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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)
| 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 |
| 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.
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.
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