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Accountant (government) in Maine

Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources lists 5 job classes for this work in the Maine state pay plan: Accountant I–III, Staff Accountant, Senior Staff Accountant.

$37,045 – $72,259
state pay plan range, a year
5
classes in the state plan
$77,480
median pay in ME, all employers
3,860
workers in ME (SOC 13-2011)

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 August 30, 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
Accountant I
Class 0321 · class description
Grade 14
$37,045 – $49,296 a year
9 steps
  • Step 1: $37,045 a year
  • Step 2: $37,336 a year
  • Step 3: $38,917 a year
  • Step 4: $40,435 a year
  • Step 5: $42,120 a year
  • Step 6: $43,846 a year
  • Step 7: $45,552 a year
  • Step 8: $47,403 a year
  • Step 9: $49,296 a year
Accountant II
Class 0322 · class description
Grade 17
$39,874 – $54,954 a year
9 steps
  • Step 1: $39,874 a year
  • Step 2: $41,538 a year
  • Step 3: $43,264 a year
  • Step 4: $45,074 a year
  • Step 5: $46,946 a year
  • Step 6: $48,797 a year
  • Step 7: $50,752 a year
  • Step 8: $52,832 a year
  • Step 9: $54,954 a year
Staff Accountant
Class 0329 · class description
Grade 20
$44,949 – $62,774 a year
9 steps
  • Step 1: $44,949 a year
  • Step 2: $46,821 a year
  • Step 3: $49,192 a year
  • Step 4: $51,106 a year
  • Step 5: $53,706 a year
  • Step 6: $55,869 a year
  • Step 7: $58,032 a year
  • Step 8: $60,362 a year
  • Step 9: $62,774 a year
Accountant III
Class 0323 · class description
Grade 21
$46,821 – $65,520 a year
9 steps
  • Step 1: $46,821 a year
  • Step 2: $49,192 a year
  • Step 3: $51,106 a year
  • Step 4: $53,706 a year
  • Step 5: $56,056 a year
  • Step 6: $58,261 a year
  • Step 7: $60,570 a year
  • Step 8: $62,982 a year
  • Step 9: $65,520 a year
Senior Staff Accountant
Class 0330 · class description
Grade 23
$51,501 – $72,259 a year
9 steps
  • Step 1: $51,501 a year
  • Step 2: $53,810 a year
  • Step 3: $56,430 a year
  • Step 4: $59,010 a year
  • Step 5: $61,734 a year
  • Step 6: $64,189 a year
  • Step 7: $66,768 a year
  • Step 8: $69,472 a year
  • Step 9: $72,259 a year

Schedule: Salary Specification 04 — Professional/Technical. 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

Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011) in Maine, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureME
Workers3,860
10th percentile$55,640
Median$77,480
90th percentile$125,130
National median, government employers$81,390

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.

Free practice tests for Maine

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

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