Maine / Legislative Council Employees
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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Deputy Director/Legislative Council Employees
Source-specific fields
Susan Johannesman holds the role of Deputy Director at Legislative Council Employees. In 2024, their total compensation was $183,092.