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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.

272 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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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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Food Service Managers
35.66871634615384
$35.66871634615384  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Lodging Managers
35.40771634615385
$35.40771634615385  
four stars High School or less Arrowhead
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
30.709668269230768
$30.709668269230768  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
37.37754807692308
$37.37754807692308  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Cost Estimators
39.03220673076923
$39.03220673076923  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Loan Officers
40.54405288461539
$40.54405288461539  
four stars High School or less Arrowhead
Social and Human Service Assistants
22.53575
$22.53575  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
22.203903846153846
$22.203903846153846  
four stars High School or less Arrowhead
Library Technicians
24.422807692307693
$24.422807692307693  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
18.67743269230769
$18.67743269230769  
four stars High School or less Arrowhead
Coaches and Scouts
23.570908653846153
$23.570908653846153  
four stars High School or less Arrowhead
Pharmacy Technicians
23.328216346153848
$23.328216346153848  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Psychiatric Technicians
21.956259615384614
$21.956259615384614  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Dispensing Opticians
22.461456730769232
$22.461456730769232  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Nursing Assistants
20.78458173076923
$20.78458173076923  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Medical Assistants
24.22885576923077
$24.22885576923077  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Medical Equipment Preparers
23.990980769230767
$23.990980769230767  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Pharmacy Aides
17.850754807692308
$17.850754807692308  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Phlebotomists
20.85891826923077
$20.85891826923077  
four stars High School or less Arrowhead
Firefighters
19.2036875
$19.2036875  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Correctional Officers and Jailers
29.050841346153845
$29.050841346153845  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Security Guards
20.616086538461538
$20.616086538461538  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers
15.02595673076923
$15.02595673076923  
four stars High School or less Arrowhead
Chefs and Head Cooks
28.466057692307693
$28.466057692307693  
four stars High School or less Arrowhead
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
21.389192307692305
$21.389192307692305  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Fast Food Cooks
15.595870192307693
$15.595870192307693  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
19.282980769230768
$19.282980769230768  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Restaurant Cooks
18.574302884615385
$18.574302884615385  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Food Preparation Workers
16.755524038461537
$16.755524038461537  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Bartenders
13.048596153846155
$13.048596153846155  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Fast Food and Counter Workers
14.788076923076924
$14.788076923076924  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Fast Food and Counter Workers
14.788076923076924
$14.788076923076924  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Waiters and Waitresses
11.819557692307692
$11.819557692307692  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Nonrestaurant Food Servers
16.869509615384615
$16.869509615384615  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants
14.188427884615384
$14.188427884615384  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Dishwashers
14.842591346153846
$14.842591346153846  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses
14.490730769230769
$14.490730769230769  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors
24.070274038461537
$24.070274038461537  
four stars High School or less Arrowhead
Janitors and Cleaners
18.604033653846155
$18.604033653846155  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Maids and Housekeepers
17.384913461538464
$17.384913461538464  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
21.627067307692307
$21.627067307692307  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
16.666322115384613
$16.666322115384613  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
15.977466346153845
$15.977466346153845  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Childcare Workers
15.650384615384615
$15.650384615384615  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
23.5895625
$23.5895625  
four stars High School or less Arrowhead
Recreation Workers
18.3909375
$18.3909375  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Residential Advisors
22.41999519230769
$22.41999519230769  
four stars High School or less Arrowhead
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
23.18454807692308
$23.18454807692308  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
39.238831730769235
$39.238831730769235  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Cashiers
15.353677884615385
$15.353677884615385  
five stars High School or less Arrowhead
 
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