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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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Gaming Cage Workers
18.21
$18.21  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors
23.75
$23.75  
four stars High School or less Northwest
General Office Clerks
21.69
$21.69  
five stars High School or less Northwest
General and Operations Managers
43.50
$43.50  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Government Program Eligibility Interviewers
30.12
$30.12  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Graphic Designers
30.17
$30.17  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators
22.13
$22.13  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
18.60
$18.60  
three stars Vocational training Northwest
Hand Packers and Packagers
16.75
$16.75  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Health Care Social Workers
31.23
$31.23  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
33.39
$33.39  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
28.11
$28.11  
five stars High School or less Northwest
High School Career and Technical Education Teachers
31.67
$31.67  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
High School Teachers
31.34
$31.34  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Highway Maintenance Workers
27.75
$27.75  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
14.93
$14.93  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Human Resources Assistants
23.64
$23.64  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Human Resources Managers
65.16
$65.16  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Human Resources Specialists
34.48
$34.48  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Industrial Engineering Technicians
31.22
$31.22  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Industrial Engineers
48.00
$48.00  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
31.45
$31.45  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Industrial Production Managers
50.97
$50.97  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
22.33
$22.33  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
23.88
$23.88  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers
19.76
$19.76  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
18.99
$18.99  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Instructional Coordinators
37.77
$37.77  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Insurance Sales Agents
30.34
$30.34  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Interpreters and Translators
30.59
$30.59  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Interviewers
19.61
$19.61  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Janitors and Cleaners
17.87
$17.87  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Kindergarten Teachers
30.85
$30.85  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
30.44
$30.44  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
18.91
$18.91  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
24.20
$24.20   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
three stars High School or less Northwest
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
15.98
$15.98  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Lawyers
68.58
$68.58  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Legal Secretaries
29.94
$29.94  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08
$33.08  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08
$33.08  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Licensed Practical Nurses
27.09
$27.09  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers
14.01
$14.01  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Light Truck or Delivery Drivers
22.39
$22.39  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
23.77
$23.77  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Loan Officers
38.66
$38.66  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Machinery Maintenance Workers
28.86
$28.86  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Machinists
25.69
$25.69  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Maids and Housekeepers
16.79
$16.79  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Maintenance and Repair Workers
24.39
$24.39  
five stars High School or less Northwest
 
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