Maine / Maine Human Rights Commission

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Maine Human Rights Commission

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

The Maine Human Rights Commission is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 18 employees with median total compensation of $81,430; the highest distinct record was $152,443.

Year: 2024
Employees: 18
Median total: $81,430
Highest record: $152,443

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$14,535$152,443+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 18 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,430) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $57,947 (77%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $19 (0%)
Benefits — $16,892 (23%)

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

$21,723

$44,302

$81,430

$95,372

$99,857

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $99,857 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,723. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Me Human Rights Investigator

8 · $82,536

Secretary Associate Legal

4 · $56,568

Commission Counsel Mhrc

1 · $152,443

Public Service Executive II

1 · $149,439

Operations Director

1 · $99,857

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Barbara Archer Hirsch

Commission Counsel Mhrc/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$152,443

Base pay: $119,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89
Benefits: $33,208
Total compensation: $152,443

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000009

At Maine Human Rights Commission, Barbara Archer Hirsch serves as a Commission Counsel Mhrc. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,443.

Katherine Thomson Crossman

Public Service Executive II/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$149,439

Base pay: $114,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,814
Total compensation: $149,439
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000001

Katherine Thomson Crossman is a Public Service Executive II at Maine Human Rights Commission. 2024 total compensation came to $149,439.

Michael Whitman

Operations Director/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$99,857

Base pay: $78,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,023
Total compensation: $99,857
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000011

At Maine Human Rights Commission, Michael Whitman serves as a Operations Director. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,857.

Angela Morse

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$98,791

Base pay: $70,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $28,228
Total compensation: $98,791
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000003

Angela Morse is a Me Human Rights Investigator at Maine Human Rights Commission. 2024 total compensation came to $98,791.

Robert Beauchesne

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$95,372

Base pay: $78,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,280
Total compensation: $95,372
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000004

Robert Beauchesne holds the role of Me Human Rights Investigator at Maine Human Rights Commission. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,372.

Alexandra Brindley

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$92,950

Base pay: $75,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109
Benefits: $17,102
Total compensation: $92,950
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000012

Alexandra Brindley is a Me Human Rights Investigator at Maine Human Rights Commission. 2024 total compensation came to $92,950.

Colin Hurd

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$86,397

Base pay: $62,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,081
Total compensation: $86,397
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000036

At Maine Human Rights Commission, Colin Hurd serves as a Me Human Rights Investigator. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,397.

Jennifer Manzano Ruz

Secretary Associate Legal/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$84,686

Base pay: $57,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $27,480
Total compensation: $84,686

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000006

At Maine Human Rights Commission, Jennifer Manzano Ruz serves as a Secretary Associate Legal. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,686.

Brittany Bourgeois-Munzing

Secretary Associate Legal/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$84,185

Base pay: $56,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $27,451
Total compensation: $84,185
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000021

Brittany Bourgeois-Munzing works as a Secretary Associate Legal for Maine Human Rights Commission. Brittany earned $84,185 in 2024.

Nupur Leva

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$78,675

Base pay: $74,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153
Benefits: $4,328
Total compensation: $78,675

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000034

At Maine Human Rights Commission, Nupur Leva serves as a Me Human Rights Investigator. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,675.

Carrie Mccarter

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$67,600

Base pay: $54,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,032
Total compensation: $67,600
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000038

Carrie Mccarter works as a Me Human Rights Investigator for Maine Human Rights Commission. Carrie earned $67,600 in 2024.

Jane O'Reilly

Me Human Rights Lead Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$65,131

Base pay: $51,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,653
Total compensation: $65,131
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000030

Jane O'Reilly holds the role of Me Human Rights Lead Investigator at Maine Human Rights Commission. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,131.

Chelsey Krechmer

Business Manager I/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$62,923

Base pay: $46,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $16,094
Total compensation: $62,923
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000037

Chelsey Krechmer is a Business Manager I at Maine Human Rights Commission. 2024 total compensation came to $62,923.

Jane O'Reilly

Me Human Rights Investigator Supervisor/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$44,302

Base pay: $34,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,499
Total compensation: $44,302
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000030

Jane O'Reilly holds the role of Me Human Rights Investigator Supervisor at Maine Human Rights Commission. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,302.

