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
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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| Human Resources Specialists |
36.688105769230766
$36.688105769230766
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
47.694538461538464
$47.694538461538464
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Management Analysts |
45.45877884615384
$45.45877884615384
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Fundraisers |
33.78752884615385
$33.78752884615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Training and Development Specialists |
37.47111538461538
$37.47111538461538
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Market Research Analysts |
38.889394230769234
$38.889394230769234
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Accountants and Auditors |
38.520048076923075
$38.520048076923075
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Financial Analysts |
48.94045673076923
$48.94045673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
48.71392307692308
$48.71392307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Architects |
45.859009615384615
$45.859009615384615
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Civil Engineers |
49.23689423076923
$49.23689423076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Electrical Engineers |
51.178437499999994
$51.178437499999994
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Engineers |
49.34586057692308
$49.34586057692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Materials Engineers |
47.3201201923077
$47.3201201923077
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Mechanical Engineers |
46.81492307692307
$46.81492307692307
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Foresters |
34.17509134615385
$34.17509134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Environmental Scientists |
38.13742307692308
$38.13742307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Health Educators |
33.7838125
$33.7838125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
40.05914903846154
$40.05914903846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
32.530725961538465
$32.530725961538465
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Elementary School Teachers |
31.257826923076923
$31.257826923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Middle School Teachers |
31.46585096153846
$31.46585096153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| High School Teachers |
32.51091346153846
$32.51091346153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
35.30930769230769
$35.30930769230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
31.074567307692305
$31.074567307692305
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Graphic Designers |
29.871009615384615
$29.871009615384615
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Public Relations Specialists |
33.30337980769231
$33.30337980769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
30.044365384615386
$30.044365384615386
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.723961538461538
$22.723961538461538
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Instructional Coordinators |
38.24143269230769
$38.24143269230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
54.94351442307692
$54.94351442307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
56.27795192307692
$56.27795192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
39.398528846153845
$39.398528846153845
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services |
23.723365384615384
$23.723365384615384
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Software Developers |
62.09961057692308
$62.09961057692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Software Developers |
62.09961057692308
$62.09961057692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.961485576923074
$52.961485576923074
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
49.004110576923075
$49.004110576923075
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
43.957091346153845
$43.957091346153845
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
32.31775
$32.31775
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
33.19441346153847
$33.19441346153847
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.291591346153847
$19.291591346153847
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
33.224134615384614
$33.224134615384614
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
60.13402403846154
$60.13402403846154
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| College Education Administrators |
50.649283653846155
$50.649283653846155
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.62483173076923
$32.62483173076923
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Health Care Social Workers |
33.91258653846153
$33.91258653846153
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
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