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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
29.975120192307692
$29.975120192307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
23.328216346153848
$23.328216346153848
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
18.339129807692306
$18.339129807692306
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
22.659572115384616
$22.659572115384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
17.231283653846155
$17.231283653846155
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
38.23015865384615
$38.23015865384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
32.151177884615386
$32.151177884615386
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
33.19441346153847
$33.19441346153847
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Dispensing Opticians |
22.461456730769232
$22.461456730769232
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Sales Managers |
66.13215865384616
$66.13215865384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
18.73248076923077
$18.73248076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
41.49549519230769
$41.49549519230769
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.188427884615384
$14.188427884615384
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
33.224134615384614
$33.224134615384614
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
17.229245192307694
$17.229245192307694
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
39.35722596153846
$39.35722596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Coaches and Scouts |
23.570908653846153
$23.570908653846153
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
31.935240384615387
$31.935240384615387
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
36.43144230769231
$36.43144230769231
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Training and Development Specialists |
37.47111538461538
$37.47111538461538
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Mechanical Engineers |
46.81492307692307
$46.81492307692307
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Residential Advisors |
22.41999519230769
$22.41999519230769
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.877653846153844
$23.877653846153844
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
29.012975961538462
$29.012975961538462
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Nurse Practitioners |
64.88314423076923
$64.88314423076923
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
31.074567307692305
$31.074567307692305
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
24.971
$24.971
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians |
24.72314423076923
$24.72314423076923
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
32.969163461538464
$32.969163461538464
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Pharmacists |
74.377875
$74.377875
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
16.666322115384613
$16.666322115384613
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Construction Managers |
51.39782211538461
$51.39782211538461
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.966091346153846
$31.966091346153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Agricultural Technicians |
20.544677884615385
$20.544677884615385
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
34.192639423076926
$34.192639423076926
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dispatchers |
26.63242788461538
$26.63242788461538
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Chemical Equipment Operators |
23.812995192307692
$23.812995192307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Radiologic Technologists |
38.721865384615384
$38.721865384615384
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|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Executive Secretaries |
36.14471634615384
$36.14471634615384
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Health Care Social Workers |
33.91258653846153
$33.91258653846153
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators |
28.065317307692307
$28.065317307692307
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
22.45654326923077
$22.45654326923077
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Occupational Therapists |
42.02545673076923
$42.02545673076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Firefighters |
19.2036875
$19.2036875
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Management Analysts |
45.45877884615384
$45.45877884615384
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
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