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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.

287 occupations found

Occupation Title Sort descending 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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Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Pharmacists
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Southeast
Pharmacy Technicians
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308  
five stars High School or less Southeast
Phlebotomists
20.029802884615382
$20.029802884615382   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
four stars High School or less Southeast
Physical Therapist Aides
19.095144230769233
$19.095144230769233   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
three stars High School or less Southeast
Physical Therapists
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southeast
Physician Assistants
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Southeast
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925  
five stars High School or less Southeast
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925  
five stars Associate's degree Southeast
Postal Service Clerks
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538  
three stars High School or less Southeast
Postal Service Mail Carriers
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Prepress Technicians and Workers
22.380653846153848
$22.380653846153848  
three stars High School or less Southeast
Preschool Special Education Teachers
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Preschool Teachers
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Production Helpers
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462  
five stars High School or less Southeast
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307  
three stars High School or less Southeast
Psychiatrists ------ three stars Graduate degree (any type) Southeast
Public Relations Specialists
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Radiation Therapists
40.81850480769231
$40.81850480769231  
three stars Associate's degree Southeast
Radiologic Technologists
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386  
five stars Associate's degree Southeast
Radiologists ------ four stars Not available Southeast
Receptionists and Information Clerks
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617  
three stars High School or less Southeast
Recreation Workers
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Registered Nurses
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844  
five stars Associate's degree Southeast
Rehabilitation Counselors
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Residential Advisors
21.2860625
$21.2860625  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Respiratory Therapists
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846  
four stars Associate's degree Southeast
Restaurant Cooks
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385  
five stars High School or less Southeast
Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999  
five stars High School or less Southeast
Retail Salespersons
15.630634615384617
$15.630634615384617  
five stars High School or less Southeast
Sales Managers
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004  
five stars High School or less Southeast
School Psychologists
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Southeast
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695  
five stars High School or less Southeast
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
36.32891826923077
$36.32891826923077  
three stars High School or less Southeast
Security Guards
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772  
three stars High School or less Southeast
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Sheet Metal Workers
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769  
three stars High School or less Southeast
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156  
five stars High School or less Southeast
Short Order Cooks
18.356466346153844
$18.356466346153844  
three stars High School or less Southeast
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077  
three stars High School or less Southeast
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077  
three stars High School or less Southeast
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
18.60795673076923
$18.60795673076923  
five stars High School or less Southeast
Social and Community Service Managers
36.974625
$36.974625  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Social and Human Service Assistants
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388  
five stars High School or less Southeast
 
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