Annual salary
$45,518.26
Maine · salary schedule · 2026-27
Lewiston Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Schedule A: Certified Professional Salary Scale (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Lewiston Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $45,518.26 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $85,857.57 (PhD, EdD, CAS, step 20), per Lewiston School Committee / Lewiston Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $45,518.26 and reaches $77,335.14 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $48,032.45 to $82,235.36.
- The grid has 3 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 20.
- Lewiston Public Schools enrolled 5,147 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Maine by NCES enrollment.
Schedule A: Certified Professional Salary Scale (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentLewiston School Committee / Lewiston Education AssociationSchool year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | MA | PhD, EdD, CAS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,518.26 | $48,032.45 | $50,147.64 |
| 2 | $46,883.81 | $49,473.42 | $51,652.07 |
| 3 | $48,248.65 | $51,305.94 | $53,564.47 |
| 4 | $49,971.20 | $53,137.30 | $55,478.02 |
| 5 | $51,694.90 | $54,969.82 | $57,391.57 |
| 6 | $53,417.45 | $56,802.34 | $59,303.97 |
| 7 | $55,141.15 | $58,634.86 | $61,217.53 |
| 8 | $56,863.70 | $60,467.38 | $63,129.92 |
| 9 | $58,587.40 | $62,299.90 | $65,043.48 |
| 10 | $60,309.95 | $64,131.27 | $66,955.87 |
| 11 | $62,033.65 | $65,963.79 | $68,869.43 |
| 12 | $63,756.20 | $67,796.31 | $70,781.82 |
| 13 | $65,479.90 | $69,628.83 | $72,695.38 |
| 14 | $67,203.60 | $71,461.35 | $74,608.93 |
| 15 | $68,926.15 | $73,293.87 | $76,521.33 |
| 16 | $70,649.85 | $75,125.23 | $78,434.88 |
| 17 | $72,372.40 | $76,957.75 | $80,347.28 |
| 18 | $74,096.10 | $78,790.27 | $82,260.83 |
| 19 | $75,818.65 | $80,622.79 | $84,173.23 |
| 20 | $77,335.14 | $82,235.36 | $85,857.57 |
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Per month (12)
$3,793.19
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $46,883.81 | +$1,365.55 |
| 3 | $48,248.65 | +$2,730.39 |
| 4 | $49,971.20 | +$4,452.94 |
| 5 | $51,694.90 | +$6,176.64 |
| 6 | $53,417.45 | +$7,899.19 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $45,518.26 a year, $3,793.19 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
From Schedule A of the 2024-2027 agreement between the Lewiston School Committee and the Lewiston Education Association; the same schedule also prints the 2024-25 and 2025-26 scales.
The schedule adds an OffScale rate of 5.00% beyond Step 20.
The CAS column covers a Certificate of Advanced Study, an Education Specialist degree, a doctorate, or equivalent.
- Soft spot: The agreement does not state contract days on the salary schedule itself.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $45,518.26 at step 1 to $77,335.14 at step 20: 19 step increases worth $1,675 each on average, 70% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,724, between step 15 and step 16.
A master's degree is worth $2,514 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.5%) and $4,900 more at the top of the column (6.3%).
The highest-paid column, PhD, EdD, CAS, starts at $50,147.64 and tops out at $85,857.57, 11% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 5 Maine district schedules indexed here, Lewiston Public Schools's starting pay ranks 5th and its top cell ranks 5th; the state medians are $48,751 to start and $93,464 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 32nd percentile and the top cell at the 43rd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $45,518.26 | $77,335.14 | 19 | 70% |
| MA | $48,032.45 | $82,235.36 | 19 | 71% |
| PhD, EdD, CAS | $50,147.64 | $85,857.57 | 19 | 71% |
Against Maine districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston Public Schools | 5,147 | 2026-27 | $45,518.26 | $48,032.45 | $85,857.57 |
| Portland Public Schools | 6,649 | 2026-27 | $51,125 | – | $104,602 |
| Bangor School Department | 3,434 | 2026-27 | $47,549 | $51,429 | $108,355 |
| Maine School Administrative District 06 | 3,322 | 2026-27 | $50,042.10 | $53,342.10 | $93,401.55 |
| Sanford School Department | 3,265 | 2026-27 | $48,751 | $52,333 | $93,464 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Lewiston Public Schools?
$45,518.26 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Lewiston School Committee / Lewiston Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $45,518.26 (BA).
What is the top of the Lewiston Public Schools salary schedule?
$85,857.57, at step 20 on PhD, EdD, CAS (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Lewiston Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $77,335.14, is reached at step 20, 19 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Lewiston Public Schools?
$2,514 more at the first step: $48,032.45 on MA against $45,518.26 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Maine districts with schedules
- Portland Public Schoolsstarts $51,125
- Bangor School Departmentstarts $47,549
- Maine School Administrative District 06starts $50,042.10
- Sanford School Departmentstarts $48,751
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