Portland Employment

Employment and Industries in the Portland, Maine Area

The Portland MSA is regarded as the strongest economic region in Maine. Approximately one third of Portland companies are in service industries and about 20% of the businesses are in retail. The city also includes a manufacturing sector and is a leading distribution center for Northern New England. In addition, the finance industry has long been a significant part of the economy. Tourism is also an important economic factor. The city is also home to a thriving port.

The healthcare industry is a major employer. The Maine Medical Center is one of Portland's top employers. Jobs are also provided by companies that produce items such as leather goods, stainless steel, plastic components, food products, metals, paper products, machinery, lumber and wood. Also, L.L. Bean Inc., is located nearby and is a major employer in the region.

Accolades for Portland Maine: Portland was included among the 50 best places for business and careers in the nation by Forbes Magazine. Inc Magazine ranked Portland #15 in a list of the top U.S. medium sized cities for doing business. Portland has also been ranked as the #1 market for small business vitality by the America City Business Journals.

The Career Center at Portland, helps companies seeking workers and also people looking for jobs. The center offers workshops and networking opportunities. The center also provides an apprenticeship program which provides on-the-job training in various occupations.

The following is a list of the largest employers in Portland Maine:

TD Banknorth Inc
Maine Medical Center
Unum Life Insurance Company of America
City of Portland
Portland Public School District
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England
Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland Inc
Diocese of Portland School Office
Mercy Hospital
Barber Foods
Spurwink Services Incorporated
Mainehealth
Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc
Catholic Charities Maine
Erin, Inc
Amatos
Fairchild Semiconductor
Unum Provident

The leading nonagricultural employment sectors are:

Trade, transportation and utilities
Health services
Government
Education
Leisure and hospitality
Professional and business services
Finance
Manufacturing

Noteworthy information regarding Portland Maine: In 2008 the cost of living index was very close to the nation's average. Approximately 36% of the residents over the age of 25 have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $45,000.

Local companies have opportunities to work with helpful organizations including:

The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram is a good resource for staying up-to-date with Portland business and industry news.

