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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

Industries: Legal Occupations

Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters. Determine liability, sanctions, or penalties, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or settlements.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$60,280

Median Salary (ME ): $75,960

Employment (ME ): 120

Archivists

Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations

Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$45,090

Median Salary (ME ): $56,260

Employment (ME ): 60

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Investigate atmospheric phenomena and interpret meteorological data, gathered by surface and air stations, satellites, and radar to prepare reports and forecasts for public and other uses. Includes weather analysts and forecasters whose functions require the detailed knowledge of meteorology.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$51,170

Median Salary (ME ): $103,710

Employment (ME ): 50

Bailiffs

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Maintain order in courts of law.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$50,560

Median Salary (ME ): $62,800

Employment (ME ): 110

Biostatisticians

Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$59,280

Median Salary (ME ): $85,680

Employment (ME ): 80

Blockchain Engineers

Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Maintain and support distributed and decentralized blockchain-based networks or block-chain applications such as cryptocurrency exchange, payment processing, document sharing, and digital voting. Design and deploy secure block-chain design patterns and solutions over geographically distributed networks using advanced technologies. May assist with infrastructure setup and testing for application transparency and security.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$65,340

Median Salary (ME ): $107,990

Employment (ME ): 900

Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

Industries: Management Occupations

Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$87,360

Median Salary (ME ): $115,920

Employment (ME ): 1,860

Budget Analysts

Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$61,110

Median Salary (ME ): $88,130

Employment (ME ): 200

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form for one or more purposes, such as legal, social, political, educational, and design purposes. May work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). May design and evaluate algorithms, data structures, and user interfaces for GIS and mapping systems. May collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information provided by geodetic surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite data.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$52,580

Median Salary (ME ): $78,670

Employment (ME ): 40

Civil Engineers

Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$71,080

Median Salary (ME ): $97,820

Employment (ME ): 1,240

Climate Change Policy Analysts

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$49,280

Median Salary (ME ): $66,480

Employment (ME ): 530

Community Health Workers

Industries: Community and Social Service Occupations

Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$41,770

Median Salary (ME ): $48,670

Employment (ME ): 360

Compliance Managers

Industries: Management Occupations

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$87,360

Median Salary (ME ): $115,920

Employment (ME ): 1,860

Compliance Officers

Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$50,480

Median Salary (ME ): $83,740

Employment (ME ): 1,790

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$65,340

Median Salary (ME ): $107,990

Employment (ME ): 900

Conservation Scientists

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$48,150

Median Salary (ME ): $75,900

Employment (ME ): 290

Construction and Building Inspectors

Industries: Construction and Extraction Occupations

Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$48,340

Median Salary (ME ): $74,670

Employment (ME ): 710

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Industries: Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$36,060

Median Salary (ME ): $43,490

Employment (ME ): 1,790

Coroners

Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$50,480

Median Salary (ME ): $83,740

Employment (ME ): 1,790

Correctional Officers and Jailers

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$44,640

Median Salary (ME ): $52,730

Employment (ME ): 1,090

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$48,370

Median Salary (ME ): $49,110

Employment (ME ): 30

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Perform clerical duties for courts of law, municipalities, or governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. May prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges and court; prepare draft agendas or bylaws for town or city council; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; issue licenses or permits; and record data, administer tests, or collect fees.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$40,910

Median Salary (ME ): $48,580

Employment (ME ): 1,150

Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$36,610

Median Salary (ME ): $40,140

Employment (ME ): 1,140

Customs and Border Protection Officers

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers, goods, and merchandise, arriving in or departing from the United States or between states to detect violations of immigration and customs laws and regulations.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$55,930

Median Salary (ME ): $67,050

Employment (ME ): 2,120

Customs Brokers

Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Prepare customs documentation and ensure that shipments meet all applicable laws to facilitate the import and export of goods. Determine and track duties and taxes payable and process payments on behalf of client. Sign documents under a power of attorney. Represent clients in meetings with customs officials and apply for duty refunds and tariff reclassifications. Coordinate transportation and storage of imported goods.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$50,480

