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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
31.454269230769228
$31.454269230769228
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Firefighters |
19.869
$19.869
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
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|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Recreation Workers |
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Electricians |
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Fast Food Cooks |
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Security Guards |
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Food Service Managers |
30.865302884615385
$30.865302884615385
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses |
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Dishwashers |
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
24.790875
$24.790875
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Tellers |
18.324985576923076
$18.324985576923076
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
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|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
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