Career Sectors

The following Occupational Groups offer a number of career opportunities for technology professionals. Select an occupational group from the listing below to explore technology job descriptions and technology careers. You'll find a brief description of each technology career, employment outlook, wage information, a listing of colleges, training schools and instructional programs for the occupations, and current job opportunity postings from the TechMaine Jobs Board.

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Architecture and Engineering Occupations
This group includes professionals responsible for design and development of virtually all man-made construction and manufacturing processes.

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Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations
This broad group encompasses the creative workforce. Technology empowers and stretches the output of workers in this category.

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Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Workers in this group use technology to conduct resource valuation or diligence in relation to business operations. Business professionals are needed in every industry.

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Computer and Mathematical Occupations
The general role of the computer and mathematical occupations group is to develop and implement solutions reliant on computational programming.

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Education Training and Library Occupations
Jobs in this group reside at academic institutions; training and development specialists are included in the Business and Financial Operations group.

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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
The healthcare practitioners and technicians group includes professionals involved in direct medical treatment and technical support.

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Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations
This group includes mechanics, installers, technicians, and repairers. Technology is a major component of the work subject and tools.

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Life Physical and Social Science Occupations
The occupations in this group conduct investigation, research, and analysis within the life and natural sciences.

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Management Occupations
Management positions are widely available in technology organizations. Occupations in this group plan, direct, or coordinate business unit operations.

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Office and Administrative Support Occupations
The office and administrative support group provides ancillary services. Technology is a major component of the work subject and tools.

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Production Occupations
The production occupations group includes occupations that directly involve creating new goods. Technology is a major component of the work output and the tools used in production.

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Sales and Related Occupations
The sales group includes all supervisors, engineers, representatives or telemarketers. The workforce is either in a technology sector, or may be included in this group because of a unique use of technology demanded by the related occupation.