The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social science research assistants 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 | $39,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants 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 $81,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,290 | 2.52% | 21.63% |
| 2021 | $48,050 | -4.35% | - |
| 2020 | $50,140 | -5.64% | - |
| 2019 | $52,970 | -0.19% | - |
| 2018 | $53,070 | 2.20% | - |
| 2017 | $51,900 | 13.01% | - |
| 2016 | $45,150 | 1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $44,500 | 0.65% | - |
| 2014 | $44,210 | 10.27% | - |
| 2013 | $39,670 | 2.62% | - |
| 2012 | $38,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,290, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for social science research assistants in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $49,860). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of social science research assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |