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.
251 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists |
96.97
$96.97
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers |
28.98
$28.98
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
29.38
$29.38
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers |
30.71
$30.71
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Correctional Officers |
37.45
$37.45
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
31.64
$31.64
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
30.61
$30.61
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
35.16
$35.16
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Psychiatrists |
90.46
$90.46
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
44.05
$44.05
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| High School Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Information Security Analysts |
46.28
$46.28
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Credit Counselors |
19.86
$19.86
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Community Health Workers |
15.53
$15.53
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| New Accounts Clerks |
20.83
$20.83
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Carpenter Helpers |
17.26
$17.26
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
24.63
$24.63
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Interviewers |
17.99
$17.99
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Funeral Attendants |
10.73
$10.73
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners |
22.62
$22.62
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Recreational Therapists |
22.96
$22.96
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
27.59
$27.59
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Cashiers |
12.18
$12.18
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers |
11.95
$11.95
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers |
11.95
$11.95
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
32.56
$32.56
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Computer Network Architects |
53.72
$53.72
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Plumber Helpers |
18.70
$18.70
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Brokerage Clerks |
22.68
$22.68
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Childcare Workers |
11.79
$11.79
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
32.61
$32.61
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Construction Managers |
43.91
$43.91
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
36.52
$36.52
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians |
23.55
$23.55
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders |
15.63
$15.63
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Natural Sciences Managers |
52.22
$52.22
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Food Scientists |
26.02
$26.02
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Exercise Physiologists |
30.09
$30.09
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
999.00
>$100
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Elementary School Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators |
22.64
$22.64
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
28.77
$28.77
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants |
11.28
$11.28
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Environmental Scientists |
34.36
$34.36
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | ------ |
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
15.61
$15.61
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Nurse Midwives |
53.97
$53.97
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Interpreters and Translators |
28.42
$28.42
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants |
14.10
$14.10
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Fundraisers |
25.52
$25.52
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
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