Government Auditor in Maine: Pay Plan

$44,949 – $106,163

state pay plan range, a year

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 grade	Published rate
Auditor I Class 0611 · class description Grade 20 · Salary Specification 04 — Professional/Technical	$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
Staff Auditor I Class 0771 · class description Grade 22 · Salary Specification 04 — Professional/Technical	$49,296 – $68,786 a year 9 steps Step 1: $49,296 a year Step 2: $51,168 a year Step 3: $53,747 a year Step 4: $56,160 a year Step 5: $58,843 a year Step 6: $61,214 a year Step 7: $63,606 a year Step 8: $66,144 a year Step 9: $68,786 a year
Auditor II Class 0612 · class description Grade 23 · Salary Specification 04 — Professional/Technical	$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
Staff Auditor II Class 0772 · class description Grade 25 · Salary Specification 04 — Professional/Technical	$56,867 – $79,747 a year 9 steps Step 1: $56,867 a year Step 2: $59,446 a year Step 3: $62,150 a year Step 4: $65,021 a year Step 5: $68,141 a year Step 6: $70,907 a year Step 7: $73,757 a year Step 8: $76,690 a year Step 9: $79,747 a year
Auditor III Class 0613 · class description Grade 25 · Salary Specification 09 — Supervisory	$59,987 – $84,718 a year 9 steps Step 1: $59,987 a year Step 2: $62,962 a year Step 3: $66,144 a year Step 4: $69,202 a year Step 5: $72,426 a year Step 6: $75,358 a year Step 7: $78,333 a year Step 8: $81,474 a year Step 9: $84,718 a year
Senior Auditor Class 0773 · class description Grade 27 · Salary Specification 09 — Supervisory	$64,730 – $91,395 a year 9 steps Step 1: $64,730 a year Step 2: $67,725 a year Step 3: $71,115 a year Step 4: $74,485 a year Step 5: $78,187 a year Step 6: $81,245 a year Step 7: $84,510 a year Step 8: $87,880 a year Step 9: $91,395 a year
Principal Auditor Class 0339 · class description Grade 30 · Salary Specification 47 — Confidential	$75,067 – $106,163 a year 9 steps Step 1: $75,067 a year Step 2: $78,562 a year Step 3: $82,597 a year Step 4: $86,549 a year Step 5: $90,750 a year Step 6: $94,370 a year Step 7: $98,155 a year Step 8: $102,066 a year Step 9: $106,163 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

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

Measure	ME
Workers	3,860
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.

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