Most needed jobs in Maine?

Submitted by Pleasentplayer1230 t3_10r43pu in Maine

I want to do some that’s important and needed in an area; and since I’m moving to Maine, what are some jobs your think in Maine are going to be most needed in like 3-6 years?

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FITM-K t1_j6ti4id wrote

Anything in the medical field is desperately needed.

Most of the trades too. Plumbers, electricians, etc. don't have to look too hard for work.

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sledbelly t1_j6tjwxg wrote

Anesthesiologists and CRNA

They are so short that the sign on bonuses are insane

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Mainah888 t1_j6tk9w2 wrote

Bus drivers School teachers Fast food workers Non-licensed medical jobs It's a long list.

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Tony-Flags t1_j6tmm2t wrote

A buddy of mine wanted to do a career shift- he started school for being an electrician. He was three weeks into the program and through the teacher of the class he had four job offers to apprentice. Just about any tradesperson is going to be in very high demand.

Also: healthcare, teachers, therapists, veterinarians, all kinds of things.

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mmaalex t1_j6tmzix wrote

Replying to Squidworth89 (#1,697,482)

A large number of rural schools got hit, needing to raise pay to comply with the states new minimum teacher pay law due to how bad some of the pay is.

The minimum for this year is only $40k for a certified teacher.

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_GeoffreyLebowski t1_j6to55r wrote

I know a bunch of people have said anything in the medical field, I would call out Lab Techs. It can be a very good career path without some of the stress of direct patient care.

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classicgirl1990 t1_j6toiqc wrote

Fine carpenters and any trade needed for house building.

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WhimWhamWhizzyWazzle t1_j6tr6mu wrote

Literally any tradesperson: carpenter, plumber, electrician, HVAC tech, insulator, roofer, etc. If you're willing to do any sort of manual labor this state is hurting for it.

Bought my first house a few years back and I've had to learn to do all sorts of shit I would have much rather just paid a professional to do, but I can't find any sort of reputable contractor to do any work without a 3-6 month wait.

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darisaziez t1_j6tr7ou wrote

For a bit of clarification, all these job that people are talking about are needed now and will very likely still be needed in 3–6 years.

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lipsticknic3 t1_j6tsau9 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,697,485)

Yes, definitely need pharmacists up here. My pharmacy can't handle their load and are so short staffed. I actually wrote them a thank you note because when I call and ask a question they sound so stressed and rushed.

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chiappetta t1_j6tvs4b wrote

Right now probably mail delivery person

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Dr_Clout t1_j6typ6g wrote

Replying to Blackish1975 (#1,697,513)

Couple months ago I saw Bibbers in kennebunk was hiring an on call mortician for $16 an hour. Does one want to be woken up in the middle of the night to haul a body out of a house, or make iced coffee?

I say this having made ice coffee at dunks in 2017 as my 2nd job making $12.50 an hour. Dunks is hiring at $16 an hour now. It’s a good gig ffs for what it is! Especially with tips

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New_Sun6390 t1_j6tzv1c wrote

Trades -- electricians, plumbers, carpentry.

Health care -- doctors, nurses, home care for elderly

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_GeoffreyLebowski t1_j6u2e9u wrote

Replying to Low-Shake8053 (#1,697,626)

I will start off by saying my suggestions are very southern Maine centric, so if you are going to be in a different part of Maine this may not be super helpful.

The first thing to do would be to make sure you have your GED or High School Diploma. Then go to a lab website and find a tech position. Nordx operates the Labs for all the MaineHealth hospitals and has tons of openings, here is an example of a posting.

https://www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1350029-anatomic-pathology-technician-histology

The job description will say prior Tech experience preferred, but you definitely want to make sure your resume has things on it that point to you wanting to work in healthcare. Volunteering at hospitals, or non clinical jobs in the healthcare field would be a great thing to have on your resume to show that. So would college or community college level classes on Health Sciences or Healthcare Administration.

