Medical Examiner Salary in Bangor, Maine

How much does a Medical Examiner make in Bangor, ME?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Medical Examiner in Bangor, ME is $305,698. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $260,352 to $363,949, with most professionals earning between $219,067 and $416,983.

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What is a Medical Examiner?

A Medical Examiner is an official trained in pathology that investigates deaths that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests. In the US, there are two death investigation systems, the coroner system based on English law, and the Medical Examiner system, which evolved from the coroner system during the latter half of the 19th century. The type of system varies from municipality to municipality and from state to state, with over 2,000 separate jurisdictions for investigating unnatural deaths. In 2002, 2...

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What does a Medical Examiner do?

Common responsibilities of a Medical Examiner

Reviews investigation reports provided by Field Agents to establish case jurisdiction and to make initial determination regarding course and scope of inquest directs and closely supervises activities of support staff assisting with inquest.

March 26, 2023

Provide direct or indirect services to District Attorneys, the Courts, the Attorney General, funeral homes, families of decedents, hospitals and major medical academic centers, insurance companies, organ procurement organizations, local and state police investigators, fire departments, a variety of state agencies, and various Federal programs and agencies.

January 10, 2023

Responds to internal or external customers in a professional, efficient manner to encourage acceptance of corporate products, services, and policies.

February 23, 2023

Document ineligible charges and provide communications internally for claims processing and externally to providers.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Medical Examiner in Bangor, ME

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

260352

363949

305698

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

266235

375627

313644

What is the average salary for Medical Examiner in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Medical Examiner in Bangor, ME. The base salary for Medical Examiner ranges from $260,352 to $363,949 with the average base salary of $305,698. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $266,235 to $375,627 with the average total cash compensation of $313,644.

View Average Salary for Medical Examiner as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$305,698	$260,352 - $363,949
Bonus	$7,946	$5,883 - $11,678
Total Pay	$313,644	$266,235 - $375,627

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Medical Examiner Salary Near Bangor, ME

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Bangor, ME
CITY, STATE Augusta, ME	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $255,485 - $357,145	COMPARE TO Bangor, ME
CITY, STATE Auburn, ME	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $265,326 - $370,901	COMPARE TO Bangor, ME
CITY, STATE Lewiston, ME	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $265,326 - $370,901	COMPARE TO Bangor, ME
CITY, STATE Portland, ME	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $268,043 - $374,701	COMPARE TO Bangor, ME
CITY, STATE South Portland, ME	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $268,043 - $374,701	COMPARE TO Bangor, ME
CITY, STATE Westbrook, ME	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $268,043 - $374,701	COMPARE TO Bangor, ME

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About Bangor, Maine

Bangor is located at 44°48′N 68°48′W / 44.8°N 68.8°W / 44.8; -68.8. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.59 square miles (89.59 km2), of which 34.26 square miles (88.73 km2) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) is water. A potential advantage that has always eluded exploitation is the city's location between the port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the rest of Canada (as well as New York). As early as the 1870s, the city promoted a Halifax-to-New York railroad, via Bangor, as the quickest connection between North America and Europe (when combin...

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