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.
244 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Network Architects |
57.83
$57.83
|
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
43.51
$43.51
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
24.38
$24.38
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Electricians |
27.82
$27.82
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Hydrologists |
36.87
$36.87
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
17.81
$17.81
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Hearing Aid Specialists |
28.70
$28.70
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Office Machine Operators |
17.58
$17.58
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Soil and Plant Scientists |
33.28
$33.28
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Petroleum Pump System and Refinery Operators |
29.12
$29.12
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
24.26
$24.26
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Natural Sciences Managers |
49.43
$49.43
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Machinists |
20.30
$20.30
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Riggers |
20.72
$20.72
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians |
21.96
$21.96
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|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
23.70
$23.70
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Operations Research Analysts |
33.82
$33.82
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
33.79
$33.79
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Judicial Law Clerks |
26.24
$26.24
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Credit Counselors |
20.86
$20.86
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors |
31.01
$31.01
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Food Scientists |
32.00
$32.00
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Brickmason Helpers |
17.34
$17.34
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Insurance Underwriters |
20.72
$20.72
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
23.07
$23.07
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Textile Cutting Machine Operators |
14.98
$14.98
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Middle School Career and Technical Education Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters |
28.18
$28.18
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
34.65
$34.65
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|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Metal and Plastic Layout Workers |
21.44
$21.44
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Training and Development Managers |
54.93
$54.93
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Chemical Technicians |
23.09
$23.09
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Health and Safety Engineers |
43.83
$43.83
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Exercise Physiologists |
23.98
$23.98
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Recreational Therapists |
27.98
$27.98
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Physical Therapists |
41.28
$41.28
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
24.47
$24.47
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Medical Scientists |
41.42
$41.42
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Surveyors |
23.00
$23.00
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers |
28.60
$28.60
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
22.19
$22.19
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
28.99
$28.99
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|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Postal Service Clerks |
22.47
$22.47
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
27.18
$27.18
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
15.29
$15.29
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
20.52
$20.52
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
18.13
$18.13
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
18.15
$18.15
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Firefighters |
19.66
$19.66
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Ushers and Ticket Takers |
11.59
$11.59
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
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