The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,630 | -0.13% | 33.47% |
| 2021 | $63,710 | 5.27% | - |
| 2020 | $60,350 | 1.94% | - |
| 2019 | $59,180 | 1.12% | - |
| 2018 | $58,520 | -0.44% | - |
| 2017 | $58,780 | 4.64% | - |
| 2016 | $56,050 | 6.78% | - |
| 2015 | $52,250 | 8.36% | - |
| 2014 | $47,880 | 2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $46,510 | 8.99% | - |
| 2012 | $42,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,630, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $61,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Danbury | |
| New Haven | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury |