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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Baking and Drying Machine Operators |
24.54005769230769
$24.54005769230769
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Farmworkers and Laborers |
17.69814903846154
$17.69814903846154
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Interpreters and Translators |
30.593908653846153
$30.593908653846153
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Tool and Die Makers |
30.913057692307692
$30.913057692307692
|
|
Vocational training | Southeast |
| Food Service Managers |
30.865302884615385
$30.865302884615385
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Anesthesiologists | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers |
22.90672596153846
$22.90672596153846
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Human Resources Assistants |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Surgical Assistants |
41.083110576923076
$41.083110576923076
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
33.51450961538461
$33.51450961538461
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Dispatchers |
26.310509615384614
$26.310509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Multiple Machine Tool Operators |
22.15519230769231
$22.15519230769231
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators |
22.971855769230768
$22.971855769230768
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Chemical Equipment Operators |
22.721346153846156
$22.721346153846156
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Residential Advisors |
21.2860625
$21.2860625
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Instructional Coordinators |
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Phlebotomists |
20.029802884615382
$20.029802884615382
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Radiologists | ------ |
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Pediatricians, General |
106.76915384615384
$106.76915384615384
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
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