The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $53,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,840 | -10.68% | -15.89% |
| 2021 | $73,980 | 1.73% | - |
| 2020 | $72,700 | 13.98% | - |
| 2019 | $62,540 | -9.19% | - |
| 2018 | $68,290 | 2.46% | - |
| 2017 | $66,610 | -12.45% | - |
| 2015 | $74,900 | 1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $74,120 | -4.51% | - |
| 2013 | $77,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,840, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the lowest paying city for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Maine, following city of Bangor (median annual salary of $81,440). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is about 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |