Maine / Judicial Department
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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District Court Judge/Judicial Department
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At Judicial Department, Heather Seasonwein serves as a District Court Judge. Their 2024 pay totaled $158,213.
Manager, Family Division/Judicial Department
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Caroline Jova holds the role of Manager, Family Division at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,652.
Director of Court Services/Judicial Department
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Jenny Anderson holds the role of Director of Court Services at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $156,372.
District Court Judge/Judicial Department
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David Hathaway is a District Court Judge at Judicial Department. 2024 total compensation came to $156,052.
Family Law Magistrate/Judicial Department
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At Judicial Department, Loralie Spooner serves as a Family Law Magistrate. Their 2024 pay totaled $155,123.
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court/Judicial Department
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Matthew Pollack works as a Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Judicial Department. Matthew earned $153,055 in 2024.
Family Law Magistrate/Judicial Department
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At Judicial Department, Steven Chandler serves as a Family Law Magistrate. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,423.
Superior Court Justice/Judicial Department
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William Anderson works as a Superior Court Justice for Judicial Department. William earned $152,413 in 2022.