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Fire / Arson Investigator in Maine

Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources lists 2 job classes for this work in the Maine state pay plan: Fire Investigator, Senior Fire Investigator.

$64,605 – $100,298
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$58,240
median pay in ME, all employers
—
workers in ME (SOC 33-2021)

Sources: Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources, Maine State Government — Job Classification Specifications and Salary Schedules (BHR Salary Schedule Center); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Maine state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 28, 2026. These are the ranges Maine sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Fire Investigator
Class 7232 · class description
Grade 22 · Salary Specification 87 — Law Enforcement 28 Day Special Ret LD1523 13
$64,605 – $90,189 a year
9 steps
  • Step 1: $64,605 a year
  • Step 2: $67,267 a year
  • Step 3: $70,554 a year
  • Step 4: $73,798 a year
  • Step 5: $77,147 a year
  • Step 6: $80,184 a year
  • Step 7: $83,408 a year
  • Step 8: $86,736 a year
  • Step 9: $90,189 a year
Senior Fire Investigator
Class 7235 · class description
Grade 24 · Salary Specification 88 — Law Enforcement 28 Day Special Ret LD1523 15
$71,802 – $100,298 a year
9 steps
  • Step 1: $71,802 a year
  • Step 2: $74,818 a year
  • Step 3: $78,374 a year
  • Step 4: $81,973 a year
  • Step 5: $85,738 a year
  • Step 6: $89,086 a year
  • Step 7: $92,726 a year
  • Step 8: $96,429 a year
  • Step 9: $100,298 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources, Maine State Government — Job Classification Specifications and Salary Schedules (BHR Salary Schedule Center). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Maine, all employers Sourced

Fire Inspectors and Investigators (SOC 33-2021) in Maine, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureME
WorkersNot published
10th percentile$36,050
Median$58,240
90th percentile$104,440
National median, government employers$76,670

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Employers in Maine

104 fire departments in Maine, largest Portland Fire Department, Bangor Fire Department, Lewiston Fire Department.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA), National Fire Department Registry. Data captured September 30, 2026.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Fire / Arson Investigator page.

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