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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
|
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists |
34.90241826923077
$34.90241826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers |
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
38.36114423076923
$38.36114423076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Instructional Coordinators |
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Electronics Engineers |
47.97273076923077
$47.97273076923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Purchasing Managers |
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
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