Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Sort ascending Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Maine Total, All Occupations 673,070 687,920 14,850 2.2 75,040
Maine Retail Salespersons 18,660 18,980 320 1.7 2,640
Maine Home Health and Personal Care Aides 17,380 18,690 1,310 7.5 2,310
Maine Fast Food and Counter Workers 14,190 16,970 2,780 19.6 3,440
Maine Registered Nurses 14,950 15,440 490 3.3 840
Maine Cashiers 14,250 13,270 -980 -6.9 2,390
Maine Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 11,560 11,820 260 2.2 1,570
Maine General and Operations Managers 11,380 11,670 290 2.5 970
Maine Waiters and Waitresses 8,930 11,200 2,270 25.4 2,170
Maine Office Clerks, General 12,250 11,180 -1,070 -8.7 1,230
Maine Stockers and Order Fillers 10,350 11,110 760 7.3 1,730
Maine Customer Service Representatives 11,040 10,460 -580 -5.3 1,290
Maine Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10,330 10,270 -60 -0.6 1,110
Maine Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 9,500 10,110 610 6.4 1,240
Maine Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 9,550 8,290 -1,260 -13.2 830
Maine Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 8,040 8,280 240 3 770
Maine Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 8,000 8,150 150 1.9 1,050
Maine Carpenters 7,860 7,540 -320 -4.1 670
Maine First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 7,770 7,310 -460 -5.9 740
Maine Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,810 7,250 -560 -7.2 770
Maine Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 6,450 6,640 190 2.9 480
Maine Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 6,540 6,490 -50 -0.8 470
Maine Food Preparation Workers 6,320 6,370 50 0.8 1,090
Maine Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 6,240 6,310 70 1.1 830
Maine Cooks, Restaurant 3,830 5,980 2,150 56.1 920
Maine Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5,630 5,830 200 3.6 400
Maine Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 5,100 5,800 700 13.7 700
Maine Clergy 5,930 5,500 -430 -7.3 520
Maine Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,100 5,480 380 7.5 530
Maine Accountants and Auditors 5,380 5,460 80 1.5 480
Maine Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,470 5,320 850 19 730
Maine Insurance Sales Agents 5,280 5,020 -260 -4.9 430
Maine Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 4,740 4,790 50 1.1 520
Maine Construction Laborers 4,390 4,490 100 2.3 440
Maine Medical Assistants 4,110 4,430 320 7.8 530
Maine First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 4,630 4,370 -260 -5.6 420
Maine Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 4,320 4,300 -20 -0.5 420
Maine Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 3,750 4,190 440 11.7 330
Maine First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3,350 4,170 820 24.5 630
Maine Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 4,540 4,150 -390 -8.6 390
Maine Childcare Workers 4,310 4,120 -190 -4.4 560
Maine Social and Human Service Assistants 3,870 3,860 -10 -0.3 450
Maine Receptionists and Information Clerks 4,000 3,810 -190 -4.8 470
Maine Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,530 3,630 100 2.8 260
Maine Electricians 3,400 3,350 -50 -1.5 340
Maine Bartenders 2,390 3,130 740 31 530
Maine First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 3,070 3,100 30 1 310
Maine Medical and Health Services Managers 2,310 2,850 540 23.4 250
Maine Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,790 2,850 60 2.2 250
Maine First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 2,800 2,750 -50 -1.8 250
Maine Financial Managers 2,410 2,700 290 12 210
Maine Lawyers 2,490 2,630 140 5.6 130
Maine Production Workers, All Other 2,490 2,540 50 2 280
Maine Construction Managers 2,410 2,520 110 4.6 190
Maine Medical Secretaries 2,480 2,510 30 1.2 270
Maine Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2,470 2,460 -10 -0.4 390
Maine Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 2,360 2,430 70 3 350
Maine Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 2,380 2,430 50 2.1 280
Maine Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,400 2,410 10 0.4 260
Maine Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2,500 2,390 -110 -4.4 240
Maine Food Service Managers 2,060 2,360 300 14.6 270
Maine Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 2,510 2,350 -160 -6.4 210
Maine Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,730 2,310 -420 -15.4 230
Maine Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 2,310 2,300 -10 -0.4 160
Maine Firefighters 2,210 2,280 70 3.2 170
Maine Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 2,090 2,260 170 8.1 260
Maine Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 2,310 2,250 -60 -2.6 60
Maine Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 2,210 2,220 10 0.5 160
Maine Dishwashers 1,790 2,200 410 22.9 360
Maine Pharmacy Technicians 2,070 2,200 130 6.3 160
Maine Management Analysts 1,960 2,130 170 8.7 200
Maine Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1,920 2,110 190 9.9 250
Maine Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,990 2,100 110 5.5 210
Maine Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 2,030 2,080 50 2.5 160
Maine Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 2,030 2,070 40 2 150
Maine Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,880 2,060 180 9.6 230
Maine First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 2,050 2,030 -20 -1 180
Maine Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,480 2,020 540 36.5 340
Maine Nurse Practitioners 1,470 2,020 550 37.4 150
Maine Security Guards 1,970 2,020 50 2.5 260
Maine Coaches and Scouts 1,840 1,990 150 8.2 280
Maine Human Resources Specialists 1,960 1,990 30 1.5 190
Maine Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 1,950 1,970 20 1 140
Maine Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,890 1,940 50 2.6 210
Maine Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,600 1,870 270 16.9 290
Maine Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,670 1,860 190 11.4 170
Maine Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 2,050 1,850 -200 -9.8 170
Maine Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 2,010 1,810 -200 -10 120
Maine Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 1,790 1,780 -10 -0.6 190
Maine Administrative Services and Facilities Managers (SOC 2018) 1,730 1,770 40 2.3 140
Maine Billing and Posting Clerks 1,840 1,760 -80 -4.3 180
Maine Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,740 1,760 20 1.1 160
Maine Logging Equipment Operators 1,710 1,760 50 2.9 270
Maine Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,740 1,730 -10 -0.6 180
Maine Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,520 1,710 190 12.5 260
Maine Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,220 1,700 -520 -23.4 160
Maine Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,820 1,690 -130 -7.1 230
Maine Recreation Workers 1,600 1,690 90 5.6 260
Maine Highway Maintenance Workers 1,650 1,670 20 1.2 170
Maine Tellers 1,960 1,650 -310 -15.8 150
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