The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 | $40,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 $79,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,510 | -3.16% | 21.14% |
| 2021 | $60,360 | 2.44% | - |
| 2020 | $58,890 | 4.45% | - |
| 2019 | $56,270 | 3.25% | - |
| 2018 | $54,440 | 9.37% | - |
| 2017 | $49,340 | -0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $49,750 | 3.62% | - |
| 2015 | $47,950 | -2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $49,260 | 4.16% | - |
| 2013 | $47,210 | 2.27% | - |
| 2012 | $46,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,510, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $55,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |