State profile · NCES F-33 FY2022
Maine Teacher Salaries
Estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending across 182 public school districts in Maine, from the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey.
- $103,262
- Est. state avg salary
- +25.5%
- vs national
- #10
- National rank
- 182
- Districts
What does the NCES F-33 data show for Maine?
Maine reports 182 public school districts in the NCES Common Core of Data FY2022 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, with an estimated average teacher salary of $103,262. That places the state in the top decile of US teacher-pay rankings — #10 of 51, meaningfully above the national F-33 estimate of $82,292 (+25.5%). The state's public schools serve 165,228 students across these districts.
Among enrolling districts, pay varies widely: RSU 23 reports the highest estimated average salary at $157,368, while Hermon Public Schools sits at the lower end at $69,000 — a spread of $88,368 between top and bottom reporting districts. Licensing rules, state aid formulas, collective bargaining density, and local tax bases all drive this intra-state variation. Urban and suburban districts with larger tax bases typically lead, while rural districts often lag despite lower cost of living.
Teacher compensation here reflects both state policy choices — the statutory minimum salary schedule, pension funding levels, licensure reciprocity — and the funding formula that determines how much state aid each district receives per pupil. A #10 national rank signals where Maine sits in the competition for teachers against neighboring states; teacher shortage areas typically correlate with lower pay rank. Figures below are per-district estimates derived from the F-33 instructional salary expenditure field (Z33) divided by estimated teacher FTE — a district-level aggregate, not individual salary records.
Highest-paying districts in Maine
Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)
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$157,368 Est. avg salary
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$142,376 Est. avg salary
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$140,331 Est. avg salary
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$138,188 Est. avg salary
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$137,827 Est. avg salary
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$133,707 Est. avg salary
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$133,346 Est. avg salary
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$132,075 Est. avg salary
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$129,427 Est. avg salary
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$127,665 Est. avg salary
What this shows RSU 23 leads Maine on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded — their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.
Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary
| District | Est. Avg Salary | Enrollment | Per-Pupil Exp |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 23 | $157,368 | 625 | $28,827 |
| York Public Schools | $142,376 | 1,568 | $23,945 |
| Bar Harbor Public Schools | $140,331 | 332 | $24,075 |
| Scarborough Public Schools | $138,188 | 2,880 | $20,801 |
| Falmouth Public Schools | $137,827 | 2,011 | $21,506 |
| Cape Elizabeth Public Schools | $133,707 | 1,485 | $22,010 |
| Mt Desert CSD | $133,346 | 508 | $23,776 |
| Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | $132,075 | 482 | $26,108 |
| RSU 20 | $129,427 | 436 | $26,202 |
| RSU 13 | $127,665 | 1,542 | $23,992 |
| Kittery Public Schools | $127,310 | 948 | $22,195 |
| Yarmouth Schools | $126,261 | 1,622 | $19,575 |
| RSU 51/MSAD 51 | $126,037 | 2,102 | $20,613 |
| RSU 01 - LKRSU | $124,150 | 1,800 | $22,786 |
| Saco Public Schools | $123,182 | 1,815 | $27,829 |
| Portland Public Schools | $123,085 | 6,472 | $21,987 |
| Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | $121,143 | 315 | $23,235 |
| RSU 21 | $119,765 | 2,296 | $22,399 |
| RSU 28/MSAD 28 | $119,377 | 722 | $26,360 |
| Wiscasset Public Schools | $118,909 | 440 | $23,175 |
| Glenburn Public Schools | $117,857 | 357 | $26,619 |
| MSAD 46 | $117,115 | 837 | $20,961 |
