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.
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Anesthesiologists | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Cardiologists | ------ |
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Dermatologists | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | ------ |
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Neurologists | ------ |
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
94.16314423076923
$94.16314423076923
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Pediatricians, General |
106.76915384615384
$106.76915384615384
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Radiologists | ------ |
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | ------ |
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Southeast |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
33.51450961538461
$33.51450961538461
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
28.821581730769232
$28.821581730769232
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694
|
|
Vocational training | Southeast |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Dispensing Opticians |
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Athletic Trainers |
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Surgical Assistants |
41.083110576923076
$41.083110576923076
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Nursing Assistants |
19.441875
$19.441875
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
28.793471153846152
$28.793471153846152
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Physical Therapist Aides |
19.095144230769233
$19.095144230769233
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
|
|
Vocational training | Southeast |
| Medical Assistants |
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.02472596153846
$23.02472596153846
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Phlebotomists |
20.029802884615382
$20.029802884615382
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Firefighters |
19.869
$19.869
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Security Guards |
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Fast Food Cooks |
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Restaurant Cooks |
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
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