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| 2003-2004 | |||||||||
| AVERAGE SALARY BY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE | |||||||||
| OF | |||||||||
| 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 | $33,058 | $25,722 | $28,588 | $32,185 | $26,185 | $30,461 | $32,294 | $25,901 | $29,490 |
| 1 Year | $0 | $26,182 | $29,801 | $30,079 | $26,069 | $28,564 | $30,079 | $26,142 | $29,296 |
| 2 Years | $0 | $26,947 | $31,179 | $30,315 | $27,287 | $31,026 | $30,315 | $27,081 | $31,099 |
| 3 Years | $28,061 | $27,873 | $30,013 | $34,124 | $28,708 | $32,404 | $33,619 | $28,176 | $31,095 |
| 4 Years | $29,000 | $28,638 | $33,145 | $33,146 | $30,212 | $33,262 | $32,869 | $29,191 | $33,197 |
| 5 Years | $0 | $29,601 | $32,525 | $34,957 | $29,899 | $33,991 | $34,957 | $29,700 | $33,108 |
| 6 Years | $0 | $30,180 | $33,988 | $36,689 | $31,097 | $34,663 | $36,689 | $30,488 | $34,269 |
| 7 Years | $0 | $30,938 | $35,809 | $36,113 | $32,287 | $36,966 | $36,113 | $31,386 | $36,208 |
| 8 Years | $0 | $31,590 | $36,571 | $33,795 | $32,637 | $39,765 | $33,795 | $31,907 | $37,552 |
| 9 Years | $0 | $32,715 | $38,203 | $38,457 | $34,345 | $39,537 | $38,457 | $33,270 | $38,737 |
| 10 Years or More | $27,260 | $41,812 | $46,689 | $41,775 | $42,718 | $47,814 | $41,589 | $42,055 | $47,062 |
| 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. | |||||||||