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V O L . X X V I I I N O. X X X 90 BO O K O F L I S T S 2 0 2 3 S A L A R I E S Maine's highest-paid state employees Ranked by total compensation for 2021 1 Sum of regular wages, stipends, overtime and dental, health, life and retirement benefits. This list was compiled by Heide Martin and previously unpublished in Mainebiz. S O U R C E : Office of the State Controller, Department of Administrative and Financial Services, maine.gov/osc Maine's highest-paid state employees Ranked by total compensation for 2021 Employee Department or agency Total compensation 1 Salary Retirement benefit 1 Matthew J. Davis clinical director, Riverview Psychiatric Center Department of Health & Human Services $364,467 $320,869 $26,320 2 Rachel S. Harrow hospital psychiatrist, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Department of Health & Human Services $323,557 $279,943 $25,403 3 Daniel Potenza clinical director, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Department of Health & Human Services $316,414 $276,653 $25,086 4 Mark Flomenbaum chief medical examiner Office of the Attorney General $315,099 $299,263 $12,370 5 Mary Tibbetts hospital psychiatrist, Riverview Psychiatric Center Department of Health & Human Services $301,117 $277,939 $11,838 6 Joseph R. Deitz hospital psychiatrist, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Department of Health & Human Services $299,934 $260,345 $18,774 7 Cynthia Cushman hospital psychiatrist, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Department of Health & Human Services $262,601 $225,965 $21,094 8 Nirav D. Shah public service executive III Department of Health & Human Services $250,725 $248,370 $0 9 Kai Dacosta hospital psychiatrist, Riverview Psychiatric Center Department of Health & Human Services $245,074 $232,825 $9,928 10 George E. DavisJr. physician III, Riverview Psychiatric Center Department of Health & Human Services $235,949 $200,399 $18,163 11 George LoderJr. state police trooper Department of Public Safety $216,774 $72,975 $17,276 12 Jonathan K. Russell state police corporal Department of Public Safety $213,520 $77,004 $17,173 13 Thomas Pappas state police sargeant Department of Public Safety $211,101 $82,060 $17,317 14 Scott A. Bryant state police sargeant Department of Public Safety $204,556 $80,659 $15,984 15 Jeanne M. Lambrew commissioner Department of Health & Human Services $198,558 $188,019 $0 16 Jeffrey Ingemi state police sargeant Department of Public Safety $197,051 $82,689 $15,322 17 Suzanne M. Gresser executive director Legislative Council $195,194 $168,770 $7,188 18 Lee R. Vanadestine state police trooper Department of Public Safety $194,984 $66,341 $15,973 19 Sarah K. Taylor superintendent, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Department of Health & Human Services $194,756 $163,502 $14,837 20 Jodell L. Wilkinson state police sargeant Department of Public Safety $191,318 $82,860 $15,627 21 Andrew M. Mead supreme court justice Judicial Department $188,848 $159,181 $12,721 22 Jonathan L. Leach state police sargeant Department of Public Safety $187,502 $84,789 $14,964 23 Kristopher C. Kennedy state police sargeant Department of Public Safety $181,769 $82,926 $14,216 24 Joshua D'Angelo state police trooper Department of Public Safety $181,047 $71,777 $14,006 25 Karynlee Harrington director, Maine Quality Forum Dirigo Health $180,357 $150,410 $13,619 SOURCE: Office of the State Controller, Department of Administrative and Financial Services, maine.gov/osc 1 Sum of regular wages, stipends, overtime and dental, health, life and retirement benefits -This list was compiled by Heide Martin and previously unpublished in Mainebiz.

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