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Maine / Department of Health&Human Services Ddpc

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Department of Health&Human Services Ddpc

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

The Department of Health&Human Services Ddpc oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 357 employees with median total compensation of $53,359; the highest distinct record was $359,958.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$22.2M
Employees
357
Median total
$53,359
Highest record
$359,958

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 357 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($53,359) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$47,284 (76%)
  • Overtime$1,932 (3%)
  • Other$36 (0%)
  • Benefits$12,982 (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
$6,888
$22,300
$53,359
$86,249
$128,563

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $128,563 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,888. 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
$17.8M
336
$44,890
2023
$4.7M
73.3%
332
1.2%
$13,736
69.4%
2024
$22.2M
368.5%
357
7.5%
$53,359
288.5%

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Record list

Employees

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Paige Morse

Deputy Superintendent/Department of Health&Human Services Ddpc

2024 total comp
$153,711
Base pay
$124,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$778
Benefits
$28,136
Total compensation
$153,711
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01420
Pay Position Number
032002159

Paige Morse works as a Deputy Superintendent for Department of Health&Human Services Ddpc. Paige earned $153,711 in 2024.

Claude Melanson

Hospital Nurse III/Department of Health&Human Services Ddpc

2024 total comp
$152,485
Base pay
$112,498
Overtime
$15,093
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,893
Total compensation
$152,485
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01420
Pay Position Number
032002089

Claude Melanson is a Hospital Nurse III at Department of Health&Human Services Ddpc. 2024 total compensation came to $152,485.

Brittany Goad

Hospital Nurse III/Department of Health&Human Services Ddpc

2024 total comp
$150,304
Base pay
$111,001
Overtime
$11,963
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,340
Total compensation
$150,304
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01420
Pay Position Number
032002141

Brittany Goad is a Hospital Nurse III at Department of Health&Human Services Ddpc. 2024 total compensation came to $150,304.