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