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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postal Service Clerks |
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers |
36.5911826923077
$36.5911826923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Architects |
41.182956730769234
$41.182956730769234
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Advertising Sales Agents |
26.357735576923076
$26.357735576923076
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
35.37642788461539
$35.37642788461539
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Logging Equipment Operators |
23.748201923076923
$23.748201923076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Health Educators |
30.16954807692308
$30.16954807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
38.36114423076923
$38.36114423076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.02472596153846
$23.02472596153846
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics |
22.869490384615386
$22.869490384615386
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians |
37.11434134615385
$37.11434134615385
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Pharmacy Aides |
16.572576923076923
$16.572576923076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
30.90344230769231
$30.90344230769231
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Environmental Scientists |
40.129543269230766
$40.129543269230766
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Cost Estimators |
35.9841875
$35.9841875
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Dispatchers |
26.310509615384614
$26.310509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
15.321341346153845
$15.321341346153845
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Foresters |
32.18151923076923
$32.18151923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
36.32891826923077
$36.32891826923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
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