Wages for education workers have risen more slowly than the private sector since 2019

Inflation-adjusted change in wages, 2018/19 to 2022/23

All teaching positions
−6.8%
Private sector workers with BA
0.4%
All Ed Techs
−1.1%
Facilities workers
−2.4%
Adminsitrative assistants
−2.3%
Bus drivers
1.9%
Non-college private sector workers
5.9%
Source: MECEP analysis of US Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Outgoing Rotation Group data; Maine Department of Education dataCreated with Datawrapper