Maine employers will soon be required to disclose pay ranges under the state’s newly enacted pay transparency law. On April 24, 2026, Maine’s Governor, Janet Mills, signed into law, “An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of Employees’ Pay Histories.” Effective July 29, 2026, employers with 10 or more employees must provide a prospective range in a job “posting”, defined as “a solicitation that is intended to recruit employment applicants for a specific available position and that includes qualifications for desired applicants….” The posting may be made electronically or by hard copy. The range of pay is that which the employer anticipates relying on in setting wages for a job position. Pay ranges can reference, for example, any applicable pay scale, a previously determined range of wages for the position, the actual range of wages for those currently holding equivalent positions, or the budgeted amount for the position.

LD 54 does not explicitly specify whether the 10-employee minimum includes only those employees located in the state of Maine, or if it also includes those located outside Maine.

The requirements under LD 54 apply to job postings by third parties, not just directly by the employer.

Employers are not required to provide a range of pay if the position that is the subject of the posting is compensated solely on the basis of commission. In this case, employers must indicate in the posting that the compensation for the position...

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