The top occupational opportunities avaialble in Maine cover a larger array and variety of industries than in many other states in America. All of these jobs are seeing an increase in openings for new and additional workers.

TOP 20 FASTEST-GROWING JOBS IN MAINE: 2004 - 2014

[Occupation Title and Percent of Increase in Jobs]

• 1 Veterinary technologists and technicians 46%
• 2 Recreational vehicle service technicians 44%
• 3 Network systems & data communications analysts 41%
• 4 Motorcycle mechanics 37%
• 5 Physical therapist assistants 35%
• 6 Medical assistants 34%
• 7 Interpreters and translators 33%
• 8 Broadcast news analysts 32%
• 9 Physician assistants 32%
• 10 Home health aides 31%
• 11 Real estate sales agents 31%
• 12 Funeral attendants 30%
• 13 Personal and home care aides 30%
• 14 Property, real estate & community association managers 30%
• 15 Computer software engineers, systems software 30%
• 16 Database administrators 29%
• 17 Biochemists and biophysicists 27%
• 18 Social and human service assistants 27%
• 19 Crossing guards 27%
• 20 Dental assistants 27%

The majority of the Top 20 Largest Employers in Maine are successfully involved in the Healthcare and Insurance Products industries.

The Top 20 Largest Employers in Maine and the Number of Workers Employed Yearly

1. UNUM PROVIDENT CORP 13,000
2. MAINE MEDICAL CTR 5,000
3. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE CO-AMERICA 4,000
4. MAINE GENERAL HEALTH-MED CTR 3,600
5. MAINE GENERAL MEDICAL CTR 3,200
6. CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK 3,000
7. EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CTR 2,800
8. EASTERN MAINE HEALTHCARE SYSTS 2,700
9. ST MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR 2,500
10. UNIVERSITY OF MAINE 2,500
11. S & D COFFEE INC 2,000
12. PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFT CLUB 1,500
13. FAITHWORKS INC 1,400
14. HOSPITAL CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL 1,400
15. JACKSON LABORATORY 1,400
16. MERCY HOSPITAL 1,400
17. SUNDAY RIVER SKI RESORT 1,300
18. US POST OFFICE 1,233
19. AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CTR 1,200
20. MAINE GENERAL MEDICAL CTR 1,200

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CMN associated hospital's also list job openings:

• The Acadia Hospital
• The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center
• The Aroostook Medical Center
• Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems
• Blue Hill Memorial Hospital
• Sebasticook Valley Hospital
• C.A. Dean Memorial Hospital
• Eastern Maine Medical Center

College and High School

• Maine Black Bears - Orono
• Maine Principals' Association
• High School Internet Network

League Teams

• Portland Pirates (AHL)
• Portland Sea Dogs (AA)

Professional Women's Sports

• Main Freeze - Football: http://www.mainefreeze.com/

Professional Minor Leagues:

• Portland Sea Dogs, minor league baseball, Eastern League (Baseball)
• Portland Pirates, minor league hockey, AHL
• Lewiston MAINEiacs, junior hockey, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

• Bates College: Lewiston
• Beal College: Bangor
• Bowdoin College: Brunswick
• Colby College: Waterville
• College of the Atlantic: Bar Harbor
• Husson College: Bangor
• Maine College of Art: Portland
• Maine Maritime Academy: Castine

Maine Technical College System:

• Central Maine Community College: Auburn
• Eastern Maine Community College: Bangor
• Kennebec Valley Community College: Fairfield
• Northern Maine Community College: Presque Isle
• Southern Maine Community College: South Portland
• Washington County Community College: Eastport
• York County Community College: Wells

• New England Bible College: South Portland
• New England School of Communications: Bangor
• Rockport College: Rockport, Maine
• Saint Joseph's College: Standish
• Thomas College: Waterville, Maine
• Unity College: Unity

University of Maine System: Bangor

• University of Maine: Augusta
• University of Maine: Farmington
• University of Maine: Fort Kent
• University of Maine: Machias
• University of Maine: Orono
• University of Maine: Presque Isle
• University of Southern Maine: Portland
• Lewiston-Auburn College: Lewiston

University of New England: Biddeford

Aroostook Band of Micmacs

• P O Box 772, 521-D Mani St.
• Presque Isle
• ME 04769
• 207-764-1972

Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians

• RR #3 Box 450
• Houlton ME 04730-9514
• (207) 532-4273

Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine

• Indian Township Reservation
• Post Office Box 301
• Princeton ME 04668
• (207) 796-2301

Passamaquoddy - Pleasant Point Reservation

• Post Office Box 343
• Perry ME 04667- 0343
• (207) 853-2600

Penobscot Indian Nation

• 6 River Road, Indian Island Reservation
• Old Town ME 04468
• (207) 827-7776