The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social scientists and related workers 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 | $57,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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 $115,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $73,700 | 0.18% | 30.38% |
| 2018 | $73,570 | 1.75% | - |
| 2017 | $72,280 | 3.78% | - |
| 2016 | $69,550 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $67,880 | 7.79% | - |
| 2014 | $62,590 | 5.62% | - |
| 2013 | $59,070 | 13.14% | - |
| 2012 | $51,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,700, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $60,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |