Maine Lawmakers Send Job Ad Pay Transparency Bill to Governor

Maine employers would have to include a pay range in job postings under legislation heading to Gov. Janet T. Mills (D) for her signature.

State lawmakers agreed on final bill language (HP 18) Tuesday, after an earlier version passed in 2025 but was delayed as part of the state budget process.

If the governor approves the bill, Maine would join at least a dozen other states plus Washington, DC, in mandating that employers include salary information in job advertisements. The measures have spread over the past five years with the aim of helping workers of color and women ...