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 |
|---|---|
| Veterans Services Officer Class 0831 · class description Grade 25 | $59,987 – $84,718 a year9 steps
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Schedule: Salary Specification 09 — Supervisory. 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
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other (SOC 21-1099) in Maine, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | ME |
|---|---|
| Workers | 80 |
| 10th percentile | $33,280 |
| Median | $44,160 |
| 90th percentile | $62,590 |
| National median, government employers | $62,950 |
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.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Veterans Service Officer page.