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 |
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. |
Current Demand Indicator Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low. |
Typical Education Required |
Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota. |
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Mechanical Drafters |
31.92690384615385
$31.92690384615385
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Architectural and Civil Drafters |
30.90344230769231
$30.90344230769231
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Health Educators |
30.16954807692308
$30.16954807692308
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available. |
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Elementary School Teachers |
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers |
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Commercial and Industrial Designers |
40.349216346153845
$40.349216346153845
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Graphic Designers |
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Dietitians and Nutritionists |
33.21496153846154
$33.21496153846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products |
40.65556730769231
$40.65556730769231
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Instructional Coordinators |
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services |
23.93425480769231
$23.93425480769231
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Preschool Teachers |
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
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