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