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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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Staff Auditor I/Office of the State Auditor
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Elizabeth Limehouse works as a Staff Auditor I for Office of the State Auditor. Elizabeth earned $18,479 in 2024.
Senior Auditor/Office of the State Auditor
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Deborah Schultz holds the role of Senior Auditor at Office of the State Auditor. In 2022, their total compensation was $17,289.
Staff Auditor I/Office of the State Auditor
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Jared Balser is a Staff Auditor I at Office of the State Auditor. 2024 total compensation came to $17,086.
Fiscal Administrator-Ut Specialist/Office of the State Auditor
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Harold Jones holds the role of Fiscal Administrator-Ut Specialist at Office of the State Auditor. In 2024, their total compensation was $15,188.