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.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers |
40.349216346153845
$40.349216346153845
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Cost Estimators |
35.9841875
$35.9841875
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846
|
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
36.9505625
$36.9505625
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products |
40.65556730769231
$40.65556730769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Construction and Building Inspectors |
39.04222596153846
$39.04222596153846
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Chiropractors |
37.55841826923076
$37.55841826923076
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Instructional Coordinators |
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
35.37642788461539
$35.37642788461539
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
|
|
High School or less | 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 |
| Pipelayers |
39.315423076923075
$39.315423076923075
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769
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|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
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|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
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|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Statisticians |
41.72214423076923
$41.72214423076923
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
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|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
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|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
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|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
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