The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary psychology teachers 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 | $51,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers 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 $106,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,420 | 4.35% | 5.55% |
| 2021 | $64,490 | -0.67% | - |
| 2020 | $64,920 | 3.19% | - |
| 2019 | $62,850 | -2.29% | - |
| 2018 | $64,290 | -0.51% | - |
| 2017 | $64,620 | 1.33% | - |
| 2015 | $63,760 | 7.69% | - |
| 2014 | $58,860 | -0.03% | - |
| 2013 | $58,880 | -8.15% | - |
| 2012 | $63,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,420, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $72,030). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor |