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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

Daniel Menard

Game Warden Lieutenant/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$162,839
Base pay
$116,721
Overtime
$16,284
Other pay
$1,658
Benefits
$28,176
Total compensation
$162,839
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018401111

Daniel Menard is a Game Warden Lieutenant at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. 2024 total compensation came to $162,839.

Ralph Hosford

Game Warden Sergeant/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$160,287
Base pay
$107,367
Overtime
$13,639
Other pay
$864
Benefits
$38,417
Total compensation
$160,287
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018401801

Ralph Hosford holds the role of Game Warden Sergeant at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. In 2024, their total compensation was $160,287.