2026-27 · District salary guide
Sanford School DepartmentTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Sanford School Department, published master’s starting pay is $52,333 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 | $48,751 | $52,333 | $56,816 |
| 1 | $49,233 | $52,817 | $57,297 |
| 2 | $49,716 | $53,300 | $57,782 |
| 3 | $50,198 | $53,783 | $58,264 |
| 4 | $52,317 | $55,898 | $60,385 |
| 5 | $54,434 | $58,019 | $62,498 |
| 6 | $56,550 | $60,136 | $64,615 |
| 7 | $58,667 | $62,253 | $66,733 |
| 8 | $60,784 | $64,369 | $68,852 |
| 9 | $62,902 | $66,486 | $70,967 |
| 10 | $65,021 | $68,604 | $73,084 |
| 11 | $66,051 | $69,637 | $74,117 |
| 12 | $67,833 | $71,472 | $75,951 |
| 13 | $69,617 | $73,305 | $77,784 |
| 14 | $71,400 | $75,137 | $79,617 |
| 15 | $73,181 | $76,971 | $81,451 |
| 16 | $74,964 | $78,804 | $83,282 |
| 17 | $76,747 | $80,638 | $85,117 |
| 18 | $80,345 | $84,305 | $88,785 |
| 19 | $82,421 | $86,380 | $90,862 |
| 20 | $82,854 | $86,814 | $91,296 |
| 21 | $83,288 | $87,248 | $91,729 |
| 22 | $83,722 | $87,681 | $92,163 |
| 23 | $84,155 | $88,115 | $92,597 |
| 24 | $84,589 | $88,549 | $93,030 |
| 25 | $85,023 | $88,982 | $93,464 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $48,751
- Master’s starting pay
- $52,333
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $85,023
- Master’s maximum
- $88,982
- Doctorate maximum
- $93,464
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
Sanford Federation of Teachers contract 2024-2027, Schedule A2, 2026-27 (4.25% over 2025-26). Lanes BA, BA+15, BA+30, MA, MA+15, MA+30 and PhD; years of experience 0-25. Doctorate = the PhD column. 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: 3,213 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Sanford School Department official salary schedule · Sanford School Department
- District source and context · Sanford School Department
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