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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Agents |
21.897624999999998
$21.897624999999998
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
32.083783653846154
$32.083783653846154
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers |
23.728447115384615
$23.728447115384615
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.220408653846153
$30.220408653846153
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.10365384615385
$50.10365384615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Biological Technicians |
26.998322115384617
$26.998322115384617
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Respiratory Therapists |
40.7525576923077
$40.7525576923077
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Food Scientists |
45.304283653846156
$45.304283653846156
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
22.96666826923077
$22.96666826923077
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | ------ |
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
23.653846153846153
$23.653846153846153
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.46054326923077
$21.46054326923077
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Millwrights |
31.960990384615386
$31.960990384615386
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.12354326923077
$19.12354326923077
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
49.004110576923075
$49.004110576923075
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
30.289788461538464
$30.289788461538464
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Chemical Technicians |
27.354932692307692
$27.354932692307692
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High School or less | Southwest |
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