Maine / Department of Environmental Protection
Agency file
The Department of Environmental Protection protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.
In 2024, this agency had 443 employees with median total compensation of $77,423; the highest distinct record was $212,597.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 443 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,423) — 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 $115,868 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,136. 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 | $26.6M — | 426 — | $65,803 — |
| 2023 | $6.6M ▼ 75.1% | 445 ▲ 4.5% | $14,682 ▼ 77.7% |
| 2024 | $33.1M ▲ 400.2% | 443 ▼ 0.4% | $77,423 ▲ 427.3% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Biologist III/Department of Environmental Protection
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Linda Bacon holds the role of Biologist III at Department of Environmental Protection. In 2024, their total compensation was $108,213.
Environmental Licensing Specialist II/Department of Environmental Protection
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Shannon Smith is a Environmental Licensing Specialist II at Department of Environmental Protection. 2024 total compensation came to $108,149.
Senior Environmental Engineer/Department of Environmental Protection
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Robert Mohlar is a Senior Environmental Engineer at Department of Environmental Protection. 2024 total compensation came to $107,644.
Senior Environmental Engineer/Department of Environmental Protection
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Michael Riley holds the role of Senior Environmental Engineer at Department of Environmental Protection. In 2024, their total compensation was $107,618.
Chemist II/Department of Environmental Protection
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Andrea Galasyn holds the role of Chemist II at Department of Environmental Protection. In 2024, their total compensation was $106,911.
Environmental Specialist IV/Department of Environmental Protection
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Stacy Ladner holds the role of Environmental Specialist IV at Department of Environmental Protection. In 2024, their total compensation was $106,891.
Resource Administrator/Department of Environmental Protection
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At Department of Environmental Protection, Tammy Gould serves as a Resource Administrator. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,761.
Environmental Specialist IV/Department of Environmental Protection
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Lyle Hall works as a Environmental Specialist IV for Department of Environmental Protection. Lyle earned $105,993 in 2024.
Environmental Specialist IV/Department of Environmental Protection
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Alexander Wong works as a Environmental Specialist IV for Department of Environmental Protection. Alexander earned $105,880 in 2024.
Oil Hazardous Materials Resp I/Department of Environmental Protection
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Jared Meklin works as a Oil Hazardous Materials Resp I for Department of Environmental Protection. Jared earned $105,531 in 2024.
Resource Administrator/Department of Environmental Protection
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At Department of Environmental Protection, Catherine Levesque serves as a Resource Administrator. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,530.
Biologist I/Department of Environmental Protection
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Cameron Dufour holds the role of Biologist I at Department of Environmental Protection. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,238.
Environmental Specialist IV/Department of Environmental Protection
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Robert Daigle holds the role of Environmental Specialist IV at Department of Environmental Protection. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,000.
Oil Hazard Material Specialist III/Department of Environmental Protection
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At Department of Environmental Protection, John Bucci serves as a Oil Hazard Material Specialist III. Their 2024 pay totaled $104,832.
Environmental Specialist IV/Department of Environmental Protection
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Colin Clark works as a Environmental Specialist IV for Department of Environmental Protection. Colin earned $104,648 in 2024.
Environmental Specialist IV/Department of Environmental Protection
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Gary Brooks is a Environmental Specialist IV at Department of Environmental Protection. 2024 total compensation came to $104,131.
Environmental Hydrogeology Specialist/Department of Environmental Protection
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William Noble works as a Environmental Hydrogeology Specialist for Department of Environmental Protection. William earned $103,969 in 2024.
Biologist II/Department of Environmental Protection
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Kristin Feindel works as a Biologist II for Department of Environmental Protection. Kristin earned $103,767 in 2024.
Environmental Specialist III/Department of Environmental Protection
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Elizabeth Chase is a Environmental Specialist III at Department of Environmental Protection. 2024 total compensation came to $103,746.
Director Bureau of Land Resources/Department of Environmental Protection
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Nicholas Livesay holds the role of Director Bureau of Land Resources at Department of Environmental Protection. In 2022, their total compensation was $103,407.
Environmental Specialist IV/Department of Environmental Protection
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At Department of Environmental Protection, Norris Bowie serves as a Environmental Specialist IV. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,363.
Biologist II/Department of Environmental Protection
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James Stahlnecker is a Biologist II at Department of Environmental Protection. 2024 total compensation came to $103,024.