The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 | $31,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 $113,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,000 | 10.88% | 30.56% |
| 2021 | $50,800 | -18.39% | - |
| 2020 | $60,140 | 6.10% | - |
| 2019 | $56,470 | 2.44% | - |
| 2018 | $55,090 | 8.77% | - |
| 2014 | $50,260 | 1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $49,360 | 19.81% | - |
| 2012 | $39,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,000, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the lowest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Maine, following city of Bangor (median annual salary of $65,580). Compared with the highest paying city Bangor, the median annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |