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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistants |
23.96
$23.96
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.19
$37.19
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.29
$50.29
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Tellers |
18.32
$18.32
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.98
$30.98
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Fast Food Cooks |
13.61
$13.61
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.09
$31.09
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses |
14.76
$14.76
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.55
$15.55
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.89
$42.89
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Parts Salespersons |
18.65
$18.65
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Dishwashers |
14.38
$14.38
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
24.21
$24.21
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
14.93
$14.93
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.96
$21.96
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Farmworkers and Laborers |
17.70
$17.70
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
16.75
$16.75
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.97
$18.97
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.75
$31.75
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.94
$32.94
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Electricians |
35.79
$35.79
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.28
$14.28
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.33
$22.33
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.55
$39.55
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
14.00
$14.00
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.24
$14.24
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
30.44
$30.44
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
17.21
$17.21
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Childcare Workers |
14.63
$14.63
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11
$18.11
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.94
$22.94
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36
$37.36
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.08
$19.08
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.07
$21.07
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Recreation Workers |
18.28
$18.28
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.04
$25.04
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Carpenters |
29.41
$29.41
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
32.32
$32.32
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Machinists |
25.69
$25.69
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.29
$20.29
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters |
18.17
$18.17
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39
$22.39
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
36.95
$36.95
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.99
$18.99
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.39
$24.39
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
23.64
$23.64
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Bus Drivers, School |
22.33
$22.33
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Construction Laborers |
23.97
$23.97
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.09
$27.09
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| High School Teachers |
31.34
$31.34
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
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