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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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General Internal Medicine Physicians ------ four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Construction and Maintenance Painters
25.491692307692308
$25.491692307692308  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Physical Therapist Assistants
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
32.97365865384616
$32.97365865384616  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
43.809
$43.809  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Preschool Special Education Teachers
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters
18.17206730769231
$18.17206730769231  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Interviewers
19.606245192307693
$19.606245192307693  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Machinery Maintenance Workers
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Veterinarians
51.113
$51.113  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Paramedics
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Real Estate Agents
18.629447115384615
$18.629447115384615  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Information Security Analysts
54.797447115384614
$54.797447115384614  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Chiropractors
37.55841826923076
$37.55841826923076  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Phlebotomists
20.029802884615382
$20.029802884615382  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Sheet Metal Workers
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Agricultural Equipment Operators
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
30.084091346153848
$30.084091346153848  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
18.60795673076923
$18.60795673076923  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615  
three stars Vocational training Statewide
Civil Engineering Technicians
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Printing Press Operators
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Sewing Machine Operators
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Logisticians
37.40119711538462
$37.40119711538462  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Supervisors of Police Officers
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
New Accounts Clerks
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078  
three stars High School or less Statewide
College Education Administrators
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Dentists
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Architectural and Civil Drafters
30.90344230769231
$30.90344230769231  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Tire Repairers and Changers
18.704153846153847
$18.704153846153847  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Roofers
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Paper Goods Machine Operators
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
33.51450961538461
$33.51450961538461  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Manicurists and Pedicurists
14.959538461538461
$14.959538461538461  
three stars Vocational training Statewide
Legal Secretaries
29.935774038461542
$29.935774038461542  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Mixing and Blending Machine Operators
23.668278846153843
$23.668278846153843  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
18.322399038461537
$18.322399038461537  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Postal Service Mail Carriers
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Computer, ATM, and Office Machine Repairers
21.394682692307693
$21.394682692307693  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
28.5804375
$28.5804375  
three stars High School or less Statewide
High School Career and Technical Education Teachers
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
29.96932692307692
$29.96932692307692  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156  
three stars Vocational training Statewide
 
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