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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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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
College Education Administrators
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Arrowhead
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Financial Analysts
44.8245625
$44.8245625  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Logging Equipment Operators
23.748201923076923
$23.748201923076923  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
35.37642788461539
$35.37642788461539   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
three stars Associate's degree Arrowhead
Industrial Production Managers
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692  
three stars Associate's degree Arrowhead
Advertising Sales Agents
26.357735576923076
$26.357735576923076  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Human Resources Managers
65.1628125
$65.1628125  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Industrial Engineering Technicians
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154  
three stars Associate's degree Arrowhead
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156  
three stars Vocational training Arrowhead
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156  
three stars Vocational training Arrowhead
Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Architects
41.182956730769234
$41.182956730769234  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
23.3175625
$23.3175625  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
23.3175625
$23.3175625  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers
36.5911826923077
$36.5911826923077  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Postal Service Clerks
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Kindergarten Teachers
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Food Batchmakers
17.10989903846154
$17.10989903846154  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Paramedics
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077  
three stars Associate's degree Arrowhead
Fundraisers
31.3458125
$31.3458125  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Graphic Designers
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Butchers and Meat Cutters
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Construction and Building Inspectors
39.04222596153846
$39.04222596153846  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154  
three stars Associate's degree Arrowhead
Legal Secretaries
29.935774038461542
$29.935774038461542  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Preschool Special Education Teachers
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Instructional Coordinators
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Architectural and Engineering Managers
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Arrowhead
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Arrowhead
Physical Therapist Assistants
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077  
three stars Associate's degree Arrowhead
Marketing Managers
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461  
three stars Bachelor's degree Arrowhead
Construction and Maintenance Painters
25.491692307692308
$25.491692307692308  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Government Program Eligibility Interviewers
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Dispensing Opticians
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Dentists
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Arrowhead
Bill and Account Collectors
21.81616826923077
$21.81616826923077  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Roofers
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
Woodworking Machine Operators
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077  
three stars High School or less Arrowhead
First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
25.924173076923076
$25.924173076923076  
three stars Not available Arrowhead
 
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