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 |
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.
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Current Demand Indicator
Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Typical Education Required 
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Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Operations Research Analysts |
42.89038461538462
$42.89038461538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Surveyors |
36.714687500000004
$36.714687500000004
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Electronics Engineers |
47.97273076923077
$47.97273076923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists |
34.90241826923077
$34.90241826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Conservation Scientists |
36.35024038461538
$36.35024038461538
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Environmental Scientists |
40.129543269230766
$40.129543269230766
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Elementary School Teachers |
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians |
24.662846153846154
$24.662846153846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
25.087206730769232
$25.087206730769232
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
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|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
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