Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Sort descending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Maine Operations Research Analysts 350 420 70 20 30
Maine Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 30 40 10 33.3 10
Maine Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 380 370 -10 -2.6 30
Maine Opticians, Dispensing 410 410 0 0 30
Maine Optometrists 250 240 -10 -4 10
Maine Order Clerks 1,280 990 -290 -22.7 90
Maine Orderlies (SOC 2018) 200 210 10 5 30
Maine Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 270 270 0 0 30
Maine Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,740 1,730 -10 -0.6 180
Maine Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,820 1,690 -130 -7.1 230
Maine Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,790 2,850 60 2.2 250
Maine Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 30 30 0 0 0
Maine Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,340 1,460 120 9 160
Maine Parking Enforcement Workers 50 30 -20 -40 0
Maine Parking Lot Attendants 150 150 0 0 20
Maine Parts Salespersons 1,310 1,300 -10 -0.8 150
Maine Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 5,100 5,800 700 13.7 700
Maine Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 320 320 0 0 30
Maine Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 580 480 -100 -17.2 40
Maine Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 140 130 -10 -7.1 0
Maine Personal Financial Advisors 1,010 1,000 -10 -1 70
Maine Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 2,030 2,070 40 2 150
Maine Pest Control Workers 270 280 10 3.7 40
Maine Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 30 30 0 0 0
Maine Pharmacists 1,280 1,240 -40 -3.1 40
Maine Pharmacy Technicians 2,070 2,200 130 6.3 160
Maine Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 140 150 10 7.1 20
Maine Phlebotomists 430 470 40 9.3 60
Maine Photographers 370 430 60 16.2 40
Maine Physical Therapist Aides 50 60 10 20 10
Maine Physical Therapist Assistants 320 390 70 21.9 50
Maine Physical Therapists 1,250 1,360 110 8.8 60
Maine Physician Assistants 890 1,090 200 22.5 70
Maine Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 2,310 2,250 -60 -2.6 60
Maine Physicists 40 40 0 0 0
Maine Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 100 110 10 10 10
Maine Pile-Driver Operators 60 60 0 0 10
Maine Pipelayers 210 210 0 0 20
Maine Plant and System Operators, All Other 120 110 -10 -8.3 10
Maine Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 210 200 -10 -4.8 20
Maine Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2,500 2,390 -110 -4.4 240
Maine Podiatrists 50 50 0 0 0
Maine Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 2,030 2,080 50 2.5 160
Maine Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 540 560 20 3.7 50
Maine Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 120 120 0 0 10
Maine Political Scientists 60 60 0 0 10
Maine Postal Service Clerks 720 700 -20 -2.8 60
Maine Postal Service Mail Carriers 1,560 1,520 -40 -2.6 100
Maine Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 460 420 -40 -8.7 40
Maine Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 180 180 0 0 10
Maine Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 680 690 10 1.5 60
Maine Power Plant Operators 320 280 -40 -12.5 20
Maine Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 70 60 -10 -14.3 10
Maine Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,990 2,100 110 5.5 210
Maine Printing Press Operators 430 430 0 0 50
Maine Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 290 290 0 0 20
Maine Procurement Clerks 290 280 -10 -3.4 20
Maine Producers and Directors 270 280 10 3.7 20
Maine Production Workers, All Other 2,490 2,540 50 2 280
Maine Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 970 1,000 30 3.1 100
Maine Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 6,540 6,490 -50 -0.8 470
Maine Property Appraisers and Assessors 540 540 0 0 40
Maine Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 1,080 1,070 -10 -0.9 80
Maine Psychiatric Aides (SOC 2018) 310 320 10 3.2 40
Maine Psychiatric Technicians 820 820 0 0 60
Maine Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 130 120 -10 -7.7 0
Maine Psychologists, All Other 730 750 20 2.7 50
Maine Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 200 210 10 5 20
Maine Public Relations and Fundraising Managers (SOC 2018) 490 520 30 6.1 40
Maine Public Relations Specialists 1,570 1,640 70 4.5 150
Maine Purchasing Managers 310 320 10 3.2 30
Maine Radiation Therapists 70 70 0 0 0
Maine Radio and Television Announcers 140 130 -10 -7.1 10
Maine Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs 140 130 -10 -7.1 10
Maine Radiologic Technologists 1,160 1,180 20 1.7 80
Maine Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 80 80 0 0 10
Maine Real Estate Brokers 910 930 20 2.2 80
Maine Real Estate Sales Agents 1,380 1,400 20 1.4 120
Maine Receptionists and Information Clerks 4,000 3,810 -190 -4.8 470
Maine Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 110 120 10 9.1 10
Maine Recreation Workers 1,600 1,690 90 5.6 260
Maine Recreational Therapists 40 30 -10 -25 0
Maine Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 140 150 10 7.1 20
Maine Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 750 760 10 1.3 100
Maine Registered Nurses 14,950 15,440 490 3.3 840
Maine Rehabilitation Counselors 240 240 0 0 20
Maine Religious Workers, All Other 20 20 0 0 0
Maine Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 320 350 30 9.4 40
Maine Residential Advisors 230 240 10 4.3 30
Maine Respiratory Therapists 500 590 90 18 40
Maine Retail Salespersons 18,660 18,980 320 1.7 2,640
Maine Riggers 320 330 10 3.1 30
Maine Roofers 680 700 20 2.9 70
Maine Sailors and Marine Oilers 130 160 30 23.1 20
Maine Sales Engineers 120 120 0 0 10
Maine Sales Managers 1,040 1,070 30 2.9 90
Maine Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 2,380 2,430 50 2.1 280
Maine Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 4,320 4,300 -20 -0.5 420
Maine Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 920 920 0 0 90
Maine Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 580 560 -20 -3.4 60
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