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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
|
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536
|
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
16.75450480769231
$16.75450480769231
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
17.873528846153846
$17.873528846153846
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
22.944326923076922
$22.944326923076922
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Stockers and Order Fillers |
17.459908653846153
$17.459908653846153
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
19.911298076923078
$19.911298076923078
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077
|
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Dispensing Opticians |
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| General Office Clerks |
21.692014423076923
$21.692014423076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Customer Service Representatives |
22.263120192307692
$22.263120192307692
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
22.976870192307693
$22.976870192307693
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics |
22.869490384615386
$22.869490384615386
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
22.692519230769232
$22.692519230769232
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Bus Drivers, School |
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
23.882072115384616
$23.882072115384616
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
22.78352403846154
$22.78352403846154
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Human Resources Assistants |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Residential Advisors |
21.2860625
$21.2860625
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators |
23.200600961538463
$23.200600961538463
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
22.726355769230768
$22.726355769230768
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Construction Laborers |
23.971725961538464
$23.971725961538464
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Medical Assistants |
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.394125
$24.394125
|
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Vocational training | Northwest |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
22.125129807692307
$22.125129807692307
|
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High School or less | Northwest |
| First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services |
23.93425480769231
$23.93425480769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923
|
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High School or less | Northwest |
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