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 |
Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research Analysts |
42.89038461538462
$42.89038461538462
|
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
21.81616826923077
$21.81616826923077
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
36.9505625
$36.9505625
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
29.96932692307692
$29.96932692307692
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Interpreters and Translators |
30.593908653846153
$30.593908653846153
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Postal Service Clerks |
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers |
30.084091346153848
$30.084091346153848
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics |
24.832576923076925
$24.832576923076925
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers |
25.924173076923076
$25.924173076923076
|
|
Not available | Northwest |
| First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers |
25.924173076923076
$25.924173076923076
|
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Carpenters |
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Legal Secretaries |
29.935774038461542
$29.935774038461542
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
28.105947115384616
$28.105947115384616
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
26.375855769230768
$26.375855769230768
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
25.186375
$25.186375
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians |
24.662846153846154
$24.662846153846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Operators |
24.204370192307692
$24.204370192307692
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians |
37.11434134615385
$37.11434134615385
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
24.790875
$24.790875
|
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Graphic Designers |
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.668278846153843
$23.668278846153843
|
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High School or less | Northwest |
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