The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists 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 | $48,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists 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 $63,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,330 | -10.84% | 5.36% |
| 2015 | $53,570 | -3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $55,190 | 13.15% | - |
| 2013 | $47,930 | 4.57% | - |
| 2012 | $45,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,330, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $63,910). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 24.4 percent (24.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |