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Steven W.
Abbott

CHIEF OF STAFFOffice of Senator Susan M. Collins

Works forRSusan M. Collins · Republican · Maine

Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins (R-ME) since 1997, with a brief hiatus from 2010–2014 when he ran for Maine governor and served as athletic director at the University of Maine. Abbott is an attorney who has been a senior advisor to Senator Collins for nearly 30 years, managing all of her successful senatorial reelection campaigns and providing strategic counsel on legislative and constituent affairs. Native of Orono, Maine.

Last year's salary

$112,849

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

11.9y

2 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

4

$2,156 total

Career earnings

$1,965,187

Chapter I

Compensation Timeline

Summed annual salary across all tracked roles.

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

CHIEF OF STAFF
Senate
Nov 15, 2013 to Sep 30, 2025
SENIOR ADVISOR
Senate
Apr 1, 2014 to Mar 3, 2020

Chapter III

Earlier career

Prior roles per public sources. May overlap with employment records based on salary filings above.

Attorney
Pierce Atwood
Office of Congresswoman Olympia Snowe
Athletic Director
University of Maine

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

4 trips · $2,156 combined disclosed value.

Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
May 2, 2024 to May 4, 2024
Pending
Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
May 2, 2024 to May 4, 2024
$834
Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
Apr 27, 2023 to Apr 29, 2023
$708
Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 26, 2022
$614