

Management Analyst II/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$48,769
Base pay
$39,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,653
Total compensation
$48,769
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001095

Natalie Owens works as a Management Analyst II for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Natalie earned $48,769 in 2024.

Samuel Jenkins

Management Analyst I/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$48,619
Base pay
$34,404
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,215
Total compensation
$48,619

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000932

Samuel Jenkins works as a Management Analyst I for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Samuel earned $48,619 in 2024.

Walter Beesley

Director School Nutrition/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2022 total comp
$47,676
Base pay
$47,515
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$161
Total compensation
$47,676
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006016

Walter Beesley holds the role of Director School Nutrition at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2022, their total compensation was $47,676.

Jennifer Tarr

Public Service Coordinator II/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2022 total comp
$46,190
Base pay
$37,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,280
Total compensation
$46,190
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001057

Jennifer Tarr holds the role of Public Service Coordinator II at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2022, their total compensation was $46,190.

Monique Roy

Education Team Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2022 total comp
$45,732
Base pay
$40,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,271
Total compensation
$45,732

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014004091

Monique Roy is a Education Team Coordinator at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2022 total compensation came to $45,732.

Ryan Cunningham

Data & Research Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2022 total comp
$45,392
Base pay
$37,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,238
Total compensation
$45,392
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014002541

Ryan Cunningham holds the role of Data & Research Coordinator at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2022, their total compensation was $45,392.

Christina DerocherMay be multiple

Education Specialist III/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$44,996

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001156

Payroll for Christina Derocher (Education Specialist III, Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative) may cover more than one person; together they account for $44,996 in 2024.

Kellie Bailey

Regional Education Representative/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2022 total comp
$44,995
Base pay
$42,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,200
Total compensation
$44,995

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001076

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Kellie Bailey serves as a Regional Education Representative. Their 2022 pay totaled $44,995.

Ida Batista

Program Fiscal Coordinator/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2022 total comp
$44,716
Base pay
$32,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,358
Total compensation
$44,716
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001341

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Ida Batista serves as a Program Fiscal Coordinator. Their 2022 pay totaled $44,716.

Matthew Vaughan

Contract/Grant Specialist/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2022 total comp
$44,400
Base pay
$33,533
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,867
Total compensation
$44,400
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014005532

Matthew Vaughan works as a Contract/Grant Specialist for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Matthew earned $44,400 in 2022.

Denise Gilbert

Secretary Specialist/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2022 total comp
$44,382
Base pay
$30,867
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,515
Total compensation
$44,382
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000171

Denise Gilbert holds the role of Secretary Specialist at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2022, their total compensation was $44,382.

Danielle Saucier

Regional Education Representative/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2022 total comp
$44,259
Base pay
$33,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,634
Total compensation
$44,259

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014003361

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Danielle Saucier serves as a Regional Education Representative. Their 2022 pay totaled $44,259.

Deqa Dhalac

Regional Education Representative/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2022 total comp
$44,114
Base pay
$37,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,799
Total compensation
$44,114

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001079

Deqa Dhalac holds the role of Regional Education Representative at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2022, their total compensation was $44,114.