Careers with the Most Openings in Minnesota
What jobs are expected to have the most openings in Minnesota?
These 50 careers are expected to add the most jobs in Minnesota from 2016 to 2026.
Career | Percent Growth | Projected Annual Openings 2016-2026 | Median Hourly Wage | Typical Education Required |
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Fast Food and Counter Workers | 12.4% | 15161 | $14.74 | H High School or less |
Fast Food and Counter Workers | 12.4% | 15161 | $14.74 | H High School or less |
Cashiers | -9.3% | 10518 | $14.41 | H High School or less |
Retail Salespersons | -3% | 10138 | $15.63 | H High School or less |
Waiters and Waitresses | 17.4% | 7118 | $11.71 | H High School or less |
Customer Service Representatives | -4.4% | 6880 | $22.26 | H High School or less |
Stockers and Order Fillers | 2.9% | 6484 | $17.46 | H High School or less |
Janitors and Cleaners | 5.9% | 6094 | $17.87 | H High School or less |
Freight and Stock Laborers | 6.5% | 5822 | $19.92 | H High School or less |
General Office Clerks | -3.3% | 5369 | $21.69 | H High School or less |
Restaurant Cooks | 45.9% | 4845 | $18.19 | H High School or less |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 4.1% | 4344 | $28.11 | H High School or less |
Registered Nurses | 6.6% | 4320 | $41.96 | A Associate's degree |
General and Operations Managers | 6.9% | 3808 | $43.5 | B Bachelor's degree |
Farmers and Ranchers | -3.8% | 3724 | ------ | H High School or less |
Nursing Assistants | 3.6% | 3719 | $19.44 | H High School or less |
Childcare Workers | -2% | 3489 | $14.63 | H High School or less |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | -9.4% | 3299 | $23.21 | H High School or less |
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives | 2.9% | 3199 | $36.95 | H High School or less |
Bartenders | 27.2% | 3061 | $13.07 | H High School or less |
Maids and Housekeepers | 4.9% | 2952 | $16.8 | H High School or less |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | -4.4% | 2934 | $23.64 | H High School or less |
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 17.8% | 2622 | $19.29 | H High School or less |
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 7% | 2551 | $35.22 | H High School or less |
Accountants and Auditors | 4.4% | 2446 | $37.36 | B Bachelor's degree |
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 7.7% | 2442 | $18.91 | H High School or less |
Maintenance and Repair Workers | 4.6% | 2255 | $24.39 | H High School or less |
Management Analysts | 11.1% | 2172 | $47.07 | B Bachelor's degree |
Market Research Analysts | 18.8% | 2156 | $37.91 | B Bachelor's degree |
Carpenters | 1.3% | 2141 | $29.4 | H High School or less |
Light Truck or Delivery Drivers | 6.3% | 1985 | $22.39 | H High School or less |
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | -5.9% | 1964 | $22.7 | H High School or less |
Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers | -4.4% | 1895 | $32.32 | H High School or less |
Elementary School Teachers | 6.4% | 1884 | ------ | B Bachelor's degree |
Construction Laborers | 7.1% | 1827 | $23.97 | H High School or less |
Receptionists and Information Clerks | -0.1% | 1814 | $17.21 | H High School or less |
Nonrestaurant Food Servers | 5.3% | 1791 | $15.55 | H High School or less |
Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 25.8% | 1694 | $14.01 | H High School or less |
Recreation Workers | 14% | 1674 | $18.28 | H High School or less |
Social and Human Service Assistants | 10.5% | 1653 | $20.29 | H High School or less |
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists | 17% | 1626 | $18.59 | V Vocational training |
Medical Secretaries | 7.1% | 1592 | $22.94 | H High School or less |
Food Preparation Workers | -4.4% | 1568 | $15.67 | H High School or less |
Security Guards | 8.3% | 1550 | $18.52 | H High School or less |
Financial Managers | 15.5% | 1467 | $65.23 | B Bachelor's degree |
High School Teachers | 6.6% | 1441 | ------ | B Bachelor's degree |
Computer Systems Analysts | 5.6% | 1437 | $52.72 | B Bachelor's degree |
Human Resources Specialists | 7.9% | 1431 | $34.48 | B Bachelor's degree |
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 18.3% | 1369 | $19.35 | H High School or less |
Medical Assistants | 16.1% | 1316 | $23.96 | H High School or less |
Source: Department of Employment and Economic Development, Employment Outlook Tool.