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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

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Michelle Palmer

Public Service Executive II/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp
$94,844
Base pay
$77,957
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,886
Total compensation
$94,844
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
06500
Pay Position Number
067000141

Michelle Palmer holds the role of Public Service Executive II at Public Utilities Commission. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,844.

Sarah Coleman

Staff Attorney/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp
$93,226
Base pay
$75,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,955
Total compensation
$93,226
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
06500
Pay Position Number
067000930

Sarah Coleman works as a Staff Attorney for Public Utilities Commission. Sarah earned $93,226 in 2024.