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. |
Current Demand Indicator Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low. |
Typical Education Required |
Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota. |
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Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
Associate's degree | Northwest | |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
|
Associate's degree | Northwest | |
Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
25.087206730769232
$25.087206730769232
|
Associate's degree | Northwest | |
Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154
|
Associate'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 | |
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest | |
Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest | |
Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest | |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest | |
Health Care Social Workers |
31.227956730769233
$31.227956730769233
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest | |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest | |
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available. |
Bachelor's degree | Northwest | |
Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Community Health Workers |
22.93045673076923
$22.93045673076923
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest | |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
|
Associate's degree | Northwest | |
Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest | |
Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest | |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
|
Associate's degree | Northwest | |
Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
Associate's degree | Northwest | |
Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
|
Associate's degree | Northwest | |
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
|
Associate's degree | Northwest | |
Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694
|
Vocational training | Northwest | |
Dispensing Opticians |
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Athletic Trainers |
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest | |
Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
|
Vocational training | Northwest | |
Medical Assistants |
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Phlebotomists |
20.029802884615382
$20.029802884615382
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest | |
Firefighters |
19.869
$19.869
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
38.36114423076923
$38.36114423076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest | |
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
|
Associate's degree | Northwest | |
Security Guards |
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Chefs and Head Cooks |
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Fast Food Cooks |
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Restaurant Cooks |
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Food Preparation Workers |
15.668067307692308
$15.668067307692308
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Bartenders |
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Waiters and Waitresses |
11.708341346153846
$11.708341346153846
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
Dishwashers |
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615
|
High School or less | Northwest | |
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