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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 Sort ascending 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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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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Biological Technicians
23.82411057692308
$23.82411057692308  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Billing and Posting Clerks
23.882072115384616
$23.882072115384616  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Bill and Account Collectors
21.81616826923077
$21.81616826923077  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Bartenders
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Bakers
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
24.394125
$24.394125  
five stars Vocational training Southwest
Automotive Body Repairers
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Architectural and Engineering Managers
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Architectural and Civil Drafters
30.90344230769231
$30.90344230769231  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Animal Breeders
18.62204807692308
$18.62204807692308  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
13.999754807692309
$13.999754807692309  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Agricultural Technicians
19.02633653846154
$19.02633653846154  
four stars Associate's degree Southwest
Agricultural Equipment Operators
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Advertising Sales Agents
26.357735576923076
$26.357735576923076  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Administrative Services Managers
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Accountants and Auditors
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
 
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