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Occupations in Demand

Which jobs are in demand?

Learn more about job availability and wages for careers in your region. The following careers are currently in demand in various regions across the state. The regions represented are the 6 planning areas in Minnesota as defined by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

Short-term demand is defined as the combination of recently reported vacancies and relatively low unemployment levels.

Sort the table by clicking on the column header. Use the dropdown box to change the region. Get more information by clicking an occupation title or wage.

326 occupations found

Occupation Title Wage Need help? Median wage means the point at which half of all workers in the occupation earn less and half earn more. New employees are usually in the "earn less" half.
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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
24.787658653846155
$24.787658653846155  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Respiratory Therapists
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Registered Nurses
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844  
five stars Associate's degree Statewide
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
33.51450961538461
$33.51450961538461  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
43.809
$43.809  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Radiologic Technologists
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386  
five stars Associate's degree Statewide
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Emergency Medical Technicians
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Paramedics
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Surgical Technologists
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Medical Records Specialists
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Surgical Assistants
41.083110576923076
$41.083110576923076  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Occupational Therapy Assistants
28.793471153846152
$28.793471153846152  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Physical Therapist Assistants
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925  
five stars Associate's degree Statewide
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Facilities Managers
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Instructional Coordinators
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Graphic Designers
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Public Relations Specialists
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Dietitians and Nutritionists
33.21496153846154
$33.21496153846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Athletic Trainers
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Supervisors of Police Officers
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
38.36114423076923
$38.36114423076923  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
23.93425480769231
$23.93425480769231  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products
40.65556730769231
$40.65556730769231  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
General and Operations Managers
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Marketing Managers
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Sales Managers
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Computer and Information Systems Managers
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Financial Managers
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Industrial Production Managers
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Purchasing Managers
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Human Resources Managers
65.1628125
$65.1628125  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Construction Managers
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Preschool Education Administrators
28.49218269230769
$28.49218269230769  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Architectural and Engineering Managers
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Social and Community Service Managers
36.974625
$36.974625  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Compliance Officers
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Human Resources Specialists
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Labor Relations Specialists
40.94126923076923
$40.94126923076923  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
 
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