Median Salary (ME ): $83,740

Employment (ME ): 1,790

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$63,290

Median Salary (ME ): $88,310

Employment (ME ): 550

Digital Forensics Analysts

Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Conduct investigations on computer-based crimes establishing documentary or physical evidence, such as digital media and logs associated with cyber intrusion incidents. Analyze digital evidence and investigate computer security incidents to derive information in support of system and network vulnerability mitigation. Preserve and present computer-related evidence in support of criminal, fraud, counterintelligence, or law enforcement investigations.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$65,340

Median Salary (ME ): $107,990

Employment (ME ): 900

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$39,530

Median Salary (ME ): $55,150

Employment (ME ): 670

Document Management Specialists

Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Implement and administer enterprise-wide document management systems and related procedures that allow organizations to capture, store, retrieve, share, and destroy electronic records and documents.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$65,340

Median Salary (ME ): $107,990

Employment (ME ): 900

Economists

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$69,140

Median Salary (ME ): $91,480

Employment (ME ): 70

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$40,930

Median Salary (ME ): $50,860

Employment (ME ): 620

Emergency Management Directors

Industries: Management Occupations

Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$57,590

Median Salary (ME ): $84,050

Employment (ME ): 80

Energy Auditors

Industries: Construction and Extraction Occupations

Conduct energy audits of buildings, building systems, or process systems. May also conduct investment grade audits of buildings or systems.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$48,340

Median Salary (ME ): $74,670

Employment (ME ): 710

Environmental Compliance Inspectors

Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Inspect and investigate sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$50,480

Median Salary (ME ): $83,740

Employment (ME ): 1,790

Environmental Economists

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Conduct economic analysis related to environmental protection and use of the natural environment, such as water, air, land, and renewable energy resources. Evaluate and quantify benefits, costs, incentives, and impacts of alternative options using economic principles and statistical techniques.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$69,140

Median Salary (ME ): $91,480

Employment (ME ): 70

Environmental Restoration Planners

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products. Process and synthesize complex scientific data into practical strategies for restoration, monitoring or management.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$49,280

Median Salary (ME ): $66,480

Employment (ME ): 530

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$35,550

Median Salary (ME ): $51,820

Employment (ME ): 150

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$49,280

Median Salary (ME ): $66,480

Employment (ME ): 530

Epidemiologists

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$52,000

Median Salary (ME ): $68,850

Employment (ME ): 60

Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers

Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Monitor and evaluate compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that employment practices and contracting arrangements give equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$50,480

Median Salary (ME ): $83,740

Employment (ME ): 1,790

Facilities Managers

Industries: Management Occupations

Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$64,440

Median Salary (ME ): $98,310

Employment (ME ): 670

File Clerks

Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations

File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$37,430

Median Salary (ME ): $43,910

Employment (ME ): 210

Fire Inspectors and Investigators

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Inspect buildings to detect fire hazards and enforce local ordinances and state laws, or investigate and gather facts to determine cause of fires and explosions.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$36,050

Median Salary (ME ): $58,240

Employment (ME ): No Data

Firefighters

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$35,740

Median Salary (ME ): $48,290

Employment (ME ): 2,480

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$57,160

Median Salary (ME ): $67,750

Employment (ME ): 140

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$50,120

Median Salary (ME ): $74,790

Employment (ME ): 410

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$77,630

Median Salary (ME ): $92,350

Employment (ME ): 440

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$47,650

Median Salary (ME ): $57,200

Employment (ME ): 170

Fish and Game Wardens

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$57,080

Median Salary (ME ): $73,260

Employment (ME ): 190

Forensic Science Technicians

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$44,260

Median Salary (ME ): $70,870

Employment (ME ): 40

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$54,020

Median Salary (ME ): $68,310

Employment (ME ): 60

Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Assist scientists or related professionals in building, maintaining, modifying, or using geographic information systems (GIS) databases. May also perform some custom application development or provide user support.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$65,340

Median Salary (ME ): $107,990

Employment (ME ): 900

Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Investigate or inspect government property to ensure compliance with contract agreements and government regulations.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$50,480

