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Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

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

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

In 2024, this agency had 3,581 employees with median total compensation of $69,418; the highest distinct record was $304,594.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$234.2M
Employees
3,581
Median total
$69,418
Highest record
$304,594

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 3,581 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,418) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$49,844 (76%)
  • Overtime$1,320 (2%)
  • Other$67 (0%)
  • Benefits$14,162 (22%)

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
$15,233
$37,124
$69,418
$90,458
$107,122

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $107,122 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,233. 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
$187.2M
3,544
$55,417
2023
$48.7M
74.0%
3,621
2.2%
$14,248
74.3%
2024
$234.2M
380.9%
3,581
1.1%
$69,418
387.2%

Record list

Employees

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David Lyons

Fraud Investigator/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2023 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$175
HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020001628
Regular Wage
$31,614

David Lyons holds the role of Fraud Investigator at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. In 2023, their total compensation was $0.

Kathleen Roope

Social Services Program Specialist II/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2023 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020003379
Regular Wage
$401

Kathleen Roope holds the role of Social Services Program Specialist II at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. In 2023, their total compensation was $0.

Karen Ringer

Public Health Nurse II/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2023 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020330071

Karen Ringer is a Public Health Nurse II at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. 2023 total compensation came to $0.

Marcella Holfelder

Child Pro Service Caseworker/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020003836

Marcella Holfelder works as a Child Pro Service Caseworker for Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. Marcella earned $0 in 2024.