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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispatchers |
26.310509615384614
$26.310509615384614
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Library Technicians |
23.269942307692308
$23.269942307692308
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians |
24.662846153846154
$24.662846153846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Logging Equipment Operators |
23.748201923076923
$23.748201923076923
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Legal Secretaries |
29.935774038461542
$29.935774038461542
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694
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|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Carpenters |
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
24.790875
$24.790875
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators |
20.70223076923077
$20.70223076923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers |
25.924173076923076
$25.924173076923076
|
|
Not available | Arrowhead |
| First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers |
25.924173076923076
$25.924173076923076
|
|
Not available | Arrowhead |
| Graphic Designers |
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
36.32891826923077
$36.32891826923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Postal Service Clerks |
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
28.105947115384616
$28.105947115384616
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
29.88479326923077
$29.88479326923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
25.491692307692308
$25.491692307692308
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Machinists |
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents |
18.33491826923077
$18.33491826923077
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Fundraisers |
31.3458125
$31.3458125
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Food Service Managers |
30.865302884615385
$30.865302884615385
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
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|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
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|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
32.25579326923077
$32.25579326923077
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
33.38746153846154
$33.38746153846154
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
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