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.
268 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
22.53575
$22.53575
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
41.66828365384615
$41.66828365384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
55.87425961538462
$55.87425961538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
22.630125000000003
$22.630125000000003
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Assistants |
31.157052884615382
$31.157052884615382
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.204528846153845
$14.204528846153845
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Parts Salespersons |
20.33741346153846
$20.33741346153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Carpenters |
30.90920673076923
$30.90920673076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
18.716375
$18.716375
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
18.716375
$18.716375
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
23.78151923076923
$23.78151923076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Industrial Production Managers |
53.77638942307692
$53.77638942307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Lawyers |
74.28872596153846
$74.28872596153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Machinists |
29.587201923076922
$29.587201923076922
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
16.869509615384615
$16.869509615384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
40.21399519230769
$40.21399519230769
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
34.99545192307692
$34.99545192307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Electricians |
38.50085576923077
$38.50085576923077
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
24.161072115384616
$24.161072115384616
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
23.59416346153846
$23.59416346153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
39.42823076923077
$39.42823076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
48.71392307692308
$48.71392307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.66226923076923
$37.66226923076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.63473557692308
$32.63473557692308
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.225798076923077
$24.225798076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.225798076923077
$24.225798076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Financial Managers |
74.36112980769231
$74.36112980769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
18.469908653846154
$18.469908653846154
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
28.245471153846154
$28.245471153846154
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
54.94351442307692
$54.94351442307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Human Resources Specialists |
36.688105769230766
$36.688105769230766
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
31.039899038461538
$31.039899038461538
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Middle School Teachers |
31.46585096153846
$31.46585096153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Industrial Engineers |
49.34586057692308
$49.34586057692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Medical Assistants |
24.22885576923077
$24.22885576923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
45.781735576923076
$45.781735576923076
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
32.56658173076924
$32.56658173076924
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
29.050841346153845
$29.050841346153845
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Market Research Analysts |
38.889394230769234
$38.889394230769234
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Software Developers |
62.09961057692308
$62.09961057692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Software Developers |
62.09961057692308
$62.09961057692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
29.458951923076924
$29.458951923076924
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics |
30.02912019230769
$30.02912019230769
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
32.9369375
$32.9369375
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Dental Hygienists |
46.13141826923077
$46.13141826923077
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Loan Officers |
40.54405288461539
$40.54405288461539
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
30.24933173076923
$30.24933173076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Physical Therapists |
47.82531730769231
$47.82531730769231
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Dishwashers |
14.842591346153846
$14.842591346153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Recreation Workers |
18.3909375
$18.3909375
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
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