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.
288 occupations found
Occupation Title 
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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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| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
19.456235576923078
$19.456235576923078
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.66226923076923
$37.66226923076923
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
30.289788461538464
$30.289788461538464
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Occupational Therapists |
42.02545673076923
$42.02545673076923
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
43.957091346153845
$43.957091346153845
|
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Nursing Assistants |
20.78458173076923
$20.78458173076923
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Nurse Practitioners |
64.88314423076923
$64.88314423076923
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
109.85558173076923
$109.85558173076923
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
16.869509615384615
$16.869509615384615
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
16.666322115384613
$16.666322115384613
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| New Accounts Clerks |
23.0814375
$23.0814375
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
49.004110576923075
$49.004110576923075
|
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.629971153846153
$20.629971153846153
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters |
22.13196153846154
$22.13196153846154
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
35.16409615384616
$35.16409615384616
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.877653846153844
$23.877653846153844
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Middle School Teachers |
31.46585096153846
$31.46585096153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.63473557692308
$32.63473557692308
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
55.87425961538462
$55.87425961538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Medical Secretaries |
23.825360576923078
$23.825360576923078
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Medical Records Specialists |
29.99978846153846
$29.99978846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.990980769230767
$23.990980769230767
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Medical Assistants |
24.22885576923077
$24.22885576923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Mechanical Engineers |
46.81492307692307
$46.81492307692307
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Mechanical Drafters |
31.109240384615386
$31.109240384615386
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters |
18.89423076923077
$18.89423076923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Massage Therapists |
31.10749519230769
$31.10749519230769
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.62483173076923
$32.62483173076923
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Marketing Managers |
80.86157211538462
$80.86157211538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Market Research Analysts |
38.889394230769234
$38.889394230769234
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists |
17.905269230769232
$17.905269230769232
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Management Analysts |
45.45877884615384
$45.45877884615384
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
25.73495673076923
$25.73495673076923
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Mail Clerks |
18.642697115384614
$18.642697115384614
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Maids and Housekeepers |
17.384913461538464
$17.384913461538464
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
47.53309615384615
$47.53309615384615
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Machinists |
29.587201923076922
$29.587201923076922
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|
Vocational training | Central |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
30.24933173076923
$30.24933173076923
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Loan Officers |
40.54405288461539
$40.54405288461539
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
24.05349519230769
$24.05349519230769
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
23.394211538461537
$23.394211538461537
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
15.02595673076923
$15.02595673076923
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
29.15779326923077
$29.15779326923077
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|
Vocational training | Central |
| Library Technicians |
24.422807692307693
$24.422807692307693
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Legal Secretaries |
27.277158653846154
$27.277158653846154
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High School or less | Central |
| Lawyers |
74.28872596153846
$74.28872596153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
17.143567307692308
$17.143567307692308
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Operators |
22.57957692307692
$22.57957692307692
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High School or less | Central |
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