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	4,510	63,970	$45,270 - 83,470	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,690	55,120	$27,090 - 89,540	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	1,640	55,800	$35,230 - 83,510	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,550	49,140	$34,720 - 63,930	14%	95%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,430	48,150	$33,980 - 63,730	6%	96%
6	Social and human service assistants	1,240	25,130	$17,640 - 33,610	34%	58%
7	Financial managers	1,070	89,580	$49,150 - 148,780	13%	60%
8	Lawyers	1,020	101,090	$47,120 -	11%	99%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	880	47,640	$33,910 - 63,450	11%	95%
10	Computer systems analysts	870	76,180	$49,340 - 105,310	29%	68%
11	Computer software engineers, applications	660	64,210	$41,100 - 93,150	45%	85%
12	Sales managers	630	88,330	$46,380 - 140,090	10%	69%
13	Child, family, and school social workers	590	44,220	$31,630 - 61,420	19%	77%
14	Coaches and scouts	570	19,300	$14,890 - 34,030	15%	60%
15	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	560	100,470	$38,920 -	25%	67%
16	Management analysts	530	74,100	$39,700 - 130,450	22%	78%
17	Training and development specialists	520	47,500	$29,080 - 69,780	18%	56%
18	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	520	48,800	$35,820 - 63,430	20%	87%
19	Teachers and instructors, all other	500	23,890	$16,920 - 32,740	9%	54%
20	Medical and health services managers	490	108,570	$50,410 -	16%	57%
21	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	480	67,830	$31,400 - 138,360	12%	51%
22	Network and computer systems administrators	470	62,420	$43,360 - 83,250	27%	50%
23	Self-enrichment education teachers	470	28,670	$15,110 - 50,030	23%	54%
24	Insurance underwriters	460	61,650	$37,420 - 92,230	6%	53%
25	Sales and related workers, all other	450	42,820	$23,170 - 70,730	14%	62%
26	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	420	36,670	$22,450 - 52,260	30%	77%
27	Managers, all other	410	76,310	$45,640 - 112,270	7%	55%
28	Public relations specialists	390	50,990	$32,280 - 75,530	18%	81%
29	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	380	50,550	$36,690 - 74,110	12%	51%
30	Pharmacists	360	109,220	$90,620 - 132,660	22%	97%
31	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	350	74,020	$54,160 - 97,950	8%	78%
32	Computer and information systems managers	350	107,160	$63,700 -	16%	73%
33	Marketing managers	350	101,260	$56,910 - 159,660	14%	69%
34	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	350	56,110	$36,460 - 86,330	18%	56%
35	Graphic designers	350	40,720	$23,730 - 55,190	10%	55%
36	Speech-language pathologists	330	54,970	$39,120 - 71,530	11%	98%
37	Civil engineers	330	67,630	$44,290 - 98,240	18%	87%
38	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	330	47,730	$32,860 - 65,110	13%	73%
39	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	310	47,580	$26,410 - 76,140	5%	58%
40	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	310	60,190	$36,430 - 109,030	25%	93%
41	Network systems and data communications analysts	310	72,250	$41,590 - 101,120	53%	57%
42	Librarians	300	48,020	$31,830 - 64,460	4%	85%
43	Computer programmers	300	68,090	$37,730 - 103,680	0%	73%
44	Physical therapists	290	65,470	$52,950 - 82,150	27%	89%
45	Advertising sales agents	290	48,450	$22,770 - 92,410	20%	56%
46	Mechanical engineers	290	75,320	$48,580 - 114,950	4%	78%
47	Social and community service managers	270	56,760	$37,440 - 80,820	25%	72%
48	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	250	62,400	$28,070 - 117,850	18%	56%
49	Special education teachers, secondary school	250	47,140	$32,740 - 62,710	9%	87%
50	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	240	35,940	$27,630 - 49,880	15%	51%
51	Industrial engineers	230	73,800	$45,800 - 106,220	20%	74%
52	Actuaries	220	58,450	$40,180 - 81,660	24%	99%
53	Computer software engineers, systems software	220	79,680	$58,710 - 105,030	28%	85%
54	Engineering managers	220	118,880	$69,220 -	7%	84%
55	Medical and public health social workers	220	42,440	$29,160 - 58,190	24%	77%
56	Chief executives	220	156,600	$69,980 -	2%	65%
57	Environmental engineers	210	70,770	$48,700 - 102,420	25%	86%
58	Financial specialists, all other	210	57,500	$34,300 - 89,280	12%	50%
59	Special education teachers, middle school	190	45,870	$30,790 - 62,480	16%	87%
60	Occupational therapists	190	57,000	$36,430 - 79,610	23%	90%
61	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	190	51,600	$34,570 - 78,260	17%	56%
62	Financial analysts	190	83,650	$47,270 - 127,130	34%	87%
63	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	190	44,010	$33,950 - 55,870	34%	73%
64	Physician assistants	190	84,930	$68,050 - 110,680	27%	67%
65	Architects, except landscape and naval	180	60,550	$45,050 - 81,540	18%	88%
66	Editors	180	56,350	$33,310 - 79,110	2%	81%
67	Dentists, general	180	184,440	$96,040 -	9%	100%
