The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fire inspectors and investigators in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $33,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fire inspectors and investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,350 | -23.05% | -27.57% |
| 2021 | $50,880 | 11.83% | - |
| 2020 | $44,860 | -28.47% | - |
| 2017 | $57,630 | -24.83% | - |
| 2016 | $71,940 | 4.73% | - |
| 2015 | $68,540 | 3.41% | - |
| 2014 | $66,200 | 20.08% | - |
| 2013 | $52,910 | 0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $52,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,350, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is the lowest paying city for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Florida, following city of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (median annual salary of $125,610). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is about 67.1 percent (67.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach.