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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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Region Sort descending Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Chiropractors
37.55841826923076
$37.55841826923076  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Dentists
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Pharmacists
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Physician Assistants
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Occupational Therapists
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Physical Therapists
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Speech-Language Pathologists
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Veterinarians
51.113
$51.113  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) 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
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
School Psychologists
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Family Medicine Physicians
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
25.924173076923076
$25.924173076923076  
three stars Not available Northwest
First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
25.924173076923076
$25.924173076923076  
three stars Not available Northwest
 
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