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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 Sort descending 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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Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Waiters and Waitresses
11.708341346153846
$11.708341346153846  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Bartenders
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Fast Food Cooks
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
13.999754807692309
$13.999754807692309  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Driver/Sales Workers
14.243081730769232
$14.243081730769232  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Dishwashers
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Fast Food and Counter Workers
14.733413461538461
$14.733413461538461  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Fast Food and Counter Workers
14.733413461538461
$14.733413461538461  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Cashiers
14.41221153846154
$14.41221153846154  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Childcare Workers
14.632913461538461
$14.632913461538461  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
14.933125
$14.933125  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Food Preparation Workers
15.668067307692308
$15.668067307692308  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Gaming Cage Workers
18.210764423076924
$18.210764423076924  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Maids and Housekeepers
16.793677884615384
$16.793677884615384  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Retail Salespersons
15.630634615384617
$15.630634615384617  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
15.321341346153845
$15.321341346153845  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
16.379293269230768
$16.379293269230768  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Nonrestaurant Food Servers
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Receptionists and Information Clerks
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Vehicle Cleaners
17.715052884615382
$17.715052884615382  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Psychiatric Technicians
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Recreation Workers
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Firefighters
19.869
$19.869  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Restaurant Cooks
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Bakers
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
18.322399038461537
$18.322399038461537  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters
18.17206730769231
$18.17206730769231  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Parts Salespersons
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Phlebotomists
20.029802884615382
$20.029802884615382  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Farm Animal Caretakers
17.022610576923075
$17.022610576923075  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
18.60795673076923
$18.60795673076923  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Preschool Teachers
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Tire Repairers and Changers
18.704153846153847
$18.704153846153847  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Farmworkers and Laborers
17.69814903846154
$17.69814903846154   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
five stars High School or less Northwest
Food Batchmakers
17.10989903846154
$17.10989903846154  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
18.59766826923077
$18.59766826923077  
three stars Vocational training Northwest
Sewing Machine Operators
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Tellers
18.324985576923076
$18.324985576923076  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Security Guards
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Interviewers
19.606245192307693
$19.606245192307693  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Janitors and Cleaners
17.869033653846152
$17.869033653846152  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Nursing Assistants
19.441875
$19.441875  
five stars High School or less Northwest
 
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