Maine / Executive Department Public Advocate
Agency file
The Executive Department Public Advocate is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2024, this agency had 13 employees with median total compensation of $138,586; the highest distinct record was $195,912.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 13 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($138,586) — 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 $192,428 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,924. 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 | $1.1M — | 13 — | $86,586 — |
| 2023 | $249.6K ▼ 77.4% | 13 ±0% | $20,566 ▼ 76.2% |
| 2024 | $1.6M ▲ 522.3% | 13 ±0% | $138,586 ▲ 573.9% |
Record list
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Specialist Assistant to the Public Advocate/Executive Department Public Advocate
Source-specific fields
Shareen Thompson is a Specialist Assistant to the Public Advocate at Executive Department Public Advocate. 2024 total compensation came to $114,737.