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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.

283 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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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators
41.34
$41.34  
five stars Not available Northwest
Nonrestaurant Food Servers
15.55
$15.55  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
18.13
$18.13  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
30.82
$30.82  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
14.15
$14.15  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
29.65
$29.65  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Preschool Teachers
17.55
$17.55  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Highway Maintenance Workers
27.75
$27.75  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Coaches and Scouts ------ four stars High School or less Northwest
Vehicle Cleaners
15.89
$15.89  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Family Medicine Physicians
999.00
>$100  
four stars Not available Northwest
Billing and Posting Clerks
21.88
$21.88  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Market Research Analysts
29.61
$29.61  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
15.32
$15.32  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Computer Systems Analysts
40.63
$40.63  
four stars Not available Northwest
Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers
10.97
$10.97  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Electrical Engineers
41.32
$41.32  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors
21.90
$21.90  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
31.52
$31.52  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
30.91
$30.91  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Surgical Technologists
29.51
$29.51  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Construction and Maintenance Painters
23.04
$23.04  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Human Resources Managers
50.66
$50.66  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Marketing Managers
61.61
$61.61  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
New Accounts Clerks
20.76
$20.76  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products
36.92
$36.92  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Physician Assistants
62.89
$62.89  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Food Cooking Machine Operators
23.26
$23.26   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
four stars High School or less Northwest
Chefs and Head Cooks
23.12
$23.12  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Dishwashers
13.81
$13.81  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
17.90
$17.90  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
18.83
$18.83  
four stars Not available Northwest
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
28.92
$28.92  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
17.41
$17.41  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Postal Service Mail Carriers
26.71
$26.71  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Middle School Teachers ------ four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Wood Sawing Machine Operators
19.33
$19.33  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Tire Repairers and Changers
17.62
$17.62  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters
17.22
$17.22  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers ------ four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
22.32
$22.32  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Dental Assistants
25.00
$25.00  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Veterinary Assistants
18.40
$18.40   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
four stars High School or less Northwest
Pharmacy Aides
15.88
$15.88  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Sheet Metal Workers
30.14
$30.14   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
four stars High School or less Northwest
Lawyers
48.62
$48.62  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
29.41
$29.41  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
30.31
$30.31  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Bakers
17.06
$17.06  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
19.85
$19.85  
four stars Not available Northwest
 
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