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Legislative Council Employees

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

The Legislative Council Employees is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2024, this agency had 124 employees with median total compensation of $98,034; the highest distinct record was $238,638.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$12.3M
Employees
124
Median total
$98,034
Highest record
$238,638

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 124 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($98,034) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$81,657 (83%)
  • Overtime$346 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$16,900 (17%)

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
$25,204
$65,767
$98,034
$130,520
$171,161

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $171,161 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $25,204. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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
$10.1M
130
$80,603
2023
$1.9M
81.2%
137
5.4%
$15,062
81.3%
2024
$12.3M
547.0%
124
9.5%
$98,034
550.9%

Record list

Employees

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Lisa Plimpton

Analyst/Attorney-X/Legislative Council Employees

2024 total comp
$126,676
Base pay
$103,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,662
Total compensation
$126,676

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052900004

At Legislative Council Employees, Lisa Plimpton serves as a Analyst/Attorney-X. Their 2024 pay totaled $126,676.

Michael Russo

Analyst/Attorney/Legislative Council Employees

2024 total comp
$126,172
Base pay
$107,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,516
Total compensation
$126,172

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052600177

Michael Russo holds the role of Analyst/Attorney at Legislative Council Employees. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,172.

Colleen Mccarthy Reid

Senior Analyst/Senior Attorney/Legislative Council Employees

2022 total comp
$126,161
Base pay
$112,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,824
Total compensation
$126,161
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052600070

Colleen Mccarthy Reid is a Senior Analyst/Senior Attorney at Legislative Council Employees. 2022 total compensation came to $126,161.

Amy Gagne

Senior Analyst/Senior Attorney-X/Legislative Council Employees

2024 total comp
$123,847
Base pay
$94,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,187
Total compensation
$123,847
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052900002

Amy Gagne is a Senior Analyst/Senior Attorney-X at Legislative Council Employees. 2024 total compensation came to $123,847.

Anthony Tassinari

Desktop & Technician Support Administrative/Legislative Council Employees

2024 total comp
$123,577
Base pay
$93,931
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,646
Total compensation
$123,577
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052100200

Anthony Tassinari holds the role of Desktop & Technician Support Administrative at Legislative Council Employees. In 2024, their total compensation was $123,577.

Kristin Brawn

Legislative Researcher/Legislative Council Employees

2024 total comp
$123,500
Base pay
$99,966
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,534
Total compensation
$123,500
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052600083

Kristin Brawn is a Legislative Researcher at Legislative Council Employees. 2024 total compensation came to $123,500.

Janet Pooley

Paralegal/Legislative Council Employees

2024 total comp
$123,164
Base pay
$104,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,344
Total compensation
$123,164
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052000080

Janet Pooley works as a Paralegal for Legislative Council Employees. Janet earned $123,164 in 2024.

Nicholas Tassinari

Information Security Administrator/Legislative Council Employees

2024 total comp
$123,089
Base pay
$93,879
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,211
Total compensation
$123,089
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052000089

At Legislative Council Employees, Nicholas Tassinari serves as a Information Security Administrator. Their 2024 pay totaled $123,089.

Ethan KeyesMay be multiple

Supervising Legal Editor/Prf/Legislative Council Employees

2024 total comp
$123,056
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052000195

This Supervising Legal Editor/Prf record at Legislative Council Employees for Ethan Keyes may represent several individuals, totaling $123,056 in 2024.

Lindsay Laxon

Analyst/Attorney/Legislative Council Employees

2024 total comp
$122,925
Base pay
$104,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,588
Total compensation
$122,925
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052600074

Lindsay Laxon is a Analyst/Attorney at Legislative Council Employees. 2024 total compensation came to $122,925.

Amanda Goldsmith

Human Resources Director/Legislative Council Employees

2024 total comp
$122,712
Base pay
$99,392
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,320
Total compensation
$122,712
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052000002

Amanda Goldsmith is a Human Resources Director at Legislative Council Employees. 2024 total compensation came to $122,712.

Casey Milligan

Mgr/Legislative Information Office/Legislative Council Employees

2024 total comp
$122,232
Base pay
$103,655
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,577
Total compensation
$122,232

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052150023

At Legislative Council Employees, Casey Milligan serves as a Mgr/Legislative Information Office. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,232.

Nathan Maurais

Facilities Manager/Legislative Council Employees

2024 total comp
$120,841
Base pay
$99,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,445
Total compensation
$120,841
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052000047

Nathan Maurais is a Facilities Manager at Legislative Council Employees. 2024 total compensation came to $120,841.

Anna Broome

Senior Analyst/Senior Attorney/Legislative Council Employees

2022 total comp
$120,526
Base pay
$108,499
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,027
Total compensation
$120,526
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052600071

Anna Broome is a Senior Analyst/Senior Attorney at Legislative Council Employees. 2022 total compensation came to $120,526.

Jane OrbetonMay be multiple

Senior Analyst/Senior Attorney/Legislative Council Employees

2022 total comp
$120,302

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03000
Pay Position Number
052600073

Payroll for Jane Orbeton (Senior Analyst/Senior Attorney, Legislative Council Employees) may cover more than one person; together they account for $120,302 in 2022.