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Judicial Department

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

The Judicial Department operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2024, this agency had 734 employees with median total compensation of $73,764; the highest distinct record was $218,261.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$56.9M
Employees
734
Median total
$73,764
Highest record
$218,261

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 734 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,764) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$60,828 (78%)
  • Overtime$1,270 (2%)
  • Other$87 (0%)
  • Benefits$15,378 (20%)

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
$18,070
$46,668
$73,764
$96,076
$147,987

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $147,987 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,070. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant Clerk
197 · $57,890
Deputy Marshal
92 · $75,666
Associate Clerk
53 · $78,411
Law Clerk
47 · $28,971
District Court Judge
43 · $179,172

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
$45.9M
740
$57,405
2023
$11M
76.1%
750
1.4%
$14,849
74.1%
2024
$56.9M
418.9%
734
2.1%
$73,764
396.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ashley Thorne

Court Operations Specialist/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$103,354
Base pay
$75,420
Overtime
$1,328
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,606
Total compensation
$103,354
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000662

Ashley Thorne works as a Court Operations Specialist for Judicial Department. Ashley earned $103,354 in 2024.

Jennifer Daniels

Sergeant/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$103,114
Base pay
$73,428
Overtime
$4,643
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,044
Total compensation
$103,114
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000483

Jennifer Daniels holds the role of Sergeant at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,114.

Allison Wood

Clerk II/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$102,758
Base pay
$71,755
Overtime
$2,797
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,206
Total compensation
$102,758
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000236

At Judicial Department, Allison Wood serves as a Clerk II. Their 2024 pay totaled $102,758.

Michelle Racine

Clerk II/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$102,697
Base pay
$90,880
Overtime
$5,756
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,061
Total compensation
$102,697
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000251

Michelle Racine is a Clerk II at Judicial Department. 2024 total compensation came to $102,697.

Colleen Heal

Judicial Administrative Assistant to the Chief/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$101,940
Base pay
$76,161
Overtime
$183
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,596
Total compensation
$101,940
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000322

At Judicial Department, Colleen Heal serves as a Judicial Administrative Assistant to the Chief. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,940.

Laurie Andre

Director of Finance & Budget/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$101,498
Base pay
$84,970
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,528
Total compensation
$101,498
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000357

At Judicial Department, Laurie Andre serves as a Director of Finance & Budget. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,498.

Mark Veilleux

Associate Systems Administrator/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$101,494
Base pay
$81,337
Overtime
$1,366
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,791
Total compensation
$101,494
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000739

Mark Veilleux holds the role of Associate Systems Administrator at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $101,494.

April Whitney

Associate Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$100,641
Base pay
$61,586
Overtime
$10,679
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,376
Total compensation
$100,641
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000372

April Whitney holds the role of Associate Clerk at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,641.

Dawn Rule

Senior HR Generalist/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$100,431
Base pay
$72,874
Overtime
$2,075
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,482
Total compensation
$100,431
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000050

Dawn Rule is a Senior HR Generalist at Judicial Department. 2024 total compensation came to $100,431.

Danielle Young

Business and Consumer Docket Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$100,314
Base pay
$81,416
Overtime
$1,483
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,415
Total compensation
$100,314
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000566

Danielle Young holds the role of Business and Consumer Docket Clerk at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,314.

Lisa Mahan

Associate Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$100,217
Base pay
$64,302
Overtime
$13,541
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,374
Total compensation
$100,217
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000206

Lisa Mahan works as a Associate Clerk for Judicial Department. Lisa earned $100,217 in 2024.

Jennifer Cyr

Administrative Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$100,165
Base pay
$71,069
Overtime
$2,201
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,895
Total compensation
$100,165
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000063

Jennifer Cyr is a Administrative Clerk at Judicial Department. 2024 total compensation came to $100,165.

Aaron Wood

Deputy Marshal/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$99,203
Base pay
$62,707
Overtime
$16,270
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,226
Total compensation
$99,203
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000485

Aaron Wood holds the role of Deputy Marshal at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,203.

Darlene Richards

Clerk I/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$99,122
Base pay
$71,355
Overtime
$15,368
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,399
Total compensation
$99,122
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000253

Darlene Richards holds the role of Clerk I at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,122.

Erin Adams

Administrative Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$99,022
Base pay
$71,814
Overtime
$2,363
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,845
Total compensation
$99,022
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000276

Erin Adams holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,022.

Matthew Brown

Help Desk Technician/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$98,279
Base pay
$70,670
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,609
Total compensation
$98,279
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000463

At Judicial Department, Matthew Brown serves as a Help Desk Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,279.

Maria Woodman

Superior Court Justice/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$97,706
Base pay
$92,614
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,092
Total compensation
$97,706
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000749

Maria Woodman holds the role of Superior Court Justice at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,706.

Elisabeth White

Associate Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$97,237
Base pay
$64,663
Overtime
$6,971
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,603
Total compensation
$97,237
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000200

Elisabeth White works as a Associate Clerk for Judicial Department. Elisabeth earned $97,237 in 2024.

Tammy Marchand

Division Supervisor II/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$96,886
Base pay
$78,628
Overtime
$1,052
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,205
Total compensation
$96,886
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000274

Tammy Marchand is a Division Supervisor II at Judicial Department. 2024 total compensation came to $96,886.

John Irving

Sergeant/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$96,222
Base pay
$71,155
Overtime
$4,934
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,134
Total compensation
$96,222
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000498

At Judicial Department, John Irving serves as a Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $96,222.

Cheryl Knowles

Administrative Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$96,197
Base pay
$74,582
Overtime
$4,439
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,175
Total compensation
$96,197
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000052

Cheryl Knowles is a Administrative Clerk at Judicial Department. 2024 total compensation came to $96,197.

Kimberly Garcia

Administrative Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$96,076
Base pay
$71,398
Overtime
$34
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,643
Total compensation
$96,076
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000267

Kimberly Garcia holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $96,076.

Michelle Aiken

Associate Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$96,043
Base pay
$63,801
Overtime
$3,993
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,249
Total compensation
$96,043
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000185

At Judicial Department, Michelle Aiken serves as a Associate Clerk. Their 2024 pay totaled $96,043.

Kimberly Buzzeo

Court Operations Coordinator/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$95,750
Base pay
$68,253
Overtime
$8,028
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,470
Total compensation
$95,750
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000272

At Judicial Department, Kimberly Buzzeo serves as a Court Operations Coordinator. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,750.

Mariah Purves

Associate Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$95,688
Base pay
$63,015
Overtime
$7,391
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,282
Total compensation
$95,688
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000228

Mariah Purves holds the role of Associate Clerk at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,688.

Emma Cota

Lead Law Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$95,595
Base pay
$78,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,099
Total compensation
$95,595
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000572

Emma Cota holds the role of Lead Law Clerk at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,595.