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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewing Machine Operators |
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
28.793471153846152
$28.793471153846152
|
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
28.821581730769232
$28.821581730769232
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
24.787658653846155
$24.787658653846155
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Graphic Designers |
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics |
22.869490384615386
$22.869490384615386
|
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Vocational training | Central |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
22.976870192307693
$22.976870192307693
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Clerical Library Assistants |
19.422500000000003
$19.422500000000003
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Operators |
24.204370192307692
$24.204370192307692
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Central |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
|
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 |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers |
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists |
14.959538461538461
$14.959538461538461
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
33.21496153846154
$33.21496153846154
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|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.02472596153846
$23.02472596153846
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High School or less | Central |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | 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 |
| Interior Designers |
30.44912980769231
$30.44912980769231
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High School or less | Central |
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