Catherine Renault, Office of Innovation
Careers and Education
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Maine IT Occupations
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Occupation
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Employment
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Annual Wage
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2006
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2016
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Change
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Education Level
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Entry
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Mean
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Med
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Exp
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1
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800
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1,170
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47%
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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44710
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66220
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67260
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76970
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|
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2
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1,050
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1,360
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30%
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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44450
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63650
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62230
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73250
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|
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3
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330
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400
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20%
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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42340
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63450
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60670
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74000
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|
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4
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1,690
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2,020
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20%
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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50870
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70060
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69740
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79650
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|
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5
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1,080
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1,270
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18%
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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42190
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58540
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58070
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66720
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|
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6
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140
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160
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14%
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Post- Secondary Training or Associate's Degree
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26370
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32510
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31450
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35590
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|
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7
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740
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850
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14%
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Post- Secondary Training or Associate's Degree
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28250
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47440
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45730
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57040
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|
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8
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190
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210
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12%
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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44170
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62170
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60390
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71180
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9
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310
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340
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11%
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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59080
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76200
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75470
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84760
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|
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10
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1,690
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1,780
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5%
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Post- Secondary Training or Associate's Degree
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29680
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40740
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40110
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46280
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Maine Employees Are Educated And Skilled.
- According to national standards, 83 percent of Maine's workforce is skilled. High school or post-secondary degrees are held by 83 percent of the job seekers registered for work.
- Cumberland County, Maine's largest, with a population greater than 265,000, ranks significantly higher than the national average for Bachelor’s, Master’s, Professional and Doctorate degree attainment and college enrollment.
- Maine students are committed to seeking higher education and typically over 60 percent pursue post-secondary education each year.
- Maine was the first state in the country to have every school and library -- nearly 1,200 facilities -- linked by an advanced telecommunications technology called Frame Relay.
- Maine offers a comprehensive workforce development system for employers seeking to expand or locate in Maine or upgrade worker skills to remain globally competitive. When businesses in Maine need a new skill set among its workers, TechMaine, Maine's technical schools, colleges and universities work closely to provide the needed training and education.
- The largest concentration of activity is in Cumberland County in southern Maine, anchored by Portland, the state’s largest city. More than fifty percent of the technology workforce is employed in Cumberland County where more than forty percent of the companies are located. The technology companies are attracted by Cumberland County’s well educated workforce. York County, Maine’s second largest and fastest growing county is positioned in the seacoast region between Portland and Massachusetts, has attracted many start-ups and is home to a number of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) manufacturers and life science businesses. There are also clusters in Penobscot County, where firms have located around the University of Maine, and Kennebec County, home of Maine's capital - Augusta.
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