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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Electricians |
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308
|
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Machinists |
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Carpenters |
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
16.75450480769231
$16.75450480769231
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Dishwashers |
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Recreation Workers |
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
18.59766826923077
$18.59766826923077
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
31.454269230769228
$31.454269230769228
|
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Executive Secretaries |
33.57594230769231
$33.57594230769231
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Food Batchmakers |
17.10989903846154
$17.10989903846154
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
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