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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
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





































