The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school special education 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 | $41,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education 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 $79,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $60,730 | 3.49% | 15.76% |
| 2017 | $58,610 | 4.40% | - |
| 2016 | $56,030 | 4.39% | - |
| 2015 | $53,570 | 8.44% | - |
| 2014 | $49,050 | -8.79% | - |
| 2013 | $53,360 | 4.12% | - |
| 2012 | $51,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,730, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for secondary school special education teachers in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $49,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |