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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 9 Fact Book / Doing Business in Maine Q UA L I T Y O F L I F E Degree attainment among residents age 25 and over, 2024 S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Median earnings by educational attainment for residents age 25 and over, 2024 1 Job openings as a percent of employment Seasonally adjusted 1 In 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates S O U R C E : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics S O U R C E : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 35% 7% 9% $90K $80K $70K $60K $50K $40K $30K $20K $10K 25% 5% 30% 6% 8% 15% 3% 20% 4% 10% 2% 5% 1% 0% 0% $0 No high school diploma High school diploma Some college, no degree Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree April 2019 October 2019 April 2020 October 2020 April 2021 October 2021 April 2022 October 2022 April 2023 Graduate degree Bachelor's degree Some college / associate's High school diploma No high school diploma 3.5% $89.8K $52.9K $73.5K $47.9K $36.9K 18.0% 10.2% 29.5% 22.5% 14.6% 5.5% $70.5K $40.9K $55.8K $32.9K $35.5K 18.5% 8.8% 25.7% 22.1% 14.7% Maine U.S. Men Women Maine U.S. Hires and total separations in Maine Seasonally adjusted, in thousands S O U R C E : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 70 50 60 30 40 20 10 0 April 2019 October 2019 April 2020 October 2020 April 2021 October 2021 April 2022 October 2022 April 2023 Hires Separations Quits, layoffs, and discharges in Maine Seasonally adjusted, in thousands 60 50 30 40 20 10 0 April 2019 October 2019 April 2020 October 2020 April 2021 October 2021 April 2022 October 2022 April 2023 Quits Layoffs & discharges Average compensation by DOE position title for FTEs, 2025-26 Superintendent of schools: $149,109 Assistant superintendent of schools: $139,043 Principal: $114,976 Career technical education director: $111,883 Special education director: $111,696 Curriculum coordinator: $106,916 Assistant principal: $104,013 Special education assistant director: $102,832 Career technical educ. assistant director: $100,369 Director of operations: $99,456 Business administrator/manager: $94,387 S O U R C E : Maine Department of Education