The annual salary statistics of curators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of curators 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 | $34,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for curators 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 $79,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of curators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $51,860 | 22.79% | 22.79% |
| 2016 | $40,040 | 4.12% | - |
| 2015 | $38,390 | 1.35% | - |
| 2014 | $37,870 | -5.73% | - |
| 2012 | $40,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,860, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for curators in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $57,390). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of curators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |