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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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Production Helpers
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Psychiatric Technicians
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Public Relations Specialists
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Purchasing Managers
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Radiologic Technologists
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Receptionists and Information Clerks
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Recreation Workers
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Registered Nurses
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844  
five stars Associate's degree Northwest
Rehabilitation Counselors
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Residential Advisors
21.2860625
$21.2860625  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Respiratory Therapists
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Restaurant Cooks
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Retail Salespersons
15.630634615384617
$15.630634615384617  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Sales Managers
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004  
five stars High School or less Northwest
School Psychologists
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Security Guards
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Sewing Machine Operators
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
18.60795673076923
$18.60795673076923  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Social and Community Service Managers
36.974625
$36.974625  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Social and Human Service Assistants
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Software Developers
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Software Developers
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Speech-Language Pathologists
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
32.25579326923077
$32.25579326923077  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Stockers and Order Fillers
17.459908653846153
$17.459908653846153  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers
32.32448076923077
$32.32448076923077  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
26.375855769230768
$26.375855769230768  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors
22.78352403846154
$22.78352403846154  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
29.96932692307692
$29.96932692307692  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Police Officers
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
22.692519230769232
$22.692519230769232  
five stars High School or less Northwest
 
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