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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 Sort descending 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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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Dietitians and Nutritionists
33.21496153846154
$33.21496153846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
33.249908653846155
$33.249908653846155  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
33.38746153846154
$33.38746153846154  
five stars Vocational training Statewide
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
33.51450961538461
$33.51450961538461  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Executive Secretaries
33.57594230769231
$33.57594230769231  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Human Resources Specialists
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Civil Engineering Technicians
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Computer Network Support Specialists
35.182
$35.182  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
35.37642788461539
$35.37642788461539  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Electricians
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308  
five stars Vocational training Statewide
Cost Estimators
35.9841875
$35.9841875  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
36.32891826923077
$36.32891826923077  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Training and Development Specialists
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives
36.9505625
$36.9505625  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Social and Community Service Managers
36.974625
$36.974625  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
37.11434134615385
$37.11434134615385  
three stars Vocational training Statewide
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Accountants and Auditors
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Logisticians
37.40119711538462
$37.40119711538462  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Chiropractors
37.55841826923076
$37.55841826923076  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Radiologic Technologists
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386  
five stars Associate's degree Statewide
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Instructional Coordinators
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Insurance Underwriters
37.78854807692307
$37.78854807692307  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Market Research Analysts
37.911125
$37.911125  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Compliance Officers
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
38.36114423076923
$38.36114423076923  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Loan Officers
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Credit Analysts
38.88194711538461
$38.88194711538461  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Construction and Building Inspectors
39.04222596153846
$39.04222596153846  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925  
five stars Associate's degree Statewide
Respiratory Therapists
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Web and Digital Interface Designers
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Web and Digital Interface Designers
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Web Developers
39.96479326923077
$39.96479326923077  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Environmental Scientists
40.129543269230766
$40.129543269230766  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Paving Equipment Operators
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Speech-Language Pathologists
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
School Psychologists
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Occupational Therapists
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products
40.65556730769231
$40.65556730769231  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Labor Relations Specialists
40.94126923076923
$40.94126923076923  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Mechanical Engineers
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Surgical Assistants
41.083110576923076
$41.083110576923076  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Architects
41.182956730769234
$41.182956730769234  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
 
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