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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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Anna Makin

Community Department of Education/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$195,944
Base pay
$176,689
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,255
Total compensation
$195,944
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000001

Anna Makin works as a Community Department of Education for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Anna earned $195,944 in 2024.

Daniel Chuhta

Deputy Community Education/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$194,936
Base pay
$165,397
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,539
Total compensation
$194,936
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000031

Daniel Chuhta is a Deputy Community Education at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $194,936.

Chelsey Fortin-Trimble

Public Service Executive III/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$187,717
Base pay
$157,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,476
Total compensation
$187,717
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001124

Chelsey Fortin-Trimble works as a Public Service Executive III for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Chelsey earned $187,717 in 2024.

Megan Welter

Public Service Executive III/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$185,637
Base pay
$157,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,541
Total compensation
$185,637

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014001125

At Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative, Megan Welter serves as a Public Service Executive III. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,637.

Courtney Belolan

Director Legislative Affairs/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$176,888
Base pay
$148,682
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,206
Total compensation
$176,888

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014003811

Courtney Belolan is a Director Legislative Affairs at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $176,888.

Janette Kirk

Chief Academic Officer/Director/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$174,666
Base pay
$141,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,673
Total compensation
$174,666
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000947

Janette Kirk works as a Chief Academic Officer/Director for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Janette earned $174,666 in 2024.

Scott Brown

Director Facil,Safety & Transportation/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$170,622
Base pay
$143,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,426
Total compensation
$170,622
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014006297

Scott Brown holds the role of Director Facil,Safety & Transportation at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $170,622.

Erin Frazier

Director Special Services/Cds/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$168,720
Base pay
$141,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$322
Benefits
$26,426
Total compensation
$168,720

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014002711

Erin Frazier works as a Director Special Services/Cds for Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. Erin earned $168,720 in 2024.

Nicole Denis

Director of Finance/Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative

2024 total comp
$167,882
Base pay
$129,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$778
Benefits
$37,346
Total compensation
$167,882
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00500
Pay Position Number
014000970

Nicole Denis is a Director of Finance at Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $167,882.