What Are the Top Three Coolest Jobs in Maine?

There are three jobs in Maine considered to be cool dream jobs.

Mainebiz reported that a national survey by career.io, an AI-powered career platform with job search and career advancement tools, calculated what the cool jobs were in every state. Sadly radio DJ was not recognized as one of the 'coolest' jobs in Maine. Do you have one of the coolest jobs in Maine? To find out what jobs people want, researchers surveyed 3,002 respondents and asked them what the coolest job in every state was.

# 3 Coolest Job in Maine - 'Innovation Brewer' at Allagash Brewing Co - Portland, Maine

Rob Tod was recently honored as Mainebiz Business Leader of the Year, and now he has the spot with the third coolest job in Maine. What exactly is an 'innovation brewer' at Allagash? It's pretty straightforward. You make pretty decent money making up experimental beers that push the limits of flavor. According to career.io,

It’s a role where chemistry meets creativity, and your work ends up in award-winning bottles nationwide.

 

#2 Coolest Job in Maine - Design Director at Bath Iron Works - Bath, Maine

Help shape warships that combine 'stealth, power, and cutting-edge technology' all from scenic coastal Maine. Bath Iron Works engineers make anywhere from $90,000 to $145,000 plus. Career.io says that the design director job is

...a mix of hands-on building and national impact. For defense-minded engineers, this job offers craftsmanship with global stakes and salty air on the side.

#1 Coolest Job in Maine - Product Designer for L.L. Bean - Freeport, Maine

This is THE most desirable job in Maine and the 6th most desired in the country! That's how amazing LL Bean's reputation is not only as a clothing icon, but as an employer. According to Mainebiz, they say the survey notes,

You’d prototype boots or tents, test them in Maine’s wilderness, and refine them for real-word use. For creatives who crave the outdoors and love smart gear, this role brings form, function and fresh air together.

READ MORE: Maine’s 10 Highest Paid Executives

Nate Wildes, the executive director of Live + Work in Maine, says that people live and work in Maine because of the opportunities to do big things in small towns. He says the survey proves that.

Just so you know, nationally, the top cool, dream jobs include being an animator for Pixar and a paleontologist at the Field Museum in Chicago. So, being a morning show DJ is wicked close.