68	Computer specialists, all other	170	57,190	$37,050 - 87,230	15%	68%
69	Biological technicians	160	43,470	$32,250 - 59,830	16%	60%
70	Electronics engineers, except computer	150	79,610	$50,280 - 116,910	4%	81%
71	Database administrators	150	68,930	$41,980 - 102,070	29%	72%
72	Instructional coordinators	140	45,250	$29,790 - 63,090	23%	79%
73	Health educators	140	47,550	$28,060 - 79,160	26%	58%
74	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	140	36,880	$27,300 - 50,030	11%	58%
75	Education administrators, postsecondary	140	77,110	$46,040 - 126,950	14%	78%
76	Legislators	130	26,110	$15,120 - 63,020	1%	65%
77	Advertising and promotions managers	130	63,860	$46,390 - 79,870	6%	76%
78	Electrical engineers	130	79,640	$45,420 - 120,540	6%	81%
79	Detectives and criminal investigators	130	63,350	$44,580 - 95,280	17%	54%
80	Purchasing managers	130	81,360	$50,250 - 113,490	3%	57%
81	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	130	85,260	$37,940 -	16%	99%
82	Human resources managers, all other	120	87,980	$53,330 - 131,150	11%	58%
83	Surveyors	120	59,610	$35,490 - 97,930	24%	82%
84	Operations research analysts	120	65,090	$44,930 - 90,130	11%	71%
85	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	120	32,330	$22,820 - 48,210	11%	55%
86	Public relations managers	120	89,190	$50,050 - 146,220	17%	75%
87	Rehabilitation counselors	110	40,310	$22,950 - 62,620	23%	73%
88	Veterinarians	110	89,630	$57,990 - 132,010	35%	100%
89	Credit analysts	110	53,750	$34,100 - 92,500	2%	60%
90	Producers and directors	110	53,410	$33,880 - 89,400	11%	75%
91	Personal financial advisors	110	85,810	$43,270 - 165,200	41%	81%
92	Floral designers	110	24,700	$20,980 - 30,390	0%	55%
93	Commercial and industrial designers	110	68,850	$46,350 - 85,650	7%	55%
94	Chemical engineers	100	95,230	$63,030 - 133,550	8%	91%
95	Market research analysts	100	58,380	$34,770 - 97,730	20%	82%
96	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	90	48,670	$30,980 - 62,860	0%	96%
97	Compensation and benefits managers	90	83,670	$54,800 - 120,840	12%	58%
98	Occupational health and safety specialists	90	66,250	$50,480 - 83,170	8%	72%
99	Dietitians and nutritionists	90	52,420	$33,110 - 68,780	9%	72%
100	Reporters and correspondents	90	44,150	$22,110 - 64,580	1%	85%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	6,980	25,830	$16,610 - 37,990	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	4,750	18,860	$15,820 - 23,490	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	4,600	27,260	$15,950 - 38,330	13%	19%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,410	18,570	$15,380 - 23,070	18%	5%
5	Customer service representatives	3,860	30,900	$22,090 - 41,540	25%	22%
6	Waiters and waitresses	3,610	19,780	$15,010 - 32,280	11%	14%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,100	27,010	$18,310 - 38,060	15%	4%
8	General and operations managers	3,070	103,440	$48,610 -	2%	48%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	3,050	31,700	$23,220 - 40,190	1%	18%
10	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,950	24,410	$16,260 - 32,800	2%	5%
11	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,660	26,380	$21,110 - 32,670	18%	7%
12	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,570	36,190	$23,630 - 51,390	10%	4%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,540	22,730	$16,420 - 31,500	-7%	8%
14	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,460	33,700	$23,990 - 44,450	13%	16%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,440	45,920	$28,190 - 66,070	6%	29%
16	Teacher assistants	2,300	29,100	$21,860 - 37,930	10%	18%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,200	40,210	$23,800 - 61,350	4%	25%
18	Personal and home care aides	1,930	19,650	$16,600 - 24,770	51%	10%
19	Food preparation workers	1,840	21,290	$16,340 - 26,960	15%	7%
20	Home health aides	1,840	22,230	$17,410 - 28,780	49%	7%
21	Carpenters	1,680	38,200	$27,990 - 51,290	10%	6%
22	Business operations specialists, all other	1,560	59,860	$37,090 - 81,670	21%	49%
23	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,500	31,390	$22,130 - 42,670	-1%	2%
24	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,450	28,570	$20,710 - 38,720	18%	6%
25	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,440	33,580	$22,100 - 49,240	10%	6%
26	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,390	29,610	$18,370 - 45,580	8%	4%
27	Cooks, restaurant	1,360	25,500	$20,070 - 31,880	12%	5%
28	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,330	20,940	$16,790 - 26,550	13%	5%
29	Medical secretaries	1,290	31,920	$23,680 - 41,770	17%	18%
30	Team assemblers	1,290	25,650	$20,670 - 32,050	0%	5%
31	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,220	41,400	$28,710 - 53,900	15%	18%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,190	32,220	$21,740 - 43,530	11%	14%
33	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,180	53,490	$37,250 - 74,910	9%	47%
