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 
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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Current Demand Indicator
Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Typical Education Required |
Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Financial Examiners |
42.064091346153845
$42.064091346153845
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Chemists |
42.53591826923077
$42.53591826923077
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Operations Research Analysts |
42.89038461538462
$42.89038461538462
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
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High School or less | Statewide |
| General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Electronics Engineers |
47.97273076923077
$47.97273076923077
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Medical Scientists |
48.41206730769231
$48.41206730769231
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Programmers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Information Security Analysts |
54.797447115384614
$54.797447115384614
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Purchasing Managers |
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Network Architects |
64.79738461538462
$64.79738461538462
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
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