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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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Nurse Practitioners
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Pharmacists
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Dentists
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Nurse Anesthetists
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Family Medicine Physicians
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Elementary and High School Education Administrators
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Kindergarten Teachers
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Elementary School Teachers
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Middle School Teachers
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
High School Teachers
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Athletic Trainers
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Preschool Special Education Teachers
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Coaches and Scouts
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613  
four stars High School or less Northwest
High School Career and Technical Education Teachers
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
 
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