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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Planning & Research Assistant/Department of Environmental Protection
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At Department of Environmental Protection, Athena Feola serves as a Planning & Research Assistant. Their 2023 pay totaled $807.
Geology Technician II/Department of Environmental Protection
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At Department of Environmental Protection, Daniel Nessly serves as a Geology Technician II. Their 2023 pay totaled $746.
Environmental Specialist III/Department of Environmental Protection
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Samuel Sheppard works as a Environmental Specialist III for Department of Environmental Protection. Samuel earned $656 in 2023.
Senior Envir Hydrogeologist/Department of Environmental Protection
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Sean Dougherty is a Senior Envir Hydrogeologist at Department of Environmental Protection. 2023 total compensation came to $631.
Conservation Aide/Department of Environmental Protection
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Calie Wilson is a Conservation Aide at Department of Environmental Protection. 2024 total compensation came to $543.
Government Intern/Department of Environmental Protection
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Riley Flannery is a Government Intern at Department of Environmental Protection. 2023 total compensation came to $514.
Government Intern/Department of Environmental Protection
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Alyssa Elliott is a Government Intern at Department of Environmental Protection. 2023 total compensation came to $316.
Government Intern/Department of Environmental Protection
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At Department of Environmental Protection, James Greenwood serves as a Government Intern. Their 2023 pay totaled $293.
Government Intern/Department of Environmental Protection
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Julian Blohm is a Government Intern at Department of Environmental Protection. 2023 total compensation came to $293.
Conservation Aide/Department of Environmental Protection
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Ashlynn Lund works as a Conservation Aide for Department of Environmental Protection. Ashlynn earned $16 in 2023.
Conservation Aide/Department of Environmental Protection
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At Department of Environmental Protection, Scot Clontz serves as a Conservation Aide. Their 2023 pay totaled $14.
Environmental Licensing Specialist II/Department of Environmental Protection
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At Department of Environmental Protection, Christine Woodruff serves as a Environmental Licensing Specialist II. Their 2024 pay totaled $0.