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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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 Sort ascending Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Elementary and High School Education Administrators
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Residential Advisors
21.2860625
$21.2860625  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Medical Records Specialists
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Administrative Services Managers
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Chefs and Head Cooks
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Butchers and Meat Cutters
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products
40.65556730769231
$40.65556730769231  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Automotive Body Repairers
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Woodworking Machine Operators
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Human Resources Assistants
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Dispatchers
26.310509615384614
$26.310509615384614  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Instructional Coordinators
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Marriage and Family Therapists
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
29.88479326923077
$29.88479326923077  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Lawyers
68.5766875
$68.5766875  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
24.790875
$24.790875  
four stars High School or less 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
Psychiatric Technicians
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Kindergarten Teachers
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors
22.78352403846154
$22.78352403846154  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Firefighters
19.869
$19.869  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
22.726355769230768
$22.726355769230768  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Medical Scientists
48.41206730769231
$48.41206730769231  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Government Program Eligibility Interviewers
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Respiratory Therapists
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Facilities Managers
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Architectural and Engineering Managers
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Nurse Anesthetists
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Dispensing Opticians
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
14.933125
$14.933125  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Highway Maintenance Workers
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Bill and Account Collectors
21.81616826923077
$21.81616826923077  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Web Developers
39.96479326923077
$39.96479326923077  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Rehabilitation Counselors
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
 
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