Heather Leavitt-Soni

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2022 total comp

$41,823

Base pay: $34,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,206
Total compensation: $41,823

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000034

Heather Leavitt-Soni holds the role of Me Human Rights Investigator at Maine Human Rights Commission. In 2022, their total compensation was $41,823.

Jillian Pion

Secretary Associate Legal/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$28,950

Base pay: $22,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,644
Total compensation: $28,950

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000005

Jillian Pion is a Secretary Associate Legal at Maine Human Rights Commission. 2024 total compensation came to $28,950.

Katherine Thomson Crossman

Attorney/Maine Human Rights Commission

2023 total comp

$25,188

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,188
Total compensation: $25,188
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance: $336
HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000029
Regular Wage: $77,826

Katherine Thomson Crossman works as a Attorney for Maine Human Rights Commission. Katherine earned $25,188 in 2023.

Grace Nichols

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$21,723

Base pay: $20,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,165
Total compensation: $21,723

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000028

At Maine Human Rights Commission, Grace Nichols serves as a Me Human Rights Investigator. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,723.

Chelsey Krechmer

Secretary Associate Legal/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$19,488

Base pay: $14,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,118
Total compensation: $19,488
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000005

Chelsey Krechmer works as a Secretary Associate Legal for Maine Human Rights Commission. Chelsey earned $19,488 in 2024.

Alice Neal-Paakkonen

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2022 total comp

$19,436

Base pay: $16,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,692
Total compensation: $19,436
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000003

At Maine Human Rights Commission, Alice Neal-Paakkonen serves as a Me Human Rights Investigator. Their 2022 pay totaled $19,436.

Amy Sneirson

Public Service Executive II/Maine Human Rights Commission

2023 total comp

$15,439

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,439
Total compensation: $15,439
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance: $234
HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000001
Regular Wage: $103,741

At Maine Human Rights Commission, Amy Sneirson serves as a Public Service Executive II. Their 2023 pay totaled $15,439.

Melody Piper

Operations Director/Maine Human Rights Commission

2023 total comp

$15,106

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,106
Total compensation: $15,106
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance: $263
HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000011
Regular Wage: $65,257

At Maine Human Rights Commission, Melody Piper serves as a Operations Director. Their 2023 pay totaled $15,106.

Maxwell Teschke

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2024 total comp

$14,535

Base pay: $10,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,856
Total compensation: $14,535
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000028

Maxwell Teschke works as a Me Human Rights Investigator for Maine Human Rights Commission. Maxwell earned $14,535 in 2024.

Katherine Thomson Crossman

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2022 total comp

$13,653

Base pay: $9,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,139
Total compensation: $13,653
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000029

Katherine Thomson Crossman works as a Me Human Rights Investigator for Maine Human Rights Commission. Katherine earned $13,653 in 2022.

Alyson Dabbs

Management Analyst II/Maine Human Rights Commission

2022 total comp

$6,684

Base pay: $4,671
Overtime: $420
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,593
Total compensation: $6,684

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000033

Alyson Dabbs holds the role of Management Analyst II at Maine Human Rights Commission. In 2022, their total compensation was $6,684.

Courtney Burne

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2023 total comp

$3,394

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,394
Total compensation: $3,394
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance: $88
HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000028
Regular Wage: $13,672

Courtney Burne works as a Me Human Rights Investigator for Maine Human Rights Commission. Courtney earned $3,394 in 2023.

Jane O'Reilly

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2022 total comp

$3,347

Base pay: $2,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $774
Total compensation: $3,347
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000030

Jane O'Reilly holds the role of Me Human Rights Investigator at Maine Human Rights Commission. In 2022, their total compensation was $3,347.

Joan Thurman

Secretary Associate Legal/Maine Human Rights Commission

2022 total comp

$1,427

Base pay: $478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $949
Total compensation: $1,427

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000006

At Maine Human Rights Commission, Joan Thurman serves as a Secretary Associate Legal. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,427.

Kathryn Hutchison

Me Human Rights Investigator/Maine Human Rights Commission

2022 total comp

$36

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36
Total compensation: $36

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 09401
Pay Position Number: 127000012

Kathryn Hutchison works as a Me Human Rights Investigator for Maine Human Rights Commission. Kathryn earned $36 in 2022.