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Senate/House/Committee Employees

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

The Senate/House/Committee Employees is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2024, this agency had 138 employees with median total compensation of $57,938; the highest distinct record was $218,489.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$8.1M
Employees
138
Median total
$57,938
Highest record
$218,489

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 138 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($57,938) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$48,956 (84%)
  • Overtime$30 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$9,582 (16%)

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
$3,851
$12,077
$57,938
$94,349
$126,601

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $126,601 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,851. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legislative Aide
28 · $85,381
Committee Clerk
19 · $11,562
Chamber Staff
13 · $15,782
Chief of Staff
6 · $79,136

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
132
$50,843
2023
$1.2M
82.9%
134
1.5%
$8,023
84.2%
2024
$8.1M
558.2%
138
3.0%
$57,938
622.1%

Record list

Employees

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Patrick Rankin

Policy Assistant/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2024 total comp
$119,148
Base pay
$112,542
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,606
Total compensation
$119,148

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03010
Pay Position Number
052404008

Patrick Rankin holds the role of Policy Assistant at Senate/House/Committee Employees. In 2024, their total compensation was $119,148.

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.

Paula Thomas

Senior Administrative Assistant/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2024 total comp
$114,140
Base pay
$95,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,196
Total compensation
$114,140
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03010
Pay Position Number
052304048

Paula Thomas works as a Senior Administrative Assistant for Senate/House/Committee Employees. Paula earned $114,140 in 2024.

Carolyn Naiman

Senior Stamping Clerk/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2024 total comp
$113,912
Base pay
$95,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,152
Total compensation
$113,912
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03010
Pay Position Number
052404042

Carolyn Naiman is a Senior Stamping Clerk at Senate/House/Committee Employees. 2024 total compensation came to $113,912.