Minnesota Growing Careers

What are the fastest-growing jobs in Minnesota?

These 50 careers are expected to grow at a faster rate than others from 2016 to 2026.

Career	Percent Growth	Projected Annual Openings	Median hourly wage
College Health Specialties Teachers	17.3%	367	------
College Nursing Instructors and Teachers	18.2%	144	------
Coaches and Scouts	22.5%	913	------
Flight Attendants	23.9%	453	------
Waiters and Waitresses	17.4%	7118	$11.71
Gaming Dealers	35.1%	292	$12.81
Bartenders	27.2%	3061	$13.07
Ushers and Ticket Takers	57.5%	541	$13.84
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	25.8%	1694	$14.01
Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers	20.4%	716	$14.02
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants	22.9%	814	$14.28
Dishwashers	16.7%	1167	$14.38
Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses	22%	1263	$14.76
Manicurists and Pedicurists	35.7%	468	$14.96
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	23.9%	635	$15.32
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	32.6%	283	$17.95
Preschool Teachers	19.1%	1244	$18.11
Restaurant Cooks	45.9%	4845	$18.19
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists	17%	1626	$18.59
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	17.8%	2622	$19.29
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	18.3%	1369	$19.35
Community Health Workers	16.4%	152	$22.93
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	34%	1057	$22.94
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	18.5%	435	$23.04
Skincare Specialists	23.1%	119	$23.14
Logging Equipment Operators	16.8%	247	$23.75
Medical Assistants	16.1%	1316	$23.96
Massage Therapists	28.1%	450	$24.42
Chefs and Head Cooks	20.7%	205	$24.72
First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	20.3%	146	$25.92
First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	20.3%	146	$25.92
Health Educators	16.2%	272	$30.17
Physical Therapist Assistants	21.2%	225	$30.18
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	18.9%	118	$30.26
Interpreters and Translators	18.7%	211	$30.59
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	18.9%	897	$31.45
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	25.5%	186	$32.52
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	25.5%	186	$32.52
Logisticians	29%	430	$37.4
Market Research Analysts	18.8%	2156	$37.91
Respiratory Therapists	20.5%	134	$39.64
Speech-Language Pathologists	26.1%	274	$40.51
Statisticians	33.4%	109	$41.72
Financial Examiners	17.5%	181	$42.06
Operations Research Analysts	24.3%	302	$42.89
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	17.7%	120	$43.81
Medical and Health Services Managers	29.1%	966	$50.29
Information Security Analysts	29%	278	$54.8
Physician Assistants	31.4%	244	$62.13
Nurse Practitioners	45.7%	451	$63.92

Source: Department of Employment and Economic Development, Employment Outlook Tool