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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 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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 Sort ascending Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Hand Packers and Packagers
16.75450480769231
$16.75450480769231  
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
Pharmacy Technicians
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
14.933125
$14.933125  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Automotive Body Repairers
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Dishwashers
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Parts Salespersons
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Nonrestaurant Food Servers
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Fast Food Cooks
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Middle School Teachers
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Tellers
18.324985576923076
$18.324985576923076  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Medical and Health Services Managers
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Medical Assistants
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Correctional Officers and Jailers
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Production Helpers
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Bus and Truck Mechanics
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Dental Assistants
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Human Resources Specialists
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Financial Managers
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Loan Officers
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Social and Community Service Managers
36.974625
$36.974625  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Nurse Practitioners
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Physician Assistants
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Software Developers
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Software Developers
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Computer User Support Specialists
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077  
five stars Associate's degree Northwest
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Sales Managers
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Waiters and Waitresses
11.708341346153846
$11.708341346153846  
four 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
Restaurant Cooks
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Food Preparation Workers
15.668067307692308
$15.668067307692308  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Bartenders
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Coaches and Scouts
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Security Guards
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Highway Maintenance Workers
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923  
four stars High School or less Northwest
 
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