Maine / Senate/House/Committee Employees / Communications Director

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Communications Director

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

6 employees hold this title in Senate/House/Committee Employees. Median total compensation for the role is $109,644, above the department median of $57,938.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $606K
Role median: $109,644
Agency median: $57,938
Comparison: Above

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This role across Maine

Communications Director is held in 2 Maine departments. In Senate/House/Committee Employees, the median of $109,644 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Defense, Veterans & Emerg Management

$82,148 · 2

Median total compensation for the Communications Director role in other Mainedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Communications Director beyond Maine

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Maine, the median of $109,644 ranks #5 of 7. See Communications Director across all of Maine →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$162,253 · 13

$120,606 · 8

$115,777 · 10

$110,000 · 13

$51,706 · 6

$19,541 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Communications Directorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Christine Kirby

Communications Director/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2024 total comp

$137,174

Base pay: $117,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,219
Total compensation: $137,174
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 03010
Pay Position Number: 052404110

At Senate/House/Committee Employees, Christine Kirby serves as a Communications Director. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,174.

Michael Fern

Communications Director/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2024 total comp

$114,515

Base pay: $85,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,096
Total compensation: $114,515
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 03010
Pay Position Number: 052404112

Michael Fern works as a Communications Director for Senate/House/Committee Employees. Michael earned $114,515 in 2024.

John Bott

Communications Director/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2024 total comp

$109,821

Base pay: $91,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,939
Total compensation: $109,821
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 03010
Pay Position Number: 052304026

John Bott is a Communications Director at Senate/House/Committee Employees. 2024 total compensation came to $109,821.

Brian Lee

Communications Director/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2024 total comp

$109,467

Base pay: $91,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,774
Total compensation: $109,467

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 03010
Pay Position Number: 052304030

Brian Lee works as a Communications Director for Senate/House/Committee Employees. Brian earned $109,467 in 2024.

Jenna Howard

Communications Director/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2022 total comp

$85,777

Base pay: $71,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,337
Total compensation: $85,777

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 03010
Pay Position Number: 052304038

At Senate/House/Committee Employees, Jenna Howard serves as a Communications Director. Their 2022 pay totaled $85,777.

Jacqueline Merrill

Communications Director/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2022 total comp

$49,206

Base pay: $41,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,391
Total compensation: $49,206
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 03010
Pay Position Number: 052304030

At Senate/House/Committee Employees, Jacqueline Merrill serves as a Communications Director. Their 2022 pay totaled $49,206.