34	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,020	37,790	$26,110 - 50,450	14%	4%
35	Bartenders	970	19,220	$14,950 - 30,170	11%	17%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	960	59,710	$37,010 - 81,890	9%	10%
37	Receptionists and information clerks	960	26,080	$17,780 - 33,020	17%	13%
38	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	950	32,290	$24,160 - 41,490	0%	22%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	940	50,300	$31,780 - 76,440	-4%	15%
40	Child care workers	910	22,440	$17,370 - 27,560	18%	15%
41	Security guards	900	25,820	$18,430 - 34,460	17%	13%
42	Tellers	890	24,440	$19,370 - 31,070	14%	16%
43	Construction laborers	880	30,160	$21,720 - 40,020	11%	5%
44	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	880	28,720	$20,290 - 38,190	4%	6%
45	Computer support specialists	760	43,320	$32,000 - 55,770	13%	43%
46	Insurance sales agents	760	64,240	$32,710 - 111,490	13%	45%
47	Sales representatives, services, all other	750			28%	48%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	750	52,050	$30,260 - 77,260	7%	13%
49	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	720	39,390	$26,480 - 52,720	11%	4%
50	Paralegals and legal assistants	720	44,540	$32,420 - 58,250	22%	45%
51	Dishwashers	700	18,560	$15,360 - 23,470	10%	3%
52	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	680	27,190	$16,100 - 41,680	12%	6%
53	Medical assistants	660	32,530	$25,480 - 41,880	35%	10%
54	Counter and rental clerks	660	23,600	$16,720 - 33,240	23%	16%
55	Driver/sales workers	650	31,550	$16,120 - 49,270	-4%	4%
56	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	650	18,600	$15,310 - 23,830	10%	8%
57	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	640	28,670	$17,890 - 47,620	-4%	5%
58	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	640	34,350	$26,810 - 45,080	8%	3%
59	Loan officers	600	60,570	$33,890 - 98,000	12%	49%
60	Bill and account collectors	580	34,040	$23,730 - 45,380	23%	13%
61	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	580	41,890	$32,640 - 52,070	11%	33%
62	Fire fighters	580	34,490	$19,880 - 47,590	12%	18%
63	Physicians and surgeons, all other	550	131,530	$45,520 -	0%	0%
64	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	550	27,040	$20,220 - 35,640	11%	5%
65	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	550	29,400	$21,270 - 42,330	-6%	14%
66	Telemarketers	550	24,140	$15,780 - 35,440	-9%	14%
67	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	540	32,040	$24,310 - 40,380	4%	15%
68	Bus drivers, school	530	30,550	$22,440 - 39,590	9%	4%
69	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	530	47,800	$27,450 - 64,840	5%	8%
70	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	520	46,920	$34,760 - 61,140	9%	3%
71	Electricians	510	42,990	$28,060 - 54,580	7%	7%
72	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	490	44,660	$34,050 - 58,770	14%	7%
73	Postal service mail carriers	490			1%	11%
74	Machinists	490	37,380	$27,470 - 49,320	-2%	3%
75	Preschool teachers, except special education	480	26,390	$20,840 - 33,150	26%	43%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	480	37,280	$20,110 - 57,720	13%	17%
77	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	470	22,840	$16,680 - 29,550	17%	14%
78	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	470			-7%	12%
79	Parts salespersons	470	32,570	$21,610 - 45,180	-1%	6%
80	Recreation workers	470	26,400	$16,610 - 37,370	13%	47%
81	Correctional officers and jailers	460	36,460	$26,910 - 45,520	17%	11%
82	Food service managers	460	47,300	$30,120 - 68,000	5%	24%
83	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	440	20,530	$16,180 - 25,110	10%	17%
84	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	430	41,560	$25,790 - 61,370	4%	30%
85	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	430	43,890	$24,700 - 69,280	3%	13%
86	Pharmacy technicians	430	27,200	$20,120 - 34,750	32%	16%
87	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	420	22,640	$16,050 - 31,830	14%	3%
88	Dental hygienists	410	62,410	$48,450 - 77,910	30%	33%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	410	68,520	$39,770 - 100,770	4%	38%
90	Administrative services managers	400	70,480	$39,790 - 104,970	12%	40%
91	Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	390	22,580	$16,910 - 30,120	11%	2%
92	Food batchmakers	380	26,800	$17,100 - 34,910	11%	5%
93	Legal secretaries	380	37,230	$24,140 - 50,340	12%	18%
94	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	370	32,140	$15,580 - 49,590	2%	11%
95	Architectural and civil drafters	360	44,970	$33,070 - 61,850	6%	25%
96	Food servers, nonrestaurant	360	21,920	$16,160 - 28,470	16%	9%
97	Library technicians	360	30,420	$21,030 - 39,880	9%	27%
98	Painters, construction and maintenance	350	29,140	$19,220 - 38,700	12%	6%
99	Cooks, short order	350	21,580	$16,020 - 30,090	5%	5%
100	Construction managers	350	77,920	$43,560 - 111,920	16%	29%

