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Maine / Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

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Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

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

The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 346 employees with median total compensation of $89,994; the highest distinct record was $207,808.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$30M
Employees
346
Median total
$89,994
Highest record
$207,808

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 346 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,994) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$62,028 (71%)
  • Overtime$5,206 (6%)
  • Other$301 (0%)
  • Benefits$19,306 (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
$20,974
$59,996
$89,994
$118,659
$133,458

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $133,458 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,974. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Game Warden
86 · $113,328
Office Associate II
23 · $42,118
Fish Culturist
19 · $54,008

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
$24.5M
335
$79,980
2023
$7.5M
69.3%
349
4.2%
$18,908
76.4%
2024
$30M
299.4%
346
0.9%
$89,994
376.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Donald Thrasher Jr

Game Warden Sergeant/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$156,691
Base pay
$105,052
Overtime
$12,539
Other pay
$1,128
Benefits
$37,973
Total compensation
$156,691
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018401851

Donald Thrasher Jr works as a Game Warden Sergeant for Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Donald earned $156,691 in 2024.

Carleton Richardson

Game Warden Sergeant/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$156,556
Base pay
$99,652
Overtime
$18,977
Other pay
$522
Benefits
$37,405
Total compensation
$156,556
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018402441

Carleton Richardson works as a Game Warden Sergeant for Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Carleton earned $156,556 in 2024.

Christopher Hilton

Game Warden Pilot Supervisor/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$155,377
Base pay
$116,088
Overtime
$1,415
Other pay
$956
Benefits
$36,917
Total compensation
$155,377
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018430051

Christopher Hilton works as a Game Warden Pilot Supervisor for Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Christopher earned $155,377 in 2024.

Shon Theriault

Game Warden Captain/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$154,964
Base pay
$114,220
Overtime
$5,513
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,231
Total compensation
$154,964
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018400711

Shon Theriault is a Game Warden Captain at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. 2024 total compensation came to $154,964.

William Chandler

Game Warden Sergeant/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$154,837
Base pay
$103,354
Overtime
$12,143
Other pay
$1,943
Benefits
$37,397
Total compensation
$154,837
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018402331

At Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, William Chandler serves as a Game Warden Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,837.

Kyle Hladik

Game Warden Sergeant/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$153,397
Base pay
$102,356
Overtime
$21,243
Other pay
$2,590
Benefits
$27,208
Total compensation
$153,397
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018402241

Kyle Hladik is a Game Warden Sergeant at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. 2024 total compensation came to $153,397.

Justin Fowlie

Game Warden Sergeant/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$152,804
Base pay
$104,878
Overtime
$8,949
Other pay
$1,794
Benefits
$37,183
Total compensation
$152,804
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018401731

At Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Justin Fowlie serves as a Game Warden Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,804.