Top 20 Jobs in Maine

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By Patty Inglish, MS

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Wide Variety of Career Fields in Maine

The state of Maine offers employment opportunities in a variety of different occupations and career interests. The Number One Top Job is Veterinary Techs, and other fields that require many more workers inthe next decade include Healthcare, IinformationTechnology (IT), Real Estate, the Service and Hospitality Industries. a large number of Crossing Gaurds will also be needed, as well as research scientists.

The Shipping Industry continues to grow and the fishing and lobstering types of buinesses in Maine remain strong.


Major Employers

The Top 20 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

EMPLOYERS ALWAYS HIRING

  • UnumProvident insurance and financial products is seeking professionals or an entry level candidates.
  • The Aroostook Medical Center is a not-for-profit and leading provider of healthcare. They provide services to ahrd-to-reach rural areas.
  • ATX Inc. has job opportunities in several areas of computer programming, IT management functions, web design and management, customer service, form design and others.
  • Bath Iron Works is the leader in surface ship design and construction.
  • DeLorme makes mapping software, GPS hardware, wireless and Internet mapping applications, paper maps and atlases.
  • The Jackson Laboratory is the largest mammalian genetics research center in the world.
  • "Larkin Enterprises, Inc. is always looking for workers in a variety of different positions.
  • L.L.Bean is a family-owned company with headquarters in Freeport, Maine.
  • Mercy Hospital/Health System is one of Maine's largest health care providers.
  • Point Sebago Resort is always looking for tourism staff.
  • Wright Express Payment processing and information management services to US commercial and government vehicle fleet industry


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