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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 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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 Sort descending Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Chefs and Head Cooks
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Computer Network Support Specialists
35.182
$35.182  
four stars Associate's degree Southeast
Computer and Information Systems Managers
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Industrial Engineering Technicians
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154  
four stars Associate's degree Southeast
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Health Care Social Workers
31.227956730769233
$31.227956730769233  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southeast
Parts Salespersons
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southeast
Woodworking Machine Operators
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Tellers
18.324985576923076
$18.324985576923076  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Industrial Production Managers
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Physical Therapists
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southeast
Social and Community Service Managers
36.974625
$36.974625  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Emergency Medical Technicians
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077  
four stars Associate's degree Southeast
Medical Records Specialists
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152  
four stars Associate's degree Southeast
Marriage and Family Therapists
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southeast
Nurse Anesthetists
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southeast
Training and Development Specialists
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Loan Officers
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products
40.65556730769231
$40.65556730769231  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154  
four stars Associate's degree Southeast
Postal Service Mail Carriers
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Executive Secretaries
33.57594230769231
$33.57594230769231  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Machinists
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154  
four stars Vocational training Southeast
Recreation Workers
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Highway Maintenance Workers
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Dental Assistants
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616  
four stars Vocational training Southeast
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Bus and Truck Mechanics
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615  
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
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Farm Animal Caretakers
17.022610576923075
$17.022610576923075  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Management Analysts
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Surgical Technologists
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923  
four stars Associate's degree Southeast
Biological Technicians
23.82411057692308
$23.82411057692308  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Dental Hygienists
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154  
four stars Vocational training Southeast
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923  
four stars High School or less Southeast
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
33.38746153846154
$33.38746153846154  
four stars Vocational training Southeast
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923  
five stars High School or less Southeast
General and Operations Managers
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southeast
Family Medicine Physicians
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Southeast
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
23.3175625
$23.3175625  
five stars High School or less Southeast
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
23.3175625
$23.3175625  
five stars High School or less Southeast
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Southeast
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters
18.17206730769231
$18.17206730769231  
five stars High School or less Southeast
 
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