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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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Molders, Shapers, and Casters
19.04885576923077
$19.04885576923077  
three stars High School or less Central
Dentists
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Chiropractors
37.55841826923076
$37.55841826923076  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
29.96932692307692
$29.96932692307692  
three stars High School or less Central
Gaming Dealers
12.808822115384615
$12.808822115384615  
three stars High School or less Central
New Accounts Clerks
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078  
three stars High School or less Central
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076  
three stars Bachelor's degree Central
Credit Analysts
38.88194711538461
$38.88194711538461  
three stars Bachelor's degree Central
Tree Trimmers and Pruners
30.50198076923077
$30.50198076923077  
three stars High School or less Central
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
32.06711057692308
$32.06711057692308  
three stars High School or less Central
First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
23.93425480769231
$23.93425480769231  
three stars Bachelor's degree Central
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692  
three stars Bachelor's degree Central
Construction and Building Inspectors
39.04222596153846
$39.04222596153846  
three stars High School or less Central
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
29.88479326923077
$29.88479326923077  
three stars High School or less Central
Paving Equipment Operators
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923  
three stars High School or less Central
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
32.25579326923077
$32.25579326923077  
three stars High School or less Central
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615  
three stars Vocational training Central
Food Cooking Machine Operators
23.25744230769231
$23.25744230769231  
three stars High School or less Central
Tutors
22.770697115384618
$22.770697115384618  
three stars Not available Central
Mail Clerks
18.300153846153847
$18.300153846153847  
three stars High School or less Central
College Education Administrators
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Physical Therapist Assistants
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077  
three stars Associate's degree Central
Interpreters and Translators
30.593908653846153
$30.593908653846153  
three stars High School or less Central
Tool and Die Makers
30.913057692307692
$30.913057692307692  
three stars Vocational training Central
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
22.97412019230769
$22.97412019230769  
three stars High School or less Central
Roofers
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
three stars High School or less Central
Commercial and Industrial Designers
40.349216346153845
$40.349216346153845  
three stars Bachelor's degree Central
Farm Animal Caretakers
17.022610576923075
$17.022610576923075  
three stars High School or less Central
Psychiatrists ------ three stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769  
three stars Associate's degree Central
Health Educators
30.16954807692308
$30.16954807692308  
three stars Bachelor's degree Central
Civil Engineering Technicians
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615  
three stars Associate's degree Central
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
15.321341346153845
$15.321341346153845  
three stars High School or less Central
Legal Secretaries
29.935774038461542
$29.935774038461542  
three stars High School or less Central
Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Insulation Workers
24.14558173076923
$24.14558173076923  
three stars High School or less Central
Optometrists
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Library Technicians
23.269942307692308
$23.269942307692308  
three stars High School or less Central
 
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