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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 descending 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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Marriage and Family Therapists
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
33.249908653846155
$33.249908653846155  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Mechanical Engineers
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Medical Assistants
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Medical Records Specialists
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Medical Secretaries
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Medical and Health Services Managers
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Middle School Teachers
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Millwrights
31.9026875
$31.9026875  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Mixing and Blending Machine Operators
23.668278846153843
$23.668278846153843  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615  
three stars Vocational training Southwest
Molders, Shapers, and Casters
19.04885576923077
$19.04885576923077  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Multiple Machine Tool Operators
22.15519230769231
$22.15519230769231  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
New Accounts Clerks
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
15.321341346153845
$15.321341346153845  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Nonrestaurant Food Servers
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Nurse Anesthetists
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Nurse Practitioners
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Nursing Assistants
19.441875
$19.441875  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
94.16314423076923
$94.16314423076923   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Occupational Therapists
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Occupational Therapy Assistants
28.793471153846152
$28.793471153846152  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Paramedics
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Parts Salespersons
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Paving Equipment Operators
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Personal Financial Advisors
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators
23.200600961538463
$23.200600961538463  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Pharmacists
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Pharmacy Technicians
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Physical Therapist Assistants
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Physical Therapists
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Physician Assistants
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925  
five stars Associate's degree Southwest
Postal Service Clerks
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Postal Service Mail Carriers
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Prepress Technicians and Workers
22.380653846153848
$22.380653846153848  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Preschool Special Education Teachers
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Preschool Teachers
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Print Binding and Finishing Workers
23.327581730769232
$23.327581730769232  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Production Helpers
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923  
four stars High School or less Southwest
 
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