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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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Rachel Karam

Assistant Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$50,141
Base pay
$36,702
Overtime
$447
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,992
Total compensation
$50,141
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000522

Rachel Karam is a Assistant Clerk at Judicial Department. 2024 total compensation came to $50,141.

Taylor Engdahl

Jud Administrative Assistant to Sjc/Judicial Department

2022 total comp
$49,921
Base pay
$41,169
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,751
Total compensation
$49,921
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000314

Taylor Engdahl is a Jud Administrative Assistant to Sjc at Judicial Department. 2022 total compensation came to $49,921.

Ellen Gorman

Supreme Court Justice/Judicial Department

2022 total comp
$49,849
Base pay
$42,938
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,912
Total compensation
$49,849
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000006

Ellen Gorman is a Supreme Court Justice at Judicial Department. 2022 total compensation came to $49,849.

Tonya Fish

Assistant Clerk/Judicial Department

2022 total comp
$49,784
Base pay
$37,806
Overtime
$74
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,904
Total compensation
$49,784
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000146

Tonya Fish is a Assistant Clerk at Judicial Department. 2022 total compensation came to $49,784.

Carrie-Marie Briggs

Assistant Clerk/Judicial Department

2022 total comp
$49,772
Base pay
$38,806
Overtime
$1,640
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,326
Total compensation
$49,772
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000169

Carrie-Marie Briggs works as a Assistant Clerk for Judicial Department. Carrie-Marie earned $49,772 in 2022.

Abaigeal Ridge

Law Clerk/Judicial Department

2022 total comp
$49,482
Base pay
$41,026
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,456
Total compensation
$49,482
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000367

Abaigeal Ridge holds the role of Law Clerk at Judicial Department. In 2022, their total compensation was $49,482.

Nolan Dyer

Assistant Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$49,479
Base pay
$46,556
Overtime
$159
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,764
Total compensation
$49,479
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000067

Nolan Dyer works as a Assistant Clerk for Judicial Department. Nolan earned $49,479 in 2024.

Judy Theriault

Assistant Clerk/Judicial Department

2022 total comp
$49,479
Base pay
$40,136
Overtime
$498
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,844
Total compensation
$49,479
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000102

Judy Theriault works as a Assistant Clerk for Judicial Department. Judy earned $49,479 in 2022.

Joanna Davis

Family & Civil Process Specialist/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$49,118
Base pay
$38,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,821
Total compensation
$49,118
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000405

Joanna Davis is a Family & Civil Process Specialist at Judicial Department. 2024 total compensation came to $49,118.

Aaren UptonMay be multiple

Assistant Clerk/Judicial Department

2024 total comp
$49,098
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000080

This Assistant Clerk record at Judicial Department for Aaren Upton may represent several individuals, totaling $49,098 in 2024.

Jamie Bice

Law Clerk/Judicial Department

2022 total comp
$48,865
Base pay
$48,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$475
Total compensation
$48,865
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000639

At Judicial Department, Jamie Bice serves as a Law Clerk. Their 2022 pay totaled $48,865.

Nicholas Janzen

Law Clerk/Judicial Department

2022 total comp
$48,392
Base pay
$39,455
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,937
Total compensation
$48,392
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000332

At Judicial Department, Nicholas Janzen serves as a Law Clerk. Their 2022 pay totaled $48,392.

Alyssa Ryan-Lane

Assistant Clerk/Judicial Department

2022 total comp
$48,119
Base pay
$38,122
Overtime
$1,201
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,796
Total compensation
$48,119
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000198

Alyssa Ryan-Lane holds the role of Assistant Clerk at Judicial Department. In 2022, their total compensation was $48,119.

Jozzlynn Lewis

Assistant Clerk/Judicial Department

2022 total comp
$48,111
Base pay
$38,008
Overtime
$856
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,246
Total compensation
$48,111
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
04000
Pay Position Number
123000156

Jozzlynn Lewis holds the role of Assistant Clerk at Judicial Department. In 2022, their total compensation was $48,111.