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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.

268 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 ascending Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Retail Salespersons
15.630634615384617
$15.630634615384617  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
28.105947115384616
$28.105947115384616  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Cashiers
14.41221153846154
$14.41221153846154  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Nursing Assistants
19.441875
$19.441875  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Registered Nurses
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844  
five stars Associate's degree Southwest
Fast Food and Counter Workers
14.733413461538461
$14.733413461538461  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Fast Food and Counter Workers
14.733413461538461
$14.733413461538461  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Waiters and Waitresses
11.708341346153846
$11.708341346153846  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Freight and Stock Laborers
19.911298076923078
$19.911298076923078  
five stars High School or less Southwest
General Office Clerks
21.692014423076923
$21.692014423076923  
five stars High School or less Southwest
General and Operations Managers
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Maintenance and Repair Workers
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Licensed Practical Nurses
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694  
five stars Vocational training Southwest
Customer Service Representatives
22.263120192307692
$22.263120192307692  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Stockers and Order Fillers
17.459908653846153
$17.459908653846153  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Janitors and Cleaners
17.869033653846152
$17.869033653846152  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives
36.9505625
$36.9505625  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
22.692519230769232
$22.692519230769232  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Food Preparation Workers
15.668067307692308
$15.668067307692308  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Restaurant Cooks
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Elementary School Teachers
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Fast Food Cooks
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Bartenders
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
24.394125
$24.394125  
five stars Vocational training Southwest
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Construction Laborers
23.971725961538464
$23.971725961538464  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Light Truck or Delivery Drivers
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Production Helpers
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Farmworkers and Laborers
17.69814903846154
$17.69814903846154  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Bus Drivers, School
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923  
five stars High School or less Southwest
High School Teachers
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers
32.32448076923077
$32.32448076923077  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Accountants and Auditors
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Food Batchmakers
17.10989903846154
$17.10989903846154  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Bus and Truck Mechanics
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Preschool Teachers
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Medical Secretaries
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Farm Animal Caretakers
17.022610576923075
$17.022610576923075  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Maids and Housekeepers
16.793677884615384
$16.793677884615384  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Receptionists and Information Clerks
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Childcare Workers
14.632913461538461
$14.632913461538461  
five stars High School or less Southwest
 
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