Salaries in Maine.

1 metro area. 422 roles.

Average cost-of-living index: 1.05x national average. Last updated April 2026.

1 city tracked422 roles

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Highest Paying

$319,000

Chief AI Officer

Median Role

$262,000

CFO

Entry Level

$224,000

Director of Engineering

Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.

Maine has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.05x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief AI Officer at $319,000 in Portland. The median role pays $262,000.

Metro areas in Maine

Portland

1.05x COL

Top paying roles

Chief AI Officer$319,000

Chief Technology Officer$314,000

Chief Data & AI Officer$310,000

Top 30 salaries in Maine

#	Role	Median	Top City	Range
1	Chief AI Officer	$319,000	Portland	$237,000 – $412,000
2	Chief Technology Officer	$314,000	Portland	$233,000 – $411,000
3	Chief Data & AI Officer	$310,000	Portland	$231,000 – $404,000
4	SVP of AI Innovation	$299,000	Portland	$226,000 – $394,000
5	CEO	$297,000	Portland	$216,000 – $411,000
6	Chief Product Officer	$295,000	Portland	$218,000 – $388,000
7	Head of AI Research	$289,000	Portland	$214,000 – $380,000
8	Chief Algorithm Officer	$285,000	Portland	$214,000 – $372,000
9	Chief Revenue Officer	$282,000	Portland	$212,000 – $373,000
10	VP of Engineering	$281,000	Portland	$211,000 – $368,000
11	VP of AI Engineering	$278,000	Portland	$210,000 – $362,000
12	Chief Marketing Officer	$276,000	Portland	$207,000 – $361,000
13	VP of AI Product	$273,000	Portland	$203,000 – $353,000
14	Head of AI	$272,000	Portland	$202,000 – $353,000
15	Chief Data Officer	$265,000	Portland	$199,000 – $346,000
16	CFO	$262,000	Portland	$197,000 – $348,000
17	VP of Sales	$262,000	Portland	$197,000 – $349,000
18	Head of Applied AI	$262,000	Portland	$196,000 – $345,000
19	VP of Product	$260,000	Portland	$196,000 – $334,000
20	Chief Operating Officer	$257,000	Portland	$192,000 – $343,000
21	Head of AI Platform	$255,000	Portland	$190,000 – $334,000
22	Chief Human Resources Officer	$250,000	Portland	$188,000 – $324,000
23	VP of Marketing	$247,000	Portland	$184,000 – $326,000
24	VP of Product Design	$244,000	Portland	$182,000 – $317,000
25	Head of AI Partnerships	$244,000	Portland	$182,000 – $322,000
26	AI Transformation Officer	$244,000	Portland	$183,000 – $321,000
27	Director of Generative AI	$241,000	Portland	$182,000 – $317,000
28	AI Program Director	$234,000	Portland	$177,000 – $307,000
29	Director of AI Strategy	$233,000	Portland	$177,000 – $305,000
30	Director of Engineering	$224,000	Portland	$173,000 – $290,000

Tax considerations in Maine

Maine's top income tax rate is 7.15%. Portland has no city income tax. The state rate is above average but offset by quality of life and access to rural New England.

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Salaries in Maine.

1 metro area. 422 roles.

Average cost-of-living index: 1.05x national average. Last updated April 2026.

1 city tracked422 roles

Get your playbook

Highest Paying

$319,000

Chief AI Officer

Median Role

$262,000

CFO

Entry Level

$224,000

Director of Engineering

Metro areas in Maine

Portland

1.05x COL

Top paying roles

Chief AI Officer$319,000

Chief Technology Officer$314,000

Chief Data & AI Officer$310,000

Top 30 salaries in Maine

#	Role	Median	Top City	Range
1	Chief AI Officer	$319,000	Portland	$237,000 – $412,000
2	Chief Technology Officer	$314,000	Portland	$233,000 – $411,000
3	Chief Data & AI Officer	$310,000	Portland	$231,000 – $404,000
4	SVP of AI Innovation	$299,000	Portland	$226,000 – $394,000
5	CEO	$297,000	Portland	$216,000 – $411,000
6	Chief Product Officer	$295,000	Portland	$218,000 – $388,000
7	Head of AI Research	$289,000	Portland	$214,000 – $380,000
8	Chief Algorithm Officer	$285,000	Portland	$214,000 – $372,000
9	Chief Revenue Officer	$282,000	Portland	$212,000 – $373,000
10	VP of Engineering	$281,000	Portland	$211,000 – $368,000
11	VP of AI Engineering	$278,000	Portland	$210,000 – $362,000
12	Chief Marketing Officer	$276,000	Portland	$207,000 – $361,000
13	VP of AI Product	$273,000	Portland	$203,000 – $353,000
14	Head of AI	$272,000	Portland	$202,000 – $353,000
15	Chief Data Officer	$265,000	Portland	$199,000 – $346,000
16	CFO	$262,000	Portland	$197,000 – $348,000
17	VP of Sales	$262,000	Portland	$197,000 – $349,000
18	Head of Applied AI	$262,000	Portland	$196,000 – $345,000
19	VP of Product	$260,000	Portland	$196,000 – $334,000
20	Chief Operating Officer	$257,000	Portland	$192,000 – $343,000
21	Head of AI Platform	$255,000	Portland	$190,000 – $334,000
22	Chief Human Resources Officer	$250,000	Portland	$188,000 – $324,000
23	VP of Marketing	$247,000	Portland	$184,000 – $326,000
24	VP of Product Design	$244,000	Portland	$182,000 – $317,000
25	Head of AI Partnerships	$244,000	Portland	$182,000 – $322,000
26	AI Transformation Officer	$244,000	Portland	$183,000 – $321,000
27	Director of Generative AI	$241,000	Portland	$182,000 – $317,000
28	AI Program Director	$234,000	Portland	$177,000 – $307,000
29	Director of AI Strategy	$233,000	Portland	$177,000 – $305,000
30	Director of Engineering	$224,000	Portland	$173,000 – $290,000

Tax considerations in Maine

Maine's top income tax rate is 7.15%. Portland has no city income tax. The state rate is above average but offset by quality of life and access to rural New England.

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Salaries in Maine.

Metro areas in Maine

Portland

Top 30 salaries in Maine

Tax considerations in Maine

Other states

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Salaries in Maine.

Metro areas in Maine

Portland

Top 30 salaries in Maine

Tax considerations in Maine

Other states

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.