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Department of Environmental Protection

Source file: Maine — State Employee Wages & Benefits / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$33.1M
Employees
443
Median total
$77,423
Highest record
$212,597

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$57,703 (77%)
  • Overtime$881 (1%)
  • Other$105 (0%)
  • Benefits$16,047 (21%)

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
$21,136
$49,653
$77,423
$97,701
$115,868

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).

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
$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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Record list

Employees

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Molly King

Director Division Technican Services/Department of Environmental Protection

2024 total comp
$133,723
Base pay
$104,874
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,849
Total compensation
$133,723
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00600
Pay Position Number
083301360

Molly King works as a Director Division Technican Services for Department of Environmental Protection. Molly earned $133,723 in 2024.

William Sheehan

Regional Director Deputy/Department of Environmental Protection

2024 total comp
$133,130
Base pay
$109,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,854
Total compensation
$133,130
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00600
Pay Position Number
083300051

William Sheehan holds the role of Regional Director Deputy at Department of Environmental Protection. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,130.

Carla Hopkins

Director Division Solid Waste Management/Department of Environmental Protection

2024 total comp
$132,889
Base pay
$109,139
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,750
Total compensation
$132,889
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00600
Pay Position Number
083301612

Carla Hopkins is a Director Division Solid Waste Management at Department of Environmental Protection. 2024 total compensation came to $132,889.