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Public Utilities Commission

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

The Public Utilities Commission operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2024, this agency had 93 employees with median total compensation of $102,398; the highest distinct record was $203,172.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$9.3M
Employees
93
Median total
$102,398
Highest record
$203,172

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 93 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,398) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$81,196 (81%)
  • Overtime$12 (0%)
  • Other$1 (0%)
  • Benefits$18,994 (19%)

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
$33,224
$51,781
$102,398
$139,583
$167,487

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $167,487 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,224. 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
$7.2M
84
$76,699
2023
$1.5M
78.9%
84
±0%
$17,658
77.0%
2024
$9.3M
516.3%
93
10.7%
$102,398
479.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Randall Davis

Puc Commissioner/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp
$9,872
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,872
Total compensation
$9,872
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$102
HR Company Number
06500
Pay Position Number
067000800
Regular Wage
$46,283

Randall Davis is a Puc Commissioner at Public Utilities Commission. 2023 total compensation came to $9,872.

Margrethe Heimgartner

Public Service Coordinator III/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp
$6,834
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,834
Total compensation
$6,834

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$117
HR Company Number
06500
Pay Position Number
067000531
Regular Wage
$34,763

At Public Utilities Commission, Margrethe Heimgartner serves as a Public Service Coordinator III. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,834.

Chelsea Begin

Office Specialist II/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp
$5,838
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,838
Total compensation
$5,838

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$117
HR Company Number
06500
Pay Position Number
067000837
Regular Wage
$21,086

Chelsea Begin is a Office Specialist II at Public Utilities Commission. 2023 total compensation came to $5,838.

Erin Brown

Utility Analyst/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp
$5,369
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,369
Total compensation
$5,369

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$73
HR Company Number
06500
Pay Position Number
067000933
Regular Wage
$16,348

Erin Brown is a Utility Analyst at Public Utilities Commission. 2023 total compensation came to $5,369.

Matthew Rolnick

Public Service Coordinator III/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp
$5,024
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,024
Total compensation
$5,024
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Dental Insurance
$88
HR Company Number
06500
Pay Position Number
067000844
Regular Wage
$23,447

Matthew Rolnick works as a Public Service Coordinator III for Public Utilities Commission. Matthew earned $5,024 in 2023.

Pamela Kowalchuk

Secretary Associate Legal/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp
$2,437
Base pay
$1,806
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$632
Total compensation
$2,437
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
06500
Pay Position Number
067000859

Pamela Kowalchuk is a Secretary Associate Legal at Public Utilities Commission. 2024 total compensation came to $2,437.