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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

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Katherine Dufour

District Court Judge/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$165,707
Base pay
$138,439
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,269
Total compensation
$165,707
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000043

Katherine Dufour works as a District Court Judge for Judicial Department. Katherine earned $165,707 in 2024.

James Ross

Director of State Judicial Marshals/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$163,856
Base pay
$130,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,667
Total compensation
$163,856
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000509

James Ross is a Director of State Judicial Marshals at Judicial Department. 2024 total compensation came to $163,856.

Jeremy Gray

Director of Court Facilities/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$161,127
Base pay
$132,054
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,072
Total compensation
$161,127
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000355

Jeremy Gray holds the role of Director of Court Facilities at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $161,127.

Jon Haddow

District Court Judge/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$160,807
Base pay
$138,439
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,368
Total compensation
$160,807
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000631

At Judicial Department, Jon Haddow serves as a District Court Judge. Their 2024 pay totaled $160,807.

Charles DowMay be multiple

District Court Judge/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$159,995

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000457

This District Court Judge record at Judicial Department for Charles Dow may represent several individuals, totaling $159,995 in 2024.

David Plourde

Manager, Infrastructure & Technician/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$159,816
Base pay
$133,614
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,202
Total compensation
$159,816
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000377

David Plourde holds the role of Manager, Infrastructure & Technician at Judicial Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,816.