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 
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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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| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.243081730769232
$14.243081730769232
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dispensing Opticians |
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dispatchers |
26.310509615384614
$26.310509615384614
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Dishwashers |
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians |
23.863677884615385
$23.863677884615385
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
25.186375
$25.186375
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Customer Service Representatives |
22.263120192307692
$22.263120192307692
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Credit Analysts |
38.88194711538461
$38.88194711538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
17.873528846153846
$17.873528846153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cost Estimators |
35.9841875
$35.9841875
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Construction Laborers |
23.971725961538464
$23.971725961538464
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Coaches and Scouts |
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
32.97365865384616
$32.97365865384616
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Childcare Workers |
14.632913461538461
$14.632913461538461
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Chemical Technicians |
25.032288461538464
$25.032288461538464
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators |
30.90303365384615
$30.90303365384615
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Chemical Equipment Operators |
22.721346153846156
$22.721346153846156
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cashiers |
14.41221153846154
$14.41221153846154
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Carpenters |
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
22.726355769230768
$22.726355769230768
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Bus Drivers, School |
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
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High School or less | Southwest |
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