Maine / District Attorneys
Agency file
The District Attorneys handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.
In 2024, this agency had 126 employees with median total compensation of $117,146; the highest distinct record was $181,135.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 126 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($117,146) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $165,965 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,171. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $10.4M — | 134 — | $85,002 — |
| 2023 | $2.2M ▼ 78.5% | 148 ▲ 10.4% | $14,915 ▼ 82.5% |
| 2024 | $12.9M ▲ 474.6% | 126 ▼ 14.9% | $117,146 ▲ 685.4% |
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Record list
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Assistant District Attorney/District Attorneys
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Katherine Campbell holds the role of Assistant District Attorney at District Attorneys. In 2022, their total compensation was $44,367.
Assistant District Attorney/District Attorneys
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Brian Ranta holds the role of Assistant District Attorney at District Attorneys. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,343.
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Payroll for Stephanie Knight (Assistant District Attorney, District Attorneys) may cover more than one person; together they account for $41,910 in 2024.
Assistant District Attorney/District Attorneys
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Madelyn Thomas is a Assistant District Attorney at District Attorneys. 2024 total compensation came to $38,213.