Maine / Office of the State Auditor
Agency file
The Office of the State Auditor manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2024, this agency had 42 employees with median total compensation of $83,455; the highest distinct record was $174,291.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 42 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,455) — 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 $134,739 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,479. 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 | $2.6M — | 40 — | $70,895 — |
| 2023 | $647.2K ▼ 75.3% | 41 ▲ 2.5% | $15,492 ▼ 78.1% |
| 2024 | $3.2M ▲ 401.9% | 42 ▲ 2.4% | $83,455 ▲ 438.7% |
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Record list
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State Audit Director/Office of the State Auditor
Source-specific fields
Desiree Willigar holds the role of State Audit Director at Office of the State Auditor. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,450.
Director HR and Administrative/Office of the State Auditor
Source-specific fields
Kristin Guerette works as a Director HR and Administrative for Office of the State Auditor. Kristin earned $145,321 in 2024.