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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil and Plant Scientists |
29.02
$29.02
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
27.36
$27.36
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
24.53
$24.53
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Emergency Management Directors |
36.42
$36.42
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Funeral Home Managers |
50.67
$50.67
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics |
16.54
$16.54
|
|
Vocational training | Southeast |
| Industrial Engineers |
39.41
$39.41
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Statisticians |
42.49
$42.49
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Audiologists |
39.34
$39.34
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Anesthesiologists |
999.00
>$100
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Podiatrists |
77.60
$77.60
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Dietetic Technicians |
19.18
$19.18
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
41.54
$41.54
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
17.22
$17.22
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors |
36.01
$36.01
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
25.83
$25.83
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
11.89
$11.89
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|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
26.07
$26.07
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
12.05
$12.05
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
24.81
$24.81
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
31.20
$31.20
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Respiratory Therapists |
33.63
$33.63
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Residential Advisors |
18.65
$18.65
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
24.26
$24.26
|
|
Vocational training | Southeast |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
89.60
$89.60
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
25.46
$25.46
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
17.65
$17.65
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Mechanical Engineers |
36.15
$36.15
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| College Education Administrators |
38.64
$38.64
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Physician Assistants |
57.88
$57.88
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| General and Operations Managers |
37.81
$37.81
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
28.40
$28.40
|
|
Vocational training | Southeast |
| Recreation Workers |
13.47
$13.47
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
29.28
$29.28
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Medical Secretaries |
20.99
$20.99
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Radiologic Technologists |
36.31
$36.31
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Biological Technicians |
23.43
$23.43
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Firefighters |
16.72
$16.72
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Health Care Social Workers |
26.79
$26.79
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
25.90
$25.90
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
15.35
$15.35
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Customer Service Representatives |
16.54
$16.54
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
39.86
$39.86
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Management Analysts |
37.44
$37.44
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
19.78
$19.78
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Financial Managers |
51.13
$51.13
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Compliance Officers |
30.67
$30.67
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
48.34
$48.34
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
21.99
$21.99
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|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
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