Another option would be to start as a phlebotomist, working at a lab clinic or hospital drawing blood. This is a direct patient care role, but is often a good inroad to a lab carreer. SMCC has a 6 week fully paid program where you can learn to become a phlebotomist.

https://my.smccme.edu/ICS/icsfs/Phlebotomy_221115.pdf?target=2dea6825-44e6-4429-bf41-f76919df0555

I hope some of this helps. Maine does need new blood in the workforce, so good luck!

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78FANGIRL t1_j6u2iyv wrote

We need everything, doctors (all types of specialists), dentists, veterinarians, etc. I mean, we can't even keep Denny's in Bangor open every day. Unfortunately, pay is terrible in Maine. There's not much to do, it's expensive, and you have to travel anywhere because Maine is a big state.

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theharddog1 t1_j6u327f wrote

Construction especially complete home remodeling. Buy a dumpster house and create a new home for about half the price of new! Long term opportunities here north of Portland

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Guygan t1_j6u3azl wrote

Dermatologist

Psychotherapist

Psychologist

General Contractor

Home Health Aid

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timothypjr t1_j6uaej6 wrote

Trades. People willing to do smaller fixit jobs. Finding an electrician to fix a problem in my house has been impossible.

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abbiyah t1_j6ufvrr wrote

Doctors, especially specialists

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j6ug6ym wrote

Anything involving working with the disabled. Those careers have been suffering for years and it's only gotten worse and worse with each passing year. It's a most-needed job now, but no one has the time, the patience, and the tolerance to work with such a vulnerable population for very little pay.

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Enigmedic t1_j6uvhyc wrote

Replying to FITM-K (#1,697,310)

Medical can't be in too high of demand, everywhere is paying way fucking less than anywhere around where I currently am (similar cost of living when not looking around Portland). I want to move back home to Maine but I would lose so much money doing it. Not to mention losing out on opportunities for growth and other training available in bigger areas.

The reviews for health systems by employees are also terrible. So paycut + shittier work environment doesn't seem like a leap I want to take. Hell my mom moved back to Maine to be closer to family, but the hospital she worked at was so backasswards she moved back south after like 6 months.

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Background_Coyote230 t1_j6uxnuv wrote

I mean, we also need basic quality administrative support. All business, nonprofits, government agencies, etc, need people who are tech savvy, responsive, and willing to work. It is nearly impossible to hire someone to work general office jobs right now. (Receptionists, calendaring, assistants, up into ops/insurance/HR, town administration, etc.)

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Smitch250 t1_j6v04kj wrote

Replying to FITM-K (#1,697,310)

Medical field is terrible. Everyone i know in it is absolutely miserable even the rich ones. Electrican would be the way to go I can never find an electrician for my bridge projects. They are all too busy to bother with small electrical jobs less than $10k

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Ferh35 t1_j6v2jdw wrote

So if my 13 year old and my 11 year old wanted to stay around, then it’s either nursing or a trade, not trying to bash, I mean I’m an immigrant who serve the USAF when I got to the us

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Chamelion117 t1_j6v4ped wrote

Truck drivers are needed everywhere. My CDL-A was the 2nd best investment I ever made.

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schreckenghast666 t1_j6v4r1x wrote

Solar industry and electricians. It’s booming in Maine and shows no signs of slowing down!

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JStanton617 t1_j6v4tbd wrote

Same everywhere, but electrician and HVAC are going to be in huge demand for decades. We’re about to rewire the whole world (solar, EVs, general electrification of appliances) and improving indoor air quality (COVID mitigation) has just started

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outer_fucking_space t1_j6vgxnd wrote

Carpenters, painters, marine mechanics pretty much anywhere on the coast.

