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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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
High School or less | Central | |
Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Optometrists |
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Dentists |
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ | Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Psychiatrists | ------ | Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077
|
Graduate degree (any type) | 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 | |
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
|
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 | |
Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
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