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.
240 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses |
33.15
$33.15
|
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Retail Salespersons |
13.03
$13.03
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
19.95
$19.95
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
21.85
$21.85
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Nursing Assistants |
14.87
$14.87
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Janitors and Cleaners |
13.78
$13.78
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
16.20
$16.20
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Elementary School Teachers | ------ |
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
19.01
$19.01
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Stockers and Order Fillers |
13.61
$13.61
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| General Office Clerks |
16.93
$16.93
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
22.25
$22.25
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|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
29.99
$29.99
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
28.21
$28.21
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
20.03
$20.03
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
25.88
$25.88
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
24.63
$24.63
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
17.04
$17.04
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|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Financial Managers |
48.05
$48.05
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
15.14
$15.14
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
22.60
$22.60
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters |
16.38
$16.38
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Maids and Housekeepers |
12.27
$12.27
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Civil Engineers |
41.50
$41.50
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| General and Operations Managers |
35.76
$35.76
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Physician Assistants |
56.52
$56.52
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
29.00
$29.00
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| High School Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Middle School Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
28.80
$28.80
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters |
19.12
$19.12
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
30.09
$30.09
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Veterinary Assistants |
13.39
$13.39
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
37.91
$37.91
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Electrical Engineers |
41.97
$41.97
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
18.77
$18.77
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Loan Officers |
36.74
$36.74
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Construction Managers |
41.91
$41.91
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Medical Secretaries |
17.91
$17.91
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical Laboratory Technicians | ------ |
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Medical Laboratory Technologists | ------ |
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Instructional Coordinators |
30.54
$30.54
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Childcare Workers |
11.56
$11.56
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
31.55
$31.55
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
58.90
$58.90
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Health Care Social Workers |
25.80
$25.80
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Radiologic Technologists |
30.12
$30.12
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
22.77
$22.77
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|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | ------ |
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Not available | Southwest |
| Physical Therapists |
40.75
$40.75
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
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