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fishmanstutu t1_j6vlnby wrote

What we don’t need are more cannabis places. If you don’t do that your at a + already. Hope ya enjoy

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cobaltcrazy207 t1_j6vlsx1 wrote

Replying to m3rma1d (#1,697,538)

Having worked in several, the issue is the companies that run them.. they run a skeleton staff on purpose and underpay everyone so they can pocket the lion's share of the income while providing only the most basic service (and sometimes not even that).

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Intelligent-Cap712 t1_j6vrbos wrote

Replying to Enigmedic (#1,699,642)

I finished a travel contract at Maine Med, $5k week. Maine pays nurses like crap. At least 75% of the hospital was travel nurses. Maines nurses travel between Portland and New Hampshire because the pay is 10 yrs behind other states.

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aaaastring t1_j6vuwaf wrote

Maine is in desperate need of therapist ever since the pandemic started. I think there will definitely still be a need in 6 years

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TheSmolHecker t1_j6vxxwj wrote

Bus drivers & postal workers are top that come to mind.

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InfamousCelery4438 t1_j6w14fj wrote

I just got ditched from the Vocational training for being an electrician because I don't have a car, so Fuck You, Maine. I've sent for my passport, and I will move to Canada and become a truck driver or whatever they need. Fuck America and Fuck Maine and I am NOT fucking around. Get fucking LOST.

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takeurpantsoff t1_j6wdvis wrote

Water and wastewater operators. 5-10 years from now will see massive amounts of people in the field retiring creating an intense need for new professionals. Benefits are insane, pay is good. Work is mostly stress free.

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ReptileElite t1_j6wjykd wrote

Machinist, and I'm not talking about "button pushers". Quality machinists that have critical thinking skills.

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lvcironman42 t1_j6wk8r9 wrote

More healthcare workers are needed very bad. Trade jobs can always be used because they are incredibly useful, especially up North where people are building houses and camps.

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maineff t1_j6wnun4 wrote

Replying to Tony-Flags (#1,697,494)

I am a Master electrician here in Maine I can confirm. Most helpers are starting at 20 to $25 an hour non-union. I think the union rates are a little bit lower actually initially, but that's a trade-off where further into the apprenticeship you'll be making more than the non-union kids. I'm self-employed and charge $105 an hour.

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The_Maine_Sam t1_j6wv3a0 wrote

Replying to FITM-K (#1,697,881)

Virtual assistants are really pretty cheap tbh and it must be either ignorance of their existence or the good ole boy resistance to change mentality. To u/GratefulHead420 's point, most tradespeople have incredibly lackluster customer service skills and would be able to do more and charge more with someone handling the phones!

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Huckleberry-Powerful t1_j6wxm52 wrote

I think if you're young and ambitious, you could bypass college or tech school. If you're willing to knock on the doors of some tradesman business owners, I bet you would not be long finding someone willing to pay you and give you on the job training. I turn wrenches and operate equipment on a farm and make $50k/yr and get offhand job offers all the time. I started doing general labor at a different farm (a big farm where I could learn things other than pulling weeds and scrubbing carrots) right out of high school and jut made it known that I craved knowledge and experience. 10 years later, I'm pretty happy with my gig.

Also, consider your interest in living in a rural community. I know all kinds of folks from rural Maine that ran downtown Portland or Boston after college to get high paying jobs as insurance salesman or whatever and have painted themselves into a suburban corner because they can't get an equivalent salary in the country.

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FITM-K t1_j6wzcg9 wrote

Replying to The_Maine_Sam (#1,703,096)

I don't know if I'd agree that's true of most tradespeople, but it's definitely true of some. That said, if you have all of the work that you want/can handle already, what would be the point of hiring a virtual assistant just so they can call a bunch of people back and say "no"? I guess it creates a slightly better "customer experience", but then, that person isn't actually going to be a customer so I understand why a tradesperson wouldn't want to invest in improving their experience.

