The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 | $36,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 $64,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,060 | 6.62% | 19.62% |
| 2021 | $47,680 | -2.27% | - |
| 2020 | $48,760 | 4.41% | - |
| 2019 | $46,610 | 4.55% | - |
| 2018 | $44,490 | -2.52% | - |
| 2017 | $45,610 | 6.93% | - |
| 2016 | $42,450 | 2.12% | - |
| 2015 | $41,550 | 3.63% | - |
| 2014 | $40,040 | -3.77% | - |
| 2013 | $41,550 | 1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $41,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,060, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $46,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |