Maine · 2025 pay · 32 people
How much does an assistant defender make in Maine?
$84,001typical pay for a assistant defender in 2025
$33,261 – $113,300what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 78.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Maine Office of the State Controller · Matches the agency's latest release · maine.gov ↗
Where assistant defenders work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Assistant Defender II11 people$78,045
- Assistant Defender I21 people$108,289
Highest-paid assistant defenders, 2025
- 1Shannon MeadeAssistant Defender I · Maine Commission on Public Defense Services$140,039
- 2Thomas W BellAssistant Defender I · Maine Commission on Public Defense Services$139,433
- 3Lorne FairbanksAssistant Defender I · Maine Commission on Public Defense Services$139,110
- 4Erik M P BlackAssistant Defender I · Maine Commission on Public Defense Services$135,498
- 5Andrew DawsonAssistant Defender I · Maine Commission on Public Defense Services$132,288
Common questions
How much does an assistant defender make in Maine?
The typical assistant defender was paid $84,001 in 2025; most earned between $33,261 and $113,300. This counts all 32 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for assistant defenders in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Assistant Defender, at any level (for example "Assistant Defender II"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this