Maine / Secretary of State
Agency file
The Secretary of State administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.
In 2024, this agency had 574 employees with median total compensation of $58,855; the highest distinct record was $218,711.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 574 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($58,855) — 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 $96,533 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,328. 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 | $24M — | 590 — | $37,959 — |
| 2023 | $6.7M ▼ 72.1% | 632 ▲ 7.1% | $8,432 ▼ 77.8% |
| 2024 | $32.5M ▲ 385.0% | 574 ▼ 9.2% | $58,855 ▲ 598.0% |
Record list
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Customer Representative Associate I/Secretary of State
Source-specific fields
Kathleen Taylor holds the role of Customer Representative Associate I at Secretary of State. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,249.