Median Salary (ME ): $83,740

Employment (ME ): 1,790

Human Resources Managers

Industries: Management Occupations

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$74,150

Median Salary (ME ): $129,720

Employment (ME ): 700

Industrial Ecologists

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Apply principles and processes of natural ecosystems to develop models for efficient industrial systems. Use knowledge from the physical and social sciences to maximize effective use of natural resources in the production and use of goods and services. Examine societal issues and their relationship with both technical systems and the environment.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$49,280

Median Salary (ME ): $66,480

Employment (ME ): 530

Information Security Engineers

Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Develop and oversee the implementation of information security procedures and policies. Build, maintain and upgrade security technology, such as firewalls, for the safe use of computer networks and the transmission and retrieval of information. Design and implement appropriate security controls to identify vulnerabilities and protect digital files and electronic infrastructures. Monitor and respond to computer security breaches, viruses, and intrusions, and perform forensic investigation. May oversee the assessment of information security systems.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$65,340

Median Salary (ME ): $107,990

Employment (ME ): 900

Information Technology Project Managers

Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$65,340

Median Salary (ME ): $107,990

Employment (ME ): 900

Intelligence Analysts

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Gather, analyze, or evaluate information from a variety of sources, such as law enforcement databases, surveillance, intelligence networks or geographic information systems. Use intelligence data to anticipate and prevent organized crime activities, such as terrorism.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$63,290

Median Salary (ME ): $88,310

Employment (ME ): 550

Interpreters and Translators

Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$50,450

Median Salary (ME ): $63,470

Employment (ME ): 90

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Industries: Legal Occupations

Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$55,760

Median Salary (ME ): $161,470

Employment (ME ): 100

Judicial Law Clerks

Industries: Legal Occupations

Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$67,890

Median Salary (ME ): $67,890

Employment (ME ): 30

Lawyers

Industries: Legal Occupations

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$76,820

Median Salary (ME ): $113,120

Employment (ME ): 2,280

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$35,070

Median Salary (ME ): $48,040

Employment (ME ): 860

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$31,080

Median Salary (ME ): $34,320

Employment (ME ): 340

Loss Prevention Managers

Industries: Management Occupations

Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$87,360

Median Salary (ME ): $115,920

Employment (ME ): 1,860

Management Analysts

Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$61,980

Median Salary (ME ): $75,530

Employment (ME ): 2,910

Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$67,790

Median Salary (ME ): $107,060

Employment (ME ): 810

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Industries: Legal Occupations

Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$48,260

Median Salary (ME ): $62,420

Employment (ME ): 1,210

Park Naturalists

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$48,150

Median Salary (ME ): $75,900

Employment (ME ): 290

Parking Enforcement Workers

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or city streets to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$43,680

Median Salary (ME ): $44,040

Employment (ME ): 30

Penetration Testers

Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Evaluate network system security by conducting simulated internal and external cyberattacks using adversary tools and techniques. Attempt to breach and exploit critical systems and gain access to sensitive information to assess system security.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$65,340

Median Salary (ME ): $107,990

Employment (ME ): 900

Photonics Technicians

Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$67,790

Median Salary (ME ): $107,060

Employment (ME ): 810

Physicists

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.

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Starting Salary (US): $82,118

Median Salary (US): $172,245

Employment (ME ): 60

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$55,930

Median Salary (ME ): $67,050

Employment (ME ): 2,120

Police Identification and Records Officers

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$63,290

Median Salary (ME ): $88,310

Employment (ME ): 550

Postal Service Clerks

Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$42,600

Median Salary (ME ): $62,130

Employment (ME ): 670

Postal Service Mail Carriers

Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Sort and deliver mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot. Includes postal service mail carriers employed by USPS contractors.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$42,390

Median Salary (ME ): $59,010

Employment (ME ): 1,510

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$47,440

Median Salary (ME ): $59,490

Employment (ME ): 440

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Industries: Management Occupations

Plan, direct, or coordinate operational, administrative, management, and support services of a U.S. post office; or coordinate activities of workers engaged in postal and related work in assigned post office.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$79,960

Median Salary (ME ): $93,000

Employment (ME ): 180

Private Detectives and Investigators

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Gather, analyze, compile, and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$36,550

