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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 Need help? 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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 Sort ascending Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Instructional Coordinators
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Mixing and Blending Machine Operators
23.668278846153843
$23.668278846153843  
four stars High School or less Central
Automotive Body Repairers
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231  
four stars High School or less Central
Billing and Posting Clerks
23.882072115384616
$23.882072115384616  
four stars High School or less Central
Butchers and Meat Cutters
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307  
four stars High School or less Central
Massage Therapists
24.4216875
$24.4216875  
four stars Vocational training Central
Surgical Technologists
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923  
four stars Associate's degree Central
Emergency Medical Technicians
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077  
four stars Associate's degree Central
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461  
four stars High School or less Central
Interviewers
19.606245192307693
$19.606245192307693  
four stars High School or less Central
Marketing Managers
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Dispensing Opticians
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846  
four stars High School or less Central
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923  
four stars High School or less Central
Kindergarten Teachers
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
23.3175625
$23.3175625  
four stars High School or less Central
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
22.944326923076922
$22.944326923076922  
four stars High School or less Central
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
30.084091346153848
$30.084091346153848  
four stars High School or less Central
Mechanical Engineers
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Dispatchers
26.310509615384614
$26.310509615384614  
four stars High School or less Central
Bakers
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923  
four stars High School or less Central
Medical Records Specialists
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152  
four stars Associate's degree Central
Public Relations Specialists
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Personal Financial Advisors
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Construction and Maintenance Painters
25.491692307692308
$25.491692307692308  
four stars High School or less Central
Preschool Special Education Teachers
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463  
four stars High School or less Central
Computer and Information Systems Managers
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Human Resources Assistants
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925  
four stars High School or less Central
Computer Systems Analysts
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Computer Network Support Specialists
35.182
$35.182  
four stars Associate's degree Central
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077  
four stars High School or less Central
Farm Equipment Mechanics
24.832576923076925
$24.832576923076925  
four stars Vocational training Central
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
18.888528846153847
$18.888528846153847  
four stars High School or less Central
Counter and Rental Clerks
17.873528846153846
$17.873528846153846  
four stars High School or less Central
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors
22.78352403846154
$22.78352403846154  
four stars High School or less Central
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
14.933125
$14.933125  
four stars High School or less Central
Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators
25.186375
$25.186375  
four stars High School or less Central
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308  
four stars High School or less Central
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154  
four stars Associate's degree Central
Agricultural Equipment Operators
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846  
four stars High School or less Central
Nurse Anesthetists
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Woodworking Machine Operators
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077  
three stars High School or less Central
Administrative Services Managers
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616  
three stars Associate's degree Central
Mechanical Drafters
31.92690384615385
$31.92690384615385  
three stars Associate's degree Central
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators
22.125129807692307
$22.125129807692307  
three stars High School or less Central
Marriage and Family Therapists
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
High School Career and Technical Education Teachers
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Central
Respiratory Therapists
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846  
three stars Associate's degree Central
 
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