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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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Veterinary Assistants
18.39666346153846
$18.39666346153846  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Occupational Therapy Assistants
28.793471153846152
$28.793471153846152  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
25.087206730769232
$25.087206730769232  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Tax Preparers
30.00235096153846
$30.00235096153846  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Financial Examiners
42.064091346153845
$42.064091346153845  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Print Binding and Finishing Workers
23.327581730769232
$23.327581730769232  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Anesthesiologists ------ three stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Multiple Machine Tool Operators
22.15519230769231
$22.15519230769231  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
16.379293269230768
$16.379293269230768  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Dermatologists ------ three stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Food Cooking Machine Operators
23.25744230769231
$23.25744230769231  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Chemists
42.53591826923077
$42.53591826923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
24.787658653846155
$24.787658653846155  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Surgical Assistants
41.083110576923076
$41.083110576923076  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Insurance Underwriters
37.78854807692307
$37.78854807692307  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Labor Relations Specialists
40.94126923076923
$40.94126923076923  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
35.37642788461539
$35.37642788461539  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Tool and Die Makers
30.913057692307692
$30.913057692307692  
three stars Vocational training Statewide
Construction and Building Inspectors
39.04222596153846
$39.04222596153846  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Library Technicians
23.269942307692308
$23.269942307692308  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Postal Service Clerks
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Dietitians and Nutritionists
33.21496153846154
$33.21496153846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Gaming Dealers
12.808822115384615
$12.808822115384615  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Computer Network Architects
64.79738461538462
$64.79738461538462  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
37.11434134615385
$37.11434134615385  
three stars Vocational training Statewide
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Clerical Library Assistants
19.422500000000003
$19.422500000000003  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Computer Programmers ------ three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Optometrists
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Preschool Education Administrators
28.49218269230769
$28.49218269230769  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators
20.70223076923077
$20.70223076923077  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Farm Animal Caretakers
17.022610576923075
$17.022610576923075  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Prepress Technicians and Workers
22.380653846153848
$22.380653846153848  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
38.36114423076923
$38.36114423076923  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Paving Equipment Operators
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Tellers
18.324985576923076
$18.324985576923076  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Agricultural Technicians
19.02633653846154
$19.02633653846154  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Pharmacy Aides
16.572576923076923
$16.572576923076923  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Graphic Designers
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Environmental Scientists
40.129543269230766
$40.129543269230766  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Chemical Equipment Operators
22.721346153846156
$22.721346153846156  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Purchasing Managers
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators
22.976870192307693
$22.976870192307693  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Athletic Trainers
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Biological Technicians
23.82411057692308
$23.82411057692308  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
28.821581730769232
$28.821581730769232  
three stars High School or less Statewide
 
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