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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

Page 1

Robert Hunt

Clerk of the House/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2024 total comp
$218,489
Base pay
$184,601
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,889
Total compensation
$218,489
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03010
Pay Position Number
052304005

At Senate/House/Committee Employees, Robert Hunt serves as a Clerk of the House. Their 2024 pay totaled $218,489.

Darek Grant

Secretary of the Senate/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2024 total comp
$188,937
Base pay
$164,401
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,536
Total compensation
$188,937
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03010
Pay Position Number
052404001

At Senate/House/Committee Employees, Darek Grant serves as a Secretary of the Senate. Their 2024 pay totaled $188,937.

William Brown

Chief of Staff/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2024 total comp
$180,763
Base pay
$155,281
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,483
Total compensation
$180,763
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03010
Pay Position Number
052304004

William Brown works as a Chief of Staff for Senate/House/Committee Employees. William earned $180,763 in 2024.

Jennifer Mcgowan

Assistant Clerk of the House/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2022 total comp
$173,714
Base pay
$159,172
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,542
Total compensation
$173,714
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03010
Pay Position Number
052304006

At Senate/House/Committee Employees, Jennifer Mcgowan serves as a Assistant Clerk of the House. Their 2022 pay totaled $173,714.

Maxwell Rush

Chief of Staff/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2024 total comp
$151,805
Base pay
$132,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,784
Total compensation
$151,805
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03010
Pay Position Number
052404003

At Senate/House/Committee Employees, Maxwell Rush serves as a Chief of Staff. Their 2024 pay totaled $151,805.

Heather J R Priest

Chief of Staff/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2024 total comp
$146,512
Base pay
$127,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,461
Total compensation
$146,512

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03010
Pay Position Number
052404010

At Senate/House/Committee Employees, Heather J R Priest serves as a Chief of Staff. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,512.

William Thompson

Chief of Staff Maj/Min Leader/Senate/House/Committee Employees

2022 total comp
$146,454
Base pay
$126,233
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,221
Total compensation
$146,454
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number
03010
Pay Position Number
052304015

William Thompson is a Chief of Staff Maj/Min Leader at Senate/House/Committee Employees. 2022 total compensation came to $146,454.