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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.

268 occupations found

Occupation Title Sort ascending 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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Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Bus Drivers, School
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Billing and Posting Clerks
23.882072115384616
$23.882072115384616  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Bill and Account Collectors
21.81616826923077
$21.81616826923077  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Bartenders
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Bakers
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
16.379293269230768
$16.379293269230768  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
24.394125
$24.394125  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Automotive Body Repairers
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Athletic Trainers
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
13.999754807692309
$13.999754807692309  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
37.11434134615385
$37.11434134615385  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Agricultural Equipment Operators
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Administrative Services Managers
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Accountants and Auditors
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
 
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