Fastest-growing jobs in Maine

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +7.4% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,670
--- Employment in 2023: 5,280
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,390

#50. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +7.4% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,460
--- Employment in 2023: 2,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,880

#49. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +7.4% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,600
--- Employment in 2023: 2,420
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $98,660

#48. Computer Systems Analysts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +7.9% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,440
--- Employment in 2023: 5,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,590

#47. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +8.3% (110 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,430
--- Employment in 2023: 1,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+

#46. Physicians, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +8.6% (160 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,030
--- Employment in 2023: 1,870
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $72,690

#45. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +8.9% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,100
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,230

#44. Helpers--Electricians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +10.2% (1,510 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 16,280
--- Employment in 2023: 14,770
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $82,860

#43. Registered Nurses
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +10.2% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,230
--- Employment in 2023: 2,930
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $75,720

#42. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +10.5% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,950
--- Employment in 2023: 2,670
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,080

#41. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +10.7% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,270
--- Employment in 2023: 2,050
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $109,280

#40. Medical and Health Services Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +11.7% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,060
--- Employment in 2023: 2,740
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,630

#39. Bartenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.3% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,380
--- Employment in 2023: 2,120
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,910

#38. First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.5% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,940
--- Employment in 2023: 5,280
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,080

#37. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.9% (950 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,310
--- Employment in 2023: 7,360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,510

#36. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.3% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,280
--- Employment in 2023: 1,130
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,920

#35. Recreation Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.4% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,040
--- Employment in 2023: 2,680
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $134,410

#34. Financial Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.8% (1,040 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,590
--- Employment in 2023: 7,550
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,640

#33. Nursing Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +14.0% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,950
--- Employment in 2023: 1,710
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $56,270

#32. Painters, Construction and Maintenance
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +14.2% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,020
--- Employment in 2023: 5,270
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,470

#31. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +14.7% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,720
--- Employment in 2023: 1,500
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $104,060

#30. Construction Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.9% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,460
--- Employment in 2023: 1,260
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,100

#29. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.9% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,240
--- Employment in 2023: 1,070
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $67,040

#28. Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.9% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,240
--- Employment in 2023: 1,070
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $67,040

#27. Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.3% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,430
--- Employment in 2023: 1,230
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,070

#26. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.6% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,690
--- Employment in 2023: 1,450
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $72,800

#25. Social and Community Service Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.3% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,630
--- Employment in 2023: 1,390
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $125,040

#24. Nurse Practitioners
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.0% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,080
--- Employment in 2023: 2,610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $64,420

#23. Human Resources Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +19.0% (160 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,000
--- Employment in 2023: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $88,700

#22. Dental Hygienists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +19.8% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,390
--- Employment in 2023: 1,160
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,310

#21. Animal Caretakers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.1% (2,760 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 16,520
--- Employment in 2023: 13,760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,360

#20. Fast Food and Counter Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.2% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,190
--- Employment in 2023: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,100

#19. Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.4% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,770
--- Employment in 2023: 1,470
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,470

#18. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.7% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,890
--- Employment in 2023: 1,540
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $86,940

#17. Compliance Officers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.8% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,780
--- Employment in 2023: 1,450
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $93,890

#16. Physical Therapists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.0% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,410
--- Employment in 2023: 1,960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $80,210

#15. Management Analysts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.9% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,760
--- Employment in 2023: 1,420
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,000

#14. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.6% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,230
--- Employment in 2023: 1,790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,780

#13. Dishwashers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.7% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,970
--- Employment in 2023: 1,580
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,780

#12. Cooks, Fast Food
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.2% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,290
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $55,860

#11. Chefs and Head Cooks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.7% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,710
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,950

#10. Bakers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.3% (950 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,890
--- Employment in 2023: 2,940
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $61,030

#9. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.0% (1,180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,550
--- Employment in 2023: 3,370
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,690

#8. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +46.5% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,040
--- Employment in 2023: 710
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $94,350

#7. Data Scientists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +47.9% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,050
--- Employment in 2023: 710
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,070

#6. Cooks, Short Order
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +51.4% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,120
--- Employment in 2023: 740
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,950

#5. Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +51.5% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,030
--- Employment in 2023: 1,340
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $106,340

#4. Sales Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +60.0% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,120
--- Employment in 2023: 700
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,350

#3. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +67.7% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,610
--- Employment in 2023: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,970

#2. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +75.3% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,630
--- Employment in 2023: 930
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $67,420

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Training and Development Specialists
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