Median Salary (ME ): $43,830

Employment (ME ): 210

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

Industries: Community and Social Service Occupations

Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$53,790

Median Salary (ME ): $71,140

Employment (ME ): 160

Public Safety Telecommunicators

Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Operate telephone, radio, or other communication systems to receive and communicate requests for emergency assistance at 9-1-1 public safety answering points and emergency operations centers. Take information from the public and other sources regarding crimes, threats, disturbances, acts of terrorism, fires, medical emergencies, and other public safety matters. May coordinate and provide information to law enforcement and emergency response personnel. May access sensitive databases and other information sources as needed. May provide additional instructions to callers based on knowledge of and certification in law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical procedures.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$44,800

Median Salary (ME ): $57,250

Employment (ME ): 730

Range Managers

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$48,150

Median Salary (ME ): $75,900

Employment (ME ): 290

Regulatory Affairs Managers

Industries: Management Occupations

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$87,360

Median Salary (ME ): $115,920

Employment (ME ): 1,860

Regulatory Affairs Specialists

Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Coordinate and document internal regulatory processes, such as internal audits, inspections, license renewals, or registrations. May compile and prepare materials for submission to regulatory agencies.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$50,480

Median Salary (ME ): $83,740

Employment (ME ): 1,790

Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Implement procedures and systems to prevent merchandise loss. Conduct audits and investigations of employee activity. May assist in developing policies, procedures, and systems for safeguarding assets.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$37,440

Median Salary (ME ): $49,940

Employment (ME ): 170

School Bus Monitors

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Maintain order among students on a school bus. Duties include helping students safely board and exit and communicating behavioral problems. May perform pretrip and posttrip inspections and prepare for and assist in emergency evacuations.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$30,470

Median Salary (ME ): $38,060

Employment (ME ): 160

Security Guards

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$31,470

Median Salary (ME ): $39,100

Employment (ME ): 1,930

Security Managers

Industries: Management Occupations

Direct an organization's security functions, including physical security and safety of employees and facilities.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$64,440

Median Salary (ME ): $98,310

Employment (ME ): 670

Social and Community Service Managers

Industries: Management Occupations

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$51,840

Median Salary (ME ): $76,160

Employment (ME ): 1,620

Social Science Research Assistants

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$41,870

Median Salary (ME ): $50,650

Employment (ME ): 120

Statisticians

Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$59,280

Median Salary (ME ): $85,680

Employment (ME ): 80

Survey Researchers

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$35,820

Median Salary (ME ): $47,330

Employment (ME ): 60

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$49,630

Median Salary (ME ): $63,290

Employment (ME ): 350

Training and Development Managers

Industries: Management Occupations

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$64,230

Median Salary (ME ): $117,170

Employment (ME ): 130

Transportation Engineers

Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Develop plans for surface transportation projects, according to established engineering standards and state or federal construction policy. Prepare designs, specifications, or estimates for transportation facilities. Plan modifications of existing streets, highways, or freeways to improve traffic flow.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$71,080

Median Salary (ME ): $97,820

Employment (ME ): 1,240

Transportation Planners

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Gather, compile, and analyze data. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$46,470

Median Salary (ME ): $73,920

Employment (ME ): 40

Transportation Security Screeners

Industries: Protective Service Occupations

Conduct screening of passengers, baggage, or cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. May operate basic security equipment such as x-ray machines and hand wands at screening checkpoints.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$49,690

Median Salary (ME ): $63,130

Employment (ME ): 160

Urban and Regional Planners

Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$56,480

Median Salary (ME ): $79,120

Employment (ME ): 190

Water/Wastewater Engineers

Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Design or oversee projects involving provision of potable water, disposal of wastewater and sewage, or prevention of flood-related damage. Prepare environmental documentation for water resources, regulatory program compliance, data management and analysis, and field work. Perform hydraulic modeling and pipeline design.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$71,080

Median Salary (ME ): $97,820

Employment (ME ): 1,240

Web Administrators

Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$65,340

Median Salary (ME ): $107,990

Employment (ME ): 900

Wind Energy Development Managers

Industries: Management Occupations

Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. May also manage construction of projects.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$87,360

Median Salary (ME ): $115,920

Employment (ME ): 1,860

Wind Energy Operations Managers

Industries: Management Occupations

Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.

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Starting Salary (ME ):$87,360

Median Salary (ME ): $115,920

Employment (ME ): 1,860

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