Teaching Schools In Maine

In Maine, there are 19 accredited schools where teaching classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of teaching and teaching training in Maine, which includes teaching training at the following levels:

Teaching Certificate
Associates degree in Teaching
Bachelors degree in Teaching
Masters degree in Teaching
PhD degree in Teaching

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Maine Vs. National Teaching Employment

Maine	11,350
National	4,078,490

Of all of the teaching professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Maine.

Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Maine

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
17,960	18,490	19,210	18,800	10,050

Yellow: Actual Values

Teaching is a shrinking field in Maine. 7,910 less teaching professionals were working in Maine in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of teaching has shrunk by 44% in Maine. This decline is faster than the change in the number of teaching professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of teaching professionals has shrunk by 6% from 2006 to 2010.

Teaching VS. All Professions salaries in Maine

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$48,156	$51,403	$54,878	$56,915	$61,262
$40,902	$42,204	$44,287	$45,290	$46,296

Light Blue: Teaching
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Maine, as the number of teaching professionals is declining, the salaries earned by teaching professionals are increasing. In 2006 teaching professionals made a mean salary of $48,156 per year, and in 2010 they made $61,262 per year.

Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Maine

10th percentile	$34,821
25th percentile	$44,219
50th percentile	$58,244
75th percentile	$74,330
90th percentile	$91,956

Thus, there was a 21% growth in teaching professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Maine state, within the field of teaching, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid teaching professionals earn 164% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Maine

Early Childhood Education	$44,310
Educational Leadership	$62,450
Elementary Education	$51,918
Special Education	$45,720
Teaching	$59,608

In Maine, teaching professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Teaching programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maine

associate	7
bachelor	30
master	14
doctor	2
Certificate	17
Total	70

The number of students graduating from the 19 accredited teaching schools in Maine is increasing. In 2006 there were 952 teaching graduates from teaching courses in Maine and in 2010 there were 1,003 graduates.

This represents a 5% increase in the number of teaching degree or certificate school graduates in Maine state. 43% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in teaching.

Teaching Faculty Salaries in Maine

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