IT Specialist (government) in Maine: Pay Plan

$51,501 – $87,963

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$107,990

median pay in ME, all employers

900

workers in ME (SOC 15-1299)

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.

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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
Programmer Analyst Class 0865 · 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
Senior Programmer Analyst Class 0866 · class description Grade 27	$60,840 – $85,488 a year 9 steps Step 1: $60,840 a year Step 2: $63,814 a year Step 3: $66,706 a year Step 4: $69,742 a year Step 5: $73,091 a year Step 6: $76,003 a year Step 7: $79,061 a year Step 8: $82,202 a year Step 9: $85,488 a year
Systems Analyst Class 0867 · class description Grade 27	$60,840 – $85,488 a year 9 steps Step 1: $60,840 a year Step 2: $63,814 a year Step 3: $66,706 a year Step 4: $69,742 a year Step 5: $73,091 a year Step 6: $76,003 a year Step 7: $79,061 a year Step 8: $82,202 a year Step 9: $85,488 a year
It Business Analyst Class 0145 · class description Grade 28	$62,795 – $87,963 a year 9 steps Step 1: $62,795 a year Step 2: $65,437 a year Step 3: $68,765 a year Step 4: $71,906 a year Step 5: $75,213 a year Step 6: $78,250 a year Step 7: $81,349 a year Step 8: $84,573 a year Step 9: $87,963 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

Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 15-1299) in Maine, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	ME
Workers	900
10th percentile	$65,340
Median	$107,990
90th percentile	$172,490
National median, government employers	$119,250

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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IT Specialist (government) in Maine

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