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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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Arlene Jones

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

2022 total comp
$75,705
Base pay
$60,701
Overtime
$5,368
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,636
Total compensation
$75,705
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
030304027

Arlene Jones is a Social Services Program Specialist II at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. 2022 total compensation came to $75,705.

Deborah Bernier

Human Services Enforcement Agt/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,695
Base pay
$59,626
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,068
Total compensation
$75,695
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020001238

Deborah Bernier is a Human Services Enforcement Agt at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. 2024 total compensation came to $75,695.

Benjamin Turner

Human Services Enforcement Agt/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,689
Base pay
$59,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,034
Total compensation
$75,689

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020002027

Benjamin Turner holds the role of Human Services Enforcement Agt at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,689.

Kealoha Rosso

Eligibility Specialist/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,684
Base pay
$54,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,891
Total compensation
$75,684
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020003275

At Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs, Kealoha Rosso serves as a Eligibility Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,684.

Jamie Gammon

Community Care Worker/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,656
Base pay
$59,626
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,030
Total compensation
$75,656
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020001709

Jamie Gammon works as a Community Care Worker for Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. Jamie earned $75,656 in 2024.

Mark Smedberg

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

2022 total comp
$75,650
Base pay
$57,280
Overtime
$5,406
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,963
Total compensation
$75,650
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020003739

Mark Smedberg holds the role of Child Pro Service Caseworker at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. In 2022, their total compensation was $75,650.

Samantha Eldridge

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

2024 total comp
$75,621
Base pay
$58,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,040
Total compensation
$75,621
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020330071

At Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs, Samantha Eldridge serves as a Public Health Nurse II. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,621.

Kimberly Taggett

Habilitation Aide/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,614
Base pay
$48,606
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$65
Benefits
$26,944
Total compensation
$75,614
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01400
Pay Position Number
030303948

Kimberly Taggett works as a Habilitation Aide for Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. Kimberly earned $75,614 in 2024.

Emily Bennett

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

2024 total comp
$75,611
Base pay
$60,186
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,425
Total compensation
$75,611
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020003589

Emily Bennett works as a Social Services Program Specialist I for Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. Emily earned $75,611 in 2024.

Kathleen Mattia

Human Services Enforcement Agt/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,562
Base pay
$59,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,054
Total compensation
$75,562
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020001232

At Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs, Kathleen Mattia serves as a Human Services Enforcement Agt. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,562.

Kyle Parks

Comprehensive Health Plan I/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,536
Base pay
$58,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$850
Benefits
$16,002
Total compensation
$75,536
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020321631

Kyle Parks is a Comprehensive Health Plan I at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. 2024 total compensation came to $75,536.

Molly Mahini

Eligibility Specialist/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,502
Base pay
$54,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,882
Total compensation
$75,502
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020227455

Molly Mahini holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,502.

Donna LobozzoMay be multiple

Eligibility Specialist/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,484
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020223601

Donna Lobozzo appears in Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs payroll as a Eligibility Specialist, with $75,484 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Vicki Arnold

Human Services Enforcement Agt/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,465
Base pay
$60,042
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,423
Total compensation
$75,465
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020003283

Vicki Arnold works as a Human Services Enforcement Agt for Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. Vicki earned $75,465 in 2024.

Frank Patstone Jr

Human Services Enforcement Agt/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,434
Base pay
$59,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,020
Total compensation
$75,434
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020002032

Frank Patstone Jr holds the role of Human Services Enforcement Agt at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,434.

Karen Thompson

Eligibility Specialist/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,418
Base pay
$55,244
Overtime
$512
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,662
Total compensation
$75,418
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020224621

Karen Thompson is a Eligibility Specialist at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. 2024 total compensation came to $75,418.

Erik LauritzenMay be multiple

Eligibility Specialist/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,414
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020222161

Payroll for Erik Lauritzen (Eligibility Specialist, Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs) may cover more than one person; together they account for $75,414 in 2024.

Nickea Moss

Human Services Caseworker/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,395
Base pay
$60,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,483
Total compensation
$75,395

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020230811

Nickea Moss is a Human Services Caseworker at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. 2024 total compensation came to $75,395.

Donna Cox

Child Protective Services Case Aide/Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs

2024 total comp
$75,341
Base pay
$51,444
Overtime
$5,557
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,341
Total compensation
$75,341
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
01000
Pay Position Number
020002707

Donna Cox is a Child Protective Services Case Aide at Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs. 2024 total compensation came to $75,341.