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.
287 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
35.78
$35.78
|
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
13.90
$13.90
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
15.41
$15.41
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
30.05
$30.05
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
13.83
$13.83
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
23.81
$23.81
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Preschool Teachers |
19.74
$19.74
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
25.62
$25.62
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Coaches and Scouts | ------ |
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
15.67
$15.67
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
999.00
>$100
|
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
19.17
$19.17
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Market Research Analysts |
24.84
$24.84
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
15.55
$15.55
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
35.71
$35.71
|
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
11.89
$11.89
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Electrical Engineers |
42.96
$42.96
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
24.14
$24.14
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
25.46
$25.46
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
28.84
$28.84
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Surgical Technologists |
25.02
$25.02
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
20.30
$20.30
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Human Resources Managers |
45.86
$45.86
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Marketing Managers |
67.95
$67.95
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| New Accounts Clerks |
19.72
$19.72
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products |
41.58
$41.58
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Physician Assistants |
61.19
$61.19
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators |
19.01
$19.01
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
19.13
$19.13
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Dishwashers |
12.02
$12.02
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
13.81
$13.81
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
16.06
$16.06
|
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors |
23.07
$23.07
|
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Mental Health Counselors |
23.07
$23.07
|
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
24.55
$24.55
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers |
15.43
$15.43
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
23.90
$23.90
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Middle School Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Wood Sawing Machine Operators |
22.32
$22.32
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Medical Laboratory Technicians | ------ |
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Medical Laboratory Technologists | ------ |
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Tire Repairers and Changers |
15.39
$15.39
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters |
15.15
$15.15
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
20.85
$20.85
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Dental Assistants |
22.98
$22.98
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Veterinary Assistants |
14.49
$14.49
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Pharmacy Aides |
15.49
$15.49
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
35.53
$35.53
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Lawyers |
44.32
$44.32
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
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