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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 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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Civil Engineering Technicians
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
25.087206730769232
$25.087206730769232  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Industrial Engineering Technicians
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
34.90241826923077
$34.90241826923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Conservation Scientists
36.35024038461538
$36.35024038461538  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Environmental Scientists
40.129543269230766
$40.129543269230766  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Marriage and Family Therapists
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Rehabilitation Counselors
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Health Care Social Workers
31.227956730769233
$31.227956730769233  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154  
five stars 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.
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Social and Human Service Assistants
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Community Health Workers
22.93045673076923
$22.93045673076923  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Lawyers
68.5766875
$68.5766875  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Nurse Anesthetists
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Nurse Practitioners
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
43.809
$43.809  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Radiologic Technologists
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Pharmacy Technicians
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Psychiatric Technicians
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Surgical Technologists
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Licensed Practical Nurses
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Dispensing Opticians
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Athletic Trainers
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Dental Assistants
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Medical Assistants
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Phlebotomists
20.029802884615382
$20.029802884615382  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Police Officers
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Firefighters
19.869
$19.869  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Correctional Officers and Jailers
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
38.36114423076923
$38.36114423076923  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925  
five stars Associate's degree Northwest
Security Guards
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Chefs and Head Cooks
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Fast Food Cooks
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Restaurant Cooks
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Food Preparation Workers
15.668067307692308
$15.668067307692308  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Bartenders
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Waiters and Waitresses
11.708341346153846
$11.708341346153846  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Nonrestaurant Food Servers
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Dishwashers
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615  
five stars High School or less Northwest
 
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