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.
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Advisors |
21.2860625
$21.2860625
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Chemical Equipment Operators |
22.721346153846156
$22.721346153846156
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators |
22.971855769230768
$22.971855769230768
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Multiple Machine Tool Operators |
22.15519230769231
$22.15519230769231
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Dispatchers |
26.310509615384614
$26.310509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
33.51450961538461
$33.51450961538461
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Surgical Assistants |
41.083110576923076
$41.083110576923076
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Human Resources Assistants |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers |
22.90672596153846
$22.90672596153846
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Anesthesiologists | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Food Service Managers |
30.865302884615385
$30.865302884615385
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Tool and Die Makers |
30.913057692307692
$30.913057692307692
|
|
Vocational training | Southeast |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Interpreters and Translators |
30.593908653846153
$30.593908653846153
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Farmworkers and Laborers |
17.69814903846154
$17.69814903846154
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Food Baking and Drying Machine Operators |
24.54005769230769
$24.54005769230769
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
36.32891826923077
$36.32891826923077
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
22.78352403846154
$22.78352403846154
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Health Educators |
30.16954807692308
$30.16954807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Cost Estimators |
35.9841875
$35.9841875
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
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