The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fire inspectors and investigators 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 | $36,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators 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 $59,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fire inspectors and investigators from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,760 | -8.73% | -8.73% |
| 2021 | $47,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,760, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $51,500). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |