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Maine State Prison

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

The Maine State Prison runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2024, this agency had 416 employees with median total compensation of $84,509; the highest distinct record was $205,348.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$31.7M
Employees
416
Median total
$84,509
Highest record
$205,348

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 416 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,509) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$47,443 (62%)
  • Overtime$11,515 (15%)
  • Other$69 (0%)
  • Benefits$17,104 (22%)

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
$13,589
$42,694
$84,509
$105,164
$121,198

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $121,198 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,589. 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
$26.9M
394
$77,923
2023
$11.5M
57.0%
394
±0%
$26,256
66.3%
2024
$31.7M
174.3%
416
5.6%
$84,509
221.9%

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Record list

Employees

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Don Turner

Correctional Officer/Maine State Prison

2024 total comp
$152,462
Base pay
$66,608
Overtime
$58,171
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,683
Total compensation
$152,462
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00340
Pay Position Number
040003554

Don Turner holds the role of Correctional Officer at Maine State Prison. In 2024, their total compensation was $152,462.

Elias Malburg

Correctional Officer/Maine State Prison

2024 total comp
$151,029
Base pay
$57,304
Overtime
$58,909
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,816
Total compensation
$151,029
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00340
Pay Position Number
040003136

Elias Malburg works as a Correctional Officer for Maine State Prison. Elias earned $151,029 in 2024.

Seth Taylor

Correctional Officer/Maine State Prison

2024 total comp
$148,127
Base pay
$58,489
Overtime
$51,088
Other pay
$395
Benefits
$38,155
Total compensation
$148,127
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00340
Pay Position Number
040003339

At Maine State Prison, Seth Taylor serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,127.

Matthew Leclair

Correctional Officer/Maine State Prison

2024 total comp
$146,954
Base pay
$64,931
Overtime
$50,190
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,832
Total compensation
$146,954
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
00340
Pay Position Number
040003234

Matthew Leclair holds the role of Correctional Officer at Maine State Prison. In 2024, their total compensation was $146,954.