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The_Maine_Sam t1_j6x0pfb wrote

Replying to FITM-K (#1,703,368)

It's the same reason successful tradespeople often hire someone to perform estimates. They're delegating low hanging tasks so that they can focus on money making activities. A VA allows you to take more jobs because you're spending less time chasing clients for scheduling, payment, fielding questions, etc.

The nice thing about the trades is it offers an opportunity to work for yourself and run your own business but for, again, I'll say, most tradespeople, they really could use some classes on how to run their business optimally.

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Sufficient_Risk1684 t1_j6x3s7u wrote

Replying to Squidworth89 (#1,703,605)

True, but it's a cost and investment. 40k minimum and four years of time to make 30% more then the worst possible pay. When you could have not spent the money, worked full time those four years and had 4 years of experience and raises in another career path. It's decent in terms of teacher pay maybe but not in terms of pay inflation in many other fields.

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Squidworth89 t1_j6x4r5a wrote

Replying to Sufficient_Risk1684 (#1,703,643)

Outside of a trade that four years of experience isn’t going to get you far over the long run. You’re not going to have the benefits teachers have day one.

Teachers go from college to into a classroom by themselves. They have no real teaching skills post college… they learn with the into the frying pan approach. College is all theory and little practice. Which is fine. But don’t over value paper. I personally wouldn’t want my kids to have a teacher with < 3 years on the job experience.

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ScenePlayful1872 t1_j6xcynm wrote

One fact to remember with the variety of responses to the healthcare field: Maine has THE oldest population in the country. A higher percentage of old folks than FL, AZ or anywhere else. That won’t change, even with the post-pandemic influx looking for cheaper real estate (which is why building trades is mentioned here so much)

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ScenePlayful1872 t1_j6xg8k5 wrote

Replying to ScenePlayful1872 (#1,704,218)

To add: many newcomers are also looking a simpler lifestyle with more remote-work options available. And for Medical needs, Maine is the equivalent of This Old House. As far as location, the further north or west of Portland you go, housing will be more affordable. And definitely a need for You, whatever you decide on. Welcome, and good luck!

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theora55 t1_j6xojp0 wrote

Electrician, engineer, therapist, health care-all. Any job that can be automated, will be, so choose something that requires human interaction.

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maineff t1_j6xoz7m wrote

Replying to Seyword (#1,704,894)

Literally all my customers do. I know some electricians that are now getting $135 an hour. The thing you have to understand about being a self-employed electrician, is that there are going to be hours that you cannot bill. Because of that you generally need to have a higher billable hourly rate.

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kcolli07 t1_j6yn6yg wrote

Replying to DidDunMegasploded (#1,698,749)

This has been my favorite job for the last 15 years but the pay is horrendous. It’s just a side job for me now because of that. But it’s for sure such a wonderful way to accompany people in asserting their independence and autonomy and have a really dynamic work experience. But like you said… pay is like $16-$18/hour and it can be extremely demanding with tough hours. And there are much easier jobs that pay the same.

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Chubby_but_pretty t1_j6zqs3y wrote

Teacher. There’s a shortage now and we will still have one in a few years. The University of Southern Maine has a 1 year teacher prep program (ETEP) if you already have a Bachelor’s.

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seeclick8 t1_j724ouu wrote

Replying to Ferh35 (#1,700,047)

My grandson, 15, has two grandparents with PHDs, all other adults with Masters or more, everyone in some sort of educational or health care field, and he wants to be an electrician. He likes to hunt and fish and wants to be able to control his time and not incur tons of college debt. We are all for it.

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ChickenBeans t1_j73wrf4 wrote

Replying to UnkleClarke (#1,706,303)

Per hour including travel, parts runs etc. like a mechanic… add OT/ call fees and that adds up! HOWEVER Folks deserve to be covered for running a good proper business and stepping up to help us in emergencies at all hours. Thank you!!

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avebabeee t1_j7dcu6j wrote

I work in the human services field and we need direct care staff for group homes. BAD. But, the pay is not great compared to other fields that are struggling.

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