Annual salary
$51,125
Maine · salary schedule · 2026-27
Portland Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
PEA Professional Learning-Based Salary Schedule, 183 Day (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Portland Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,125 (Lane I, step 1) and tops out at $104,602 (Lane V, step 11), per Portland Public Schools / Portland Education Association (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 183 work days, which makes the starting cell about $279.37 per day.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 11 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 11.
- Portland Public Schools enrolled 6,649 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Maine by NCES enrollment.
PEA Professional Learning-Based Salary Schedule, 183 Day (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentPortland Public Schools / Portland Education AssociationSchool year2026-27EffectiveWork days183
| Step \ Lane | Lane I | Lane II | Lane III | Lane IV | Lane V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,125 | $57,260 | $67,690 | $78,017 | $88,242 |
| 2 | $51,125 | $59,049 | $69,428 | $79,704 | $89,878 |
| 3 | $52,966 | $60,839 | $71,166 | $81,391 | $91,514 |
| 4 | $54,806 | $62,628 | $72,904 | $83,078 | $93,150 |
| 5 | $56,647 | $64,418 | $74,643 | $84,765 | $94,786 |
| 6 | $58,487 | $66,207 | $76,381 | $86,452 | $96,422 |
| 7 | $60,328 | $67,996 | $78,119 | $88,140 | $98,058 |
| 8 | $62,168 | $69,786 | $79,857 | $89,827 | $99,694 |
| 9 | $64,009 | $71,575 | $81,596 | $91,514 | $101,330 |
| 10 | $65,849 | $73,364 | $83,334 | $93,201 | $102,966 |
| 11 | $67,690 | $75,154 | $85,072 | $94,888 | $104,602 |
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Per month (12)
$4,260.42
Per work day
$279.37 / 183 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $51,125 | +$0 |
| 3 | $52,966 | +$1,841 |
| 4 | $54,806 | +$3,681 |
| 5 | $56,647 | +$5,522 |
| 6 | $58,487 | +$7,362 |
Worked example as rendered: Lane I, step 1 = $51,125 a year, $4,260.42 a month spread over 12 months, $279.37 per work day on a 183-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
From Appendix A-3 of the 2025-2028 PEA collective bargaining agreement; the appendix is titled a 2.25% increase on each step over 2025-26.
Portland places educators on lanes by accumulating approved salary contact hours, not simply by degree; the agreement also publishes an Experience-Based Salary Schedule used only for initial placement.
Appendix A-4 in the same agreement publishes the parallel 193-day schedule, and Appendices A-5 and A-6 publish the 2027-28 scales.
No new educator may be placed above Step 9 on Lanes I or II, or above Step 8 on Lanes III and above.
- Soft spot: The Experience-Based Salary Schedule printed alongside this grid did not extract reliably from the PDF and is deliberately excluded.
How this schedule moves
On the Lane I column a teacher moves from $51,125 at step 1 to $67,690 at step 11: 10 step increases worth $1,656 each on average, 32% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,841, between step 2 and step 3.
1 of the 10 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, Lane V, starts at $88,242 and tops out at $104,602, 55% above the top of the Lane I column.
Among the 5 Maine district schedules indexed here, Portland Public Schools's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 2nd; 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 51st percentile and the top cell at the 66th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane I | $51,125 | $67,690 | 10 | 32% |
| Lane II | $57,260 | $75,154 | 10 | 31% |
| Lane III | $67,690 | $85,072 | 10 | 26% |
| Lane IV | $78,017 | $94,888 | 10 | 22% |
| Lane V | $88,242 | $104,602 | 10 | 19% |
Against Maine districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Public Schools | 6,649 | 2026-27 | $51,125 | – | $104,602 |
| Lewiston Public Schools | 5,147 | 2026-27 | $45,518.26 | $48,032.45 | $85,857.57 |
| 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 salary on the Portland Public Schools schedule?
$51,125 at step 1 on Lane I, per the 2026-27 schedule (Portland Public Schools / Portland Education Association).
What is the top of the Portland Public Schools salary schedule?
$104,602, at step 11 on Lane V (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 Portland Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Lane I column the top figure, $67,690, is reached at step 11, 10 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Maine districts with schedules
- Lewiston Public Schoolsstarts $45,518.26
- Bangor School Departmentstarts $47,549
- Maine School Administrative District 06starts $50,042.10
- Sanford School Departmentstarts $48,751
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