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Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine

The annual salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$35,940
25th Percentile Wage	$39,900
50th Percentile Wage	$49,580
75th Percentile Wage	$59,820
90th Percentile Wage	$77,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance 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 $77,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,940.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$49,580	23.60%	28.70%
2021	$37,880	-3.17%	-
2020	$39,080	3.12%	-
2019	$37,860	-5.55%	-
2018	$39,960	2.30%	-
2017	$39,040	-3.51%	-
2016	$40,410	0.45%	-
2015	$40,230	-3.11%	-
2014	$41,480	10.54%	-
2013	$37,110	4.74%	-
2012	$35,350	-	-

Table 2. Compare Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford with Other Maine Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,580, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $48,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford	$49,580
Lewiston-Auburn	$48,180
Bangor	$44,500
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$43,940
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$40,990