Orono, ME jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Orono
- Director of Student Success and DevelopmentUniversity of Maine
- Director of the Psychological Services CenterUniversity of Maine
- Assistant Director of CRM OperationsUniversity of Maine
- PFAS Data ManagerUniversity of Maine
- Manager of Theater OperationsUniversity of Maine
- Technical Services Manager for Access ControlUniversity of Maine
- Administrative & Enrollment ManagerUniversity of Maine
- Manager of Media Services and Event ProductionUniversity of Maine
- Assistant or Associate Extension Professor, PFAS and Environmental Contaminants Analytical Specialist, and PFAS Lab DirectorUniversity of Maine
- AmeriCorps Seniors - Senior Companion Program CoordinatorUniversity of Maine
Employers hiring most in Orono
- University of Maine17 open roles
- University of Maine at Farmington3 open roles
- Tyler Technologies1 open role
- University of Maine at Farmington1 open role
Orono layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Orono in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Orono
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maine | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Orono. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Northeastern Workforce Development Board
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Penobscot County economy
3.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.2% the month before
74,032
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
153,571
people in Penobscot County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,248
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Maine’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.