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| State of Maine | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | |||||||||
| 2001-2002 | |||||||||
| AVERAGE SALARY BY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE | |||||||||
| FULL-TIME PUBLIC CLASSROOM TEACHERS IN MAINE | |||||||||
| (Including Vocational) | |||||||||
| E L E M E N T A R Y | S E C O N D A R Y | T O T A L | |||||||
| Years of | Less than | Less than | Less than | ||||||
| Professional | Bachelors | Bachelors | Masters or | Bachelors | Bachelors | Masters or | Bachelors | Bachelors | Masters or |
| Experience | Degree | Degree | Higher | Degree | Degree | Higher | Degree | Degree | Higher |
| 0 Years | $23,000 | $24,009 | $26,917 | $28,971 | $24,130 | $27,743 | $28,373 | $24,054 | $27,278 |
| 1 Year | $24,500 | $24,431 | $27,815 | $29,445 | $24,964 | $28,894 | $29,115 | $24,615 | $28,404 |
| 2 Years | $25,965 | $25,249 | $29,154 | $29,843 | $26,525 | $28,102 | $29,473 | $25,716 | $28,675 |
| 3 Years | $21,000 | $26,076 | $29,086 | $31,006 | $26,612 | $29,543 | $30,005 | $26,249 | $29,308 |
| 4 Years | $0 | $26,726 | $30,554 | $31,808 | $27,288 | $30,397 | $31,808 | $26,904 | $30,473 |
| 5 Years | $0 | $27,190 | $31,954 | $30,528 | $28,447 | $31,910 | $30,528 | $27,545 | $31,937 |
| 6 Years | $0 | $28,161 | $31,992 | $28,992 | $28,883 | $33,297 | $28,992 | $28,369 | $32,475 |
| 7 Years | $0 | $29,218 | $34,153 | $34,609 | $29,884 | $34,391 | $34,609 | $29,419 | $34,245 |
| 8 Years | $0 | $29,723 | $35,011 | $34,133 | $31,275 | $35,035 | $34,133 | $30,209 | $35,019 |
| 9 Years | $0 | $31,164 | $35,050 | $33,130 | $32,423 | $36,395 | $33,130 | $31,491 | $35,529 |
| 10 Years or More | $0 | $39,433 | $43,891 | $39,193 | $40,206 | $45,236 | $39,193 | $39,637 | $44,357 |
| Note: The above chart is based on staff members who spend at least 50% of his/her time in the position of classroom teacher. | |||||||||
| Secondary includes "combined" teachers who teach at both the elementary and secondary level. Includes Vocational Teachers who | |||||||||
| may not hold any degree, but may receive a higher salary. | |||||||||