| RSU 26 | $116,808 | 827 | $27,629 |
| RSU 59/MSAD 59 | $116,741 | 580 | $21,919 |
| RSU 61/MSAD 61 | $116,461 | 1,636 | $22,188 |
| Wells-Ogunquit CSD | $116,169 | 1,386 | $20,392 |
| Baileyville Public Schools | $115,266 | 301 | $22,914 |
| RSU 53/MSAD 53 | $115,243 | 577 | $25,442 |
| Westbrook Public Schools | $114,425 | 2,381 | $21,178 |
| RSU 10 | $114,181 | 1,802 | $23,114 |
| Biddeford Public Schools | $113,987 | 2,350 | $19,228 |
| RSU 41/MSAD 41 | $113,151 | 622 | $20,487 |
| RSU 24 | $112,684 | 775 | $52,775 |
| Five Town CSD | $112,532 | 697 | $20,428 |
| Hancock Public Schools | $112,395 | 215 | $24,623 |
| Brunswick Public Schools | $111,364 | 2,397 | $19,574 |
| RSU 71 | $110,921 | 1,411 | $21,841 |
| RSU 05 | $109,566 | 1,994 | $18,155 |
| Acton Public Schools | $109,109 | 230 | $25,787 |
| RSU 31/MSAD 31 | $108,922 | 436 | $20,573 |
| RSU 88/MSAD 24 | $108,821 | 263 | $20,388 |
| RSU 74/MSAD 74 | $108,757 | 567 | $22,266 |
| Ellsworth Public Schools | $108,423 | 1,306 | $19,583 |
| RSU 35/MSAD 35 | $108,215 | 2,132 | $18,506 |
| RSU 33/MSAD 33 | $108,165 | 237 | $27,692 |
| RSU 02 | $107,135 | 1,904 | $18,481 |
| Lewiston Public Schools | $107,133 | 5,175 | $19,119 |
| RSU 54/MSAD 54 | $106,915 | 2,240 | $20,604 |
| Great Salt Bay CSD | $106,378 | 392 | $17,651 |
| Madawaska Public Schools | $106,316 | 399 | $21,957 |
| RSU 32/MSAD 32 | $105,123 | 244 | $23,225 |
| Lincolnville Public Schools | $104,641 | 209 | $19,512 |
| RSU 86/MSAD 20 | $103,625 | 469 | $17,770 |
| Gorham Public Schools | $103,082 | 2,761 | $18,388 |
| RSU 75/MSAD 75 | $102,652 | 2,415 | $21,504 |
| RSU 89 | $102,292 | 277 | $21,921 |
| RSU 34 | $102,201 | 1,431 | $17,347 |
| East Millinocket Public Schools | $101,033 | 242 | $20,628 |
| RSU 73 | $100,570 | 1,385 | $18,555 |
| Waterville Public Schools | $100,559 | 1,655 | $19,811 |
| Winslow Schools | $100,023 | 1,103 | $17,766 |
| RSU 58/MSAD 58 | $99,691 | 599 | $19,584 |
| Blue Hill Public Schools | $99,406 | 244 | $25,291 |
| Bangor Public Schools | $99,350 | 3,491 | $16,993 |
| RSU 44/MSAD 44 | $99,057 | 684 | $19,493 |
| MSAD 27 | $99,051 | 827 | $18,352 |
| Vassalboro Public Schools | $98,688 | 423 | $23,262 |
| RSU 40/MSAD 40 | $97,488 | 1,825 | $16,955 |
| RSU 42/MSAD 42 | $97,027 | 365 | $16,819 |
| Sanford Public Schools | $96,853 | 3,167 | $20,518 |
| South Portland Public Schools | $96,576 | 2,890 | $16,890 |
| Auburn Public Schools | $96,268 | 3,276 | $29,264 |
| RSU 15/MSAD 15 | $96,193 | 1,802 | $17,306 |
| RSU 38 | $96,058 | 1,181 | $18,836 |
| RSU 14 | $95,991 | 3,107 | $19,369 |
| Easton Public Schools | $95,881 | 227 | $20,018 |
| Augusta Public Schools | $95,724 | 2,133 | $17,884 |
| RSU 45/MSAD 45 | $95,554 | 289 | $20,145 |
| RSU 72/MSAD 72 | $95,234 | 728 | $28,837 |
| Milford Public Schools | $95,176 | 284 | $21,845 |
| RSU 56 | $95,109 | 737 | $21,311 |
| Brewer Public Schools | $94,689 | 1,638 | $15,654 |
| RSU 37/MSAD 37 | $94,405 | 664 | $18,154 |
| RSU 19 | $92,910 | 1,897 | $17,420 |
| RSU 29/MSAD 29 | $92,455 | 1,271 | $15,559 |
| RSU 39 | $91,999 | 1,163 | $19,540 |
| RSU 70/MSAD 70 | $91,691 | 479 | $18,073 |
| RSU 06/MSAD 06 | $91,259 | 3,336 | $17,036 |
| RSU 60/MSAD 60 | $91,250 | 2,987 | $17,397 |
| RSU 52/MSAD 52 | $91,226 | 1,933 | $16,606 |
| Calais Public Schools | $90,174 | 603 | $17,522 |
| RSU 63/MSAD 63 | $89,423 | 442 | $27,706 |
| RSU 03/MSAD 03 | $88,736 | 1,056 | $18,553 |
| Machias Public Schools | $88,296 | 493 | $16,396 |
| RSU 11/MSAD 11 | $88,271 | 1,961 | $16,146 |
| RSU 12 | $87,793 | 897 | $26,480 |
| RSU 09 | $87,579 | 2,255 | $17,885 |
| RSU 16 | $87,523 | 1,708 | $16,739 |
| Winthrop Public Schools | $87,497 | 845 | $16,882 |
| RSU 80/MSAD 04 | $86,400 | 525 | $16,604 |
Showing top 100 of 119 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking — their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.
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Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022. Salary estimates based on instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by estimated teacher FTE. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.
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