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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

Laura Craver-Rogers

If&W Education Coordinator/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$98,590
Base pay
$73,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,020
Total compensation
$98,590
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018800194

Laura Craver-Rogers holds the role of If&W Education Coordinator at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. In 2024, their total compensation was $98,590.

Kevin Richards

Game Warden/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$98,528
Base pay
$61,540
Overtime
$15,136
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,853
Total compensation
$98,528
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018402291

At Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Kevin Richards serves as a Game Warden. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,528.

Wesley Ashe

If&W Resource Biologist/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$98,515
Base pay
$78,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,203
Total compensation
$98,515
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018680886

At Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Wesley Ashe serves as a If&W Resource Biologist. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,515.

Erynn Call

If&W Resource Biologist/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$98,025
Base pay
$77,844
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,181
Total compensation
$98,025

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018651109

At Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Erynn Call serves as a If&W Resource Biologist. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,025.

Sarah Boyden

If&W Resource Biologist/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$97,178
Base pay
$77,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$170
Benefits
$19,387
Total compensation
$97,178
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018651081

Sarah Boyden holds the role of If&W Resource Biologist at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,178.

Beth Swartz

If&W Resource Biologist/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$96,917
Base pay
$79,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$17,183
Total compensation
$96,917
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018651112

Beth Swartz is a If&W Resource Biologist at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. 2024 total compensation came to $96,917.

Madison Killian

Game Warden/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$96,678
Base pay
$68,287
Overtime
$6,955
Other pay
$75
Benefits
$21,361
Total compensation
$96,678
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018401781

At Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Madison Killian serves as a Game Warden. Their 2024 pay totaled $96,678.

Kendall Marden

If&W Resource Biologist/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$96,192
Base pay
$77,506
Overtime
$1,255
Other pay
$285
Benefits
$17,146
Total compensation
$96,192
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018650101

Kendall Marden is a If&W Resource Biologist at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. 2024 total compensation came to $96,192.

Elizabeth Braestrup

Chaplain I/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$96,046
Base pay
$71,434
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,612
Total compensation
$96,046
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018402569

Elizabeth Braestrup is a Chaplain I at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. 2024 total compensation came to $96,046.

Melinda Rugg

Game Warden/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$95,500
Base pay
$65,931
Overtime
$8,187
Other pay
$958
Benefits
$20,425
Total compensation
$95,500
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018402558

At Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Melinda Rugg serves as a Game Warden. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,500.

Amy Mclaughlin

If&W Resource Biologist/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$95,461
Base pay
$78,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,112
Total compensation
$95,461
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018650741

Amy Mclaughlin works as a If&W Resource Biologist for Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Amy earned $95,461 in 2024.

Lisa Dinsmore

Resource Administrator/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$95,391
Base pay
$64,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,685
Total compensation
$95,391
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
005000953

At Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Lisa Dinsmore serves as a Resource Administrator. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,391.

Timothy Knedler

Fish Culture Supervisor/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$95,242
Base pay
$78,185
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,057
Total compensation
$95,242

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018450261

Timothy Knedler works as a Fish Culture Supervisor for Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Timothy earned $95,242 in 2024.

Derek Yorks

If&W Resource Biologist/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$95,155
Base pay
$69,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,123
Total compensation
$95,155
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018651096

At Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Derek Yorks serves as a If&W Resource Biologist. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,155.

Joshua Bubier

Game Warden Lieutenant/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$94,356
Base pay
$68,053
Overtime
$9,033
Other pay
$1,161
Benefits
$16,109
Total compensation
$94,356
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018401841

Joshua Bubier holds the role of Game Warden Lieutenant at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,356.

Richard Ouellette

Game Warden/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$94,022
Base pay
$79,082
Overtime
$2,675
Other pay
$1,500
Benefits
$10,765
Total compensation
$94,022
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018400851

Richard Ouellette is a Game Warden at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. 2024 total compensation came to $94,022.

Christopher Hilton

Game Warden Pilot/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2022 total comp
$93,737
Base pay
$72,152
Overtime
$1,467
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,118
Total compensation
$93,737
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018430061

At Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Christopher Hilton serves as a Game Warden Pilot. Their 2022 pay totaled $93,737.

Jerrod Parker

If&W Senior Resource Biologist/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$93,647
Base pay
$76,673
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,974
Total compensation
$93,647
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018651111

At Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Jerrod Parker serves as a If&W Senior Resource Biologist. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,647.

Nicholas Bartholomew

Game Warden/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$93,564
Base pay
$62,903
Overtime
$9,120
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$21,041
Total compensation
$93,564
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018401331

Nicholas Bartholomew works as a Game Warden for Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Nicholas earned $93,564 in 2024.

Joshua Matijas

If&W Resource Biologist/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$93,459
Base pay
$71,270
Overtime
$208
Other pay
$474
Benefits
$21,507
Total compensation
$93,459
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018650261

Joshua Matijas holds the role of If&W Resource Biologist at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,459.

Rose Mandella

Game Warden/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$93,360
Base pay
$59,564
Overtime
$23,921
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$9,276
Total compensation
$93,360

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018402554

Rose Mandella is a Game Warden at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. 2024 total compensation came to $93,360.

William Gormely Iii

Game Warden/Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

2024 total comp
$92,785
Base pay
$66,766
Overtime
$14,224
Other pay
$507
Benefits
$11,287
Total compensation
$92,785
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00900
Pay Position Number
018401651

William Gormely Iii is a Game Warden at Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. 2024 total compensation came to $92,785.