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Jobs More Common Near Portland Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Social science research assistants	45,790	180	11.5
Logging equipment operators	31,910	100	9.9
Electro-mechanical technicians	53,550	180	9.5
Actuaries	58,450	220	9.3
Environmental engineering technicians	41,890	170	7
Psychiatric aides	28,280	290	5.6
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	22,580	390	4
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,980	100	3.8
Security and fire alarm systems installers	43,310	320	3.8
Food batchmakers	26,800	380	3.3
Broadcast technicians	31,770	140	3.2
Lodging managers	59,970	120	3.2
Insurance underwriters	61,650	460	3.1
Personal care and service workers, all other	16,810	240	3
Personal and home care aides	19,650	1,930	2.9
Environmental engineers	70,770	210	2.8
Crossing guards	20,100	240	2.8
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	53,490	1,180	2.7
Social and human service assistants	25,130	1,240	2.7
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	32,290	950	2.7
Highway maintenance workers	32,820	350	2.7
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	60,190	310	2.7
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	63,670	120	2.6
Advertising and promotions managers	63,860	130	2.5
Chemical engineers	95,230	100	2.5
Commercial and industrial designers	68,850	110	2.5
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,700	120	2.4
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	36,670	420	2.4
Library technicians	30,420	360	2.4
Coaches and scouts	19,300	570	2.4
Surgeons		150	2.3
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	47,800	530	2.3
Internists, general	158,210	130	2.3
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	35,360	270	2.2
Veterinary technologists and technicians	30,440	240	2.1
Sales and related workers, all other	42,820	450	2.1
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	36,880	140	2.1
Speech-language pathologists	54,970	330	2.1
Architectural and civil drafters	44,970	360	2
Legislators	26,110	130	2
Family and general practitioners	173,840	270	2
Self-enrichment education teachers	28,670	470	2
Biological technicians	43,470	160	1.9
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	56,110	350	1.9
Medical transcriptionists	33,400	220	1.9
Medical secretaries	31,920	1,290	1.9
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	44,010	190	1.9
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	37,070	290	1.9
Physician assistants	84,930	190	1.9
Paralegals and legal assistants	44,540	720	1.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Portland, Maine Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Teacher assistants	29,100	1.31	2,300
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	62,400	1.31	250
Property, real estate, and community association managers	69,730	1.3	160
Medical and health services managers	108,570	1.28	490
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	85,260	1.28	130
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	100,470	1.27	560
Helpers--electricians	33,480	1.25	200
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	37,070	1.21	290
Driver/sales workers	31,550	1.2	650
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	43,230	1.2	240
Commercial and industrial designers	68,850	1.19	110
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	35,910	1.18	190
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	27,010	1.18	3,100
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	28,570	1.18	1,450
Financial analysts	83,650	1.18	190
Cooks, restaurant	25,500	1.17	1,360
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	22,840	1.17	470
Security and fire alarm systems installers	43,310	1.17	320
Butchers and meat cutters	35,220	1.17	110
Bus drivers, school	30,550	1.17	530
Child care workers	22,440	1.16	910
Medical assistants	32,530	1.16	660
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	20,530	1.16	440
Lodging managers	59,970	1.15	120
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	46,920	1.15	520
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	27,040	1.14	550
Insurance sales agents	64,240	1.14	760
Dentists, general	184,440	1.14	180
Social science research assistants	45,790	1.14	180
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	32,330	1.14	120
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	44,010	1.14	190
Editors	56,350	1.14	180
Biological technicians	43,470	1.13	160
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	44,660	1.13	490
Chefs and head cooks	45,650	1.13	150
Electro-mechanical technicians	53,550	1.12	180
Network systems and data communications analysts	72,250	1.12	310
Cooks, fast food	19,460	1.12	220
Rehabilitation counselors	40,310	1.12	110
Radiologic technologists and technicians	57,120	1.12	280
File clerks	26,400	1.12	210
Travel agents	35,140	1.12	150
Dental assistants	35,920	1.11	330
Sewing machine operators	25,020	1.11	310
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	42,900	1.11	240
Food preparation workers	21,290	1.11	1,840
Computer systems analysts	76,180	1.11	870
Bill and account collectors	34,040	1.1	580
Medical secretaries	31,920	1.1	1,290
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	26,380	1.1	2,660

Highest Paying Jobs in Portland, Maine Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	202,820	60
Dentists, general	184,440	180
Psychiatrists	175,960	50
Family and general practitioners	173,840	270
Internists, general	158,210	130
Chief executives	156,600	220
Pediatricians, general	153,040	60
Physicians and surgeons, all other	131,530	550
Natural sciences managers	121,490	50
Engineering managers	118,880	220
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	115,770	30
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	110,580	80
Pharmacists	109,220	360
Medical and health services managers	108,570	490
Computer and information systems managers	107,160	350
General and operations managers	103,440	3,070
Marketing managers	101,260	350
Optometrists	101,190
Lawyers	101,090	1,020
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	100,470	560
Chemical engineers	95,230	100
Training and development managers	91,000	60
Transportation inspectors	90,150	30
Veterinarians	89,630	110
Financial managers	89,580	1,070
Public relations managers	89,190	120
Sales managers	88,330	630
Human resources managers, all other	87,980	120
Industrial production managers	87,110	210
Personal financial advisors	85,810	110
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	85,260	130
Physician assistants	84,930	190
Compensation and benefits managers	83,670	90
Financial analysts	83,650	190
Fashion designers	82,340	60
Purchasing managers	81,360	130
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	80,730	90
Computer software engineers, systems software	79,680	220
Electrical engineers	79,640	130
Electronics engineers, except computer	79,610	150
Construction managers	77,920	350
Business teachers, postsecondary	77,340	70
Education administrators, postsecondary	77,110	140
Chiropractors	76,670	50
Managers, all other	76,310	410
Computer systems analysts	76,180	870
Mechanical engineers	75,320	290
Real estate brokers	74,880	90
Management analysts	74,100	530
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	74,020	350