2026-27 · District salary guide
RSU 57 / MSAD 57Teacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
At RSU 57 / MSAD 57, published master’s starting pay is $52,386 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $49,000 | $52,386 | $55,772 |
| 1 | $49,900 | $53,286 | $56,672 |
| 2 | $50,800 | $54,186 | $57,572 |
| 3 | $51,705 | $55,091 | $58,477 |
| 4 | $53,005 | $56,391 | $59,777 |
| 5 | $54,305 | $57,691 | $61,077 |
| 6 | $55,605 | $58,991 | $62,377 |
| 7 | $56,905 | $60,291 | $63,677 |
| 8 | $56,905 | $60,291 | $63,677 |
| 9 | $58,205 | $61,591 | $64,977 |
| 10 | $59,505 | $62,891 | $66,277 |
| 11 | $61,105 | $64,491 | $67,877 |
| 12 | $62,705 | $66,091 | $69,477 |
| 13 | $64,305 | $67,691 | $71,077 |
| 14 | $65,905 | $69,291 | $72,677 |
| 15 | $67,505 | $70,891 | $74,277 |
| 16 | $69,105 | $72,491 | $75,877 |
| 17 | $70,705 | $74,091 | $77,477 |
| 18 | $72,305 | $75,691 | $79,077 |
| 19 | $73,905 | $77,291 | $80,677 |
| 20 | $75,505 | $78,891 | $82,277 |
| 21 | $77,105 | $80,491 | $83,877 |
| 22 | $78,705 | $82,091 | $85,477 |
| 23 | $81,705 | $85,091 | $88,477 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $49,000
- Master’s starting pay
- $52,386
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $81,705
- Master’s maximum
- $85,091
- Doctorate maximum
- $88,477
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
RSU 57 teachers' collective bargaining agreement 2025-2028, Schedule A, Salary Schedule 2026-2027. Lanes BA, BA+15/30, M, M+30 and PhD; steps 0-23 (steps 7 and 8 share the same rate). Enrollment is the Maine DOE FY26 public tuition-rate reports' publicly funded attending student count, K-8 plus 9-12 (PreK excluded).
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 2,850 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- RSU 57 / MSAD 57 official salary schedule · RSU 57 / MSAD 57
- District source and context · RSU 57 / MSAD 57
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