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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 descending 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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Gaming Cage Workers
18.210764423076924
$18.210764423076924  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463  
four stars High School or less Northwest
General Office Clerks
21.692014423076923
$21.692014423076923  
five stars High School or less Northwest
General and Operations Managers
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Government Program Eligibility Interviewers
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Graphic Designers
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators
22.125129807692307
$22.125129807692307  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
18.59766826923077
$18.59766826923077  
three stars Vocational training Northwest
Hand Packers and Packagers
16.75450480769231
$16.75450480769231  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Health Care Social Workers
31.227956730769233
$31.227956730769233  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
33.38746153846154
$33.38746153846154  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
28.105947115384616
$28.105947115384616  
five stars High School or less Northwest
High School Career and Technical Education Teachers
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
High School Teachers
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Highway Maintenance Workers
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
14.933125
$14.933125  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Human Resources Assistants
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Human Resources Managers
65.1628125
$65.1628125  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Human Resources Specialists
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Industrial Engineering Technicians
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Industrial Engineers
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
31.454269230769228
$31.454269230769228  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Industrial Production Managers
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Instructional Coordinators
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Insurance Sales Agents
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Interpreters and Translators
30.593908653846153
$30.593908653846153  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Interviewers
19.606245192307693
$19.606245192307693  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Janitors and Cleaners
17.869033653846152
$17.869033653846152  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Kindergarten Teachers
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
24.204370192307692
$24.204370192307692   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
three stars High School or less Northwest
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Lawyers
68.5766875
$68.5766875  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Legal Secretaries
29.935774038461542
$29.935774038461542  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Licensed Practical Nurses
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Light Truck or Delivery Drivers
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Loan Officers
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Machinery Maintenance Workers
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Machinists
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Maids and Housekeepers
16.793677884615384
$16.793677884615384  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Maintenance and Repair Workers
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927  
five stars High School or less Northwest
 
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