Maine state government salary
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$13.1 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Maine.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $16,245.12 for the first regular session. $11,668.32 for the second regular session. | $70/day for lodging (or round-trip mileage up to $0.55/mile in lieu of housing, plus tolls). $50/day for meals. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
|---|---|
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Governor of Maine Janet T. Mills |
$70,000 |
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Attorney General of Maine Aaron Frey |
$143,499 |
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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows |
$100,339 |
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Maine Public Utilities Commission Philip Bartlett |
$152,152 |
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Maine Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Amanda Beal |
$158,808 |
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Maine Commissioner of Inland, Fisheries and Wildlife Judith Camuso |
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Maine Superintendent of Insurance Robert Carey |
$125,944 |
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Maine Commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation Joan Cohen |
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Maine Controller Douglas Cotnoir |
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Maine Commissioner of Economic and Community Development Michael Duguay |
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Maine State Auditor Matthew Dunlap |
$107,328 |
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Maine Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management Diane Dunn |
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Maine Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services Kirsten Figueroa |
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Maine Commissioner of Labor Laura Fortman |
$158,808 |
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Maine Commissioner of Health and Human Services Sara Gagné-Holmes |
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Maine Public Utilities Commission Carrie Gilbert |
$152,152 |
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Maine Commissioner of Corrections Randall Liberty |
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Maine Commissioner of Environmental Protection Melanie Loyzim |
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Maine Commissioner of Education Pender Makin |
$158,808 |
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Maine Treasurer Joseph Perry |
$109,325 |
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Maine Executive Director of Workers' Compensation Board John Rohde |
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Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Mike Sauschuck |
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Maine Public Utilities Commission Patrick Scully |
$152,152 |
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Maine Commissioner of Transportation Bruce Van Note |
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Maine Commissioner of Marine Resources Carl Wilson |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Maine court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $177,424[3] | Associates: N/A |
State profile
| Demographic data for Maine | ||
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| Maine | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,329,453 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 30,843 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 95% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.1% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 1.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91.6% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 29% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $49,331 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 16.6% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Maine. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Maine
Maine voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, eight are located in Maine, accounting for 3.88 percent of the total pivot counties.[4]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Maine had seven Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 4.42 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
More Maine coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Maine
- United States congressional delegations from Maine
- Public policy in Maine
- Endorsers in Maine
- Maine fact checks
- More...
See also
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External links
- 2023 salary table from the Council of State Governments
- 2024 salary table from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2025 salary table from the National Center for State Courts
Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of State Budget Officers, "2024 State Expenditure Report," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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