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Benefits
A career as a Maine Game Warden offers great pay, plus excellent benefits that include:
A 25-year retirement system — Wardens retire at 50% of their maximum salary while employees working over 25 years receive an additional 2% of retirement pay for each additional year worked.
Overtime opportunities
Pay incentive for a job-related college degree
State paid health and dental benefits
Paid vacation and sick leave
All necessary outdoor law enforcement gear — Assigned 4X4 vehicle, watercraft, snowmobile, ATV, computer, telephone, GPS, digital camera, and a variety of other state-of-the-art equipment and apparel
Upward and lateral mobility — Opportunities for promotions based on ability, education and seniority, plus a wide array of specialized career paths with lateral mobility. Some of these include:
- Airboat Operator
- Canine Handler
- Dive Team
- Division Investigator
- Evidence Response Team
- Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) Instructor
- Forensic Mapping Specialist
- Field Training Officer
- Firearms Instructor
- Honor Guard Member
- Hover Craft Operator
- Incident Management Team Member
- Pilot (Air Wing)
- Police Academy Cadre Member
- Police Academy Instructor
- Warden Academy Instructor
- Whitewater Specialist