Fastest-growing jobs in Maine

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.9% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,390
--- Employment in 2022: 1,300
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $123,140

#50. Nurse practitioners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.9% (190 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,930
--- Employment in 2022: 2,740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $69,930

#49. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.2% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,670
--- Employment in 2022: 2,490
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,270

#48. Industrial truck and tractor operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.3% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,240
--- Employment in 2022: 3,950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,180

#47. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.6% (80 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,130
--- Employment in 2022: 1,050
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,940

#46. Recreation workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.8% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,080
--- Employment in 2022: 1,930
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,160

#45. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.2% (110 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,450
--- Employment in 2022: 1,340
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $139,330

#44. Computer and information systems managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.3% (130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,690
--- Employment in 2022: 1,560
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,090

#43. Security guards
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.4% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,550
--- Employment in 2022: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $56,780

#42. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.4% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,160
--- Employment in 2022: 1,070
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,410

#41. Animal caretakers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.6% (110 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,390
--- Employment in 2022: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,940

#40. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.7% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,130
--- Employment in 2022: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $68,610

#39. Radiologic technologists and technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +9.3% (100 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Employment in 2022: 1,070
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $56,690

#38. Kindergarten teachers, except special education
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +9.6% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,250
--- Employment in 2022: 4,790
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,700

#37. Cooks, restaurant
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +9.9% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,230
--- Employment in 2022: 2,030
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,030

#36. Insurance sales agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +10.0% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,320
--- Employment in 2022: 1,200
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#34. Physicians, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +10.0% (130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Employment in 2022: 1,300
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,990

#34. Industrial machinery mechanics
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +11.4% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Employment in 2022: 1,050
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $52,150

#33. Production, planning, and expediting clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +11.6% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,280
--- Employment in 2022: 4,730
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,860

#32. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +11.8% (130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,230
--- Employment in 2022: 1,100
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,780

#31. Preschool teachers, except special education
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +12.1% (930 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,630
--- Employment in 2022: 7,700
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,130

#30. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +12.8% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,060
--- Employment in 2022: 940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,130

#29. Refuse and recyclable material collectors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.0% (160 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,390
--- Employment in 2022: 1,230
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,060

#28. Dental assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.2% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,540
--- Employment in 2022: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,730

#27. Compliance officers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.3% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,280
--- Employment in 2022: 1,130
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $88,920

#26. Administrative services managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.5% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,890
--- Employment in 2022: 4,310
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,500

#25. Social and human service assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.5% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Employment in 2022: 1,260
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $85,350

#24. Civil engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.6% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,420
--- Employment in 2022: 1,250
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,660

#23. Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +14.1% (140 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,130
--- Employment in 2022: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,430

#22. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +14.4% (1,850 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 14,740
--- Employment in 2022: 12,890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $93,390

#21. General and operations managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +14.6% (140 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,420

#20. Emergency medical technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +14.9% (870 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,690
--- Employment in 2022: 5,820
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,020

#19. Food preparation workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +17.5% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,220
--- Employment in 2022: 2,740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,090

#18. Automotive service technicians and mechanics
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.2% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,680
--- Employment in 2022: 2,230
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $129,630

#17. Financial managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.8% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,450
--- Employment in 2022: 1,200
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $71,220

#16. Social and community service managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.6% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,800
--- Employment in 2022: 1,480
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,290

#15. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.9% (1,270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,820
--- Employment in 2022: 5,550
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,980

#14. Elementary school teachers, except special education
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.9% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,340
--- Employment in 2022: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $100,400

#13. Sales managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.4% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,690
--- Employment in 2022: 1,370
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,800

#12. Substitute teachers, short-term
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.4% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,580
--- Employment in 2022: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $31,720

#11. Cooks, fast food
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.6% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,380
--- Employment in 2022: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,340

#10. Packers and packagers, hand
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +27.9% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,610
--- Employment in 2022: 2,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $69,100

#9. Human resources specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.2% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,500
--- Employment in 2022: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $102,610

#8. Construction managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.8% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,220
--- Employment in 2022: 2,500
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $113,190

#7. Software developers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.7% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,370
--- Employment in 2022: 2,540
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,930

#6. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.0% (1,480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,970
--- Employment in 2022: 4,490
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,560

#5. Maids and housekeeping cleaners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.0% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,260
--- Employment in 2022: 940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,370

#4. Paralegals and legal assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.2% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,290
--- Employment in 2022: 940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,850

#3. Network and computer systems administrators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +60.2% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,490
--- Employment in 2022: 930
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $72,920

#2. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +79.3% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,470
--- Employment in 2022: 820
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,660

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
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