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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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Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Molders, Shapers, and Casters
19.04885576923077
$19.04885576923077  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Production Helpers
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Driver/Sales Workers
14.243081730769232
$14.243081730769232  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Light Truck or Delivery Drivers
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Fast Food Cooks
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Restaurant Cooks
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Food Preparation Workers
15.668067307692308
$15.668067307692308  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Bartenders
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Waiters and Waitresses
11.708341346153846
$11.708341346153846  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Nonrestaurant Food Servers
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Dishwashers
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Janitors and Cleaners
17.869033653846152
$17.869033653846152  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Maids and Housekeepers
16.793