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V O L . X X I V N O. X X I X 94 BO O K O F L I S T S 2 0 1 9 S A L A R I E S Maine's highest-paid state employees Ranked by total annual compensation, 2017 1 Succeeded by Lisa R. Funte as of Jan. 3, 2018. 2 Upon his retirement, succeeded by former deputy chief of State Police John Cote, as of April 2018. This list was compiled by Heide Martin and published in the May 28, 2018 issue of Mainebiz. N O T E S : Physician III level requires current license to practice medicine in Maine as well as National Board Certification in medical specialty. Total compensation is the sum of regular wages, stipends, overtime, and dental, health, life and retirement benefits. S O U R C E : Office of the State Controller (Department of Administrative and Financial Services) — www.maine.gov/osc/admin Maine's highest-paid state employees Ranked by total annual compensation, 2017 Department, agency or office Total compensation 2017 Salary 2017 Cost of retirement 2017 1 Joanna E. Gratton, clinical director, Riverview Psychiatric Center Health & Human Services $338,137.07 $289,948.34 $28,211.83 2 Rachel S. Harrow, hospital psychiatrist, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Health & Human Services $287,603.51 $243,481.50 $23,705.13 3 Mark Flomenbaum, chief medical examiner Attorney General $259,437.23 $244,469.76 $11,880.97 4 Deborah S. Ryan, hospital psychiatrist, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Health & Human Services $253,086.24 $214,395.98 $20,945.74 5 Regana Sisson, hospital psychiatrist, Riverview Psychiatric Center Health & Human Services $251,620.66 $219,362.20 $21,340.84 6 Judy A. Burk, hospital psychiatrist, Riverview Psychiatric Center Health & Human Services $248,044.47 $215,788.42 $21,089.31 7 Cynthia Cushman, hospital psychiatrist, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Health & Human Services $247,757.75 $223,904.35 $21,787.58 8 Michelle W. Gardner, clinical director, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Health & Human Services $243,481.50 $229,880.00 $22,411.39 9 George E. Davis, physician III, Riverview Psychiatric Center Health & Human Services $211,397.19 $176,488.00 $17,207.45 10 Siiri N. Bennett, state epidemiologist Health & Human Services $206,355.77 $172,068.00 $17,263.91 11 Leigh I. Saufley, chief justice, Supreme Judicial Court Judiciary $183,222.93 $152,029.60 $20,993.43 12 Hugh T. Corbett, executive director Maine Military Authority $179,361.91 $142,029.01 $14,408.94 13 Clare H. Bryce, former deputy chief medical examiner 1 Attorney General $177,649.27 $147,024.80 $15,181.91 14 Joseph R. Fitzpatrick, commissioner Corrections $170,902.82 $132,993.60 $15,854.38 15 Alden E. Bustard, sargeant, State Police Public Safety $169,015.71 $77,271.12 $13,366.52 16 Robert A, Williams, former chief, State Police 2 Public Safety $168,082.43 $139,226.72 $15,944.80 17 Andrew M. Mead, justice, Supreme Judicial Court Judiciary $166,957.92 $131,499.20 $18,158.36 18 David Bernhardt, commissioner Transportation $165,336.41 $133,201.60 $12,978.73 1 Succeeded by Lisa R. Funte as of Jan. 3, 2018. 2 Upon his retirement, succeeded by former deputy chief of State Police John Cote, as of April 2018. Notes: Physician III level requires current license to practice medicine in Maine as well as National Board Certification in medical specialty. Total compensation is the sum of regular wages, stipends, overtime, and dental, health, life and retirement benefits. This list was compiled by Heide Martin and published in the May 28, 2018 issue of Mainebiz. SOURCE: Office of the State Controller (Department of Administrative and Financial Services) - www.maine.gov/osc/admin