The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Norwich-New London 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 | $43,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,030 | 1.72% | 26.92% |
| 2021 | $59,000 | 6.49% | - |
| 2020 | $55,170 | -0.74% | - |
| 2019 | $55,580 | 3.69% | - |
| 2018 | $53,530 | 5.81% | - |
| 2017 | $50,420 | -0.30% | - |
| 2016 | $50,570 | 2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $49,520 | 11.09% | - |
| 2014 | $44,030 | 1.93% | - |
| 2013 | $43,180 | -1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $43,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,030, Norwich-New London is the highest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Rhode Island, followed by Providence-Fall River-Warwick (median annual salary $48,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Norwich-New London is 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in Providence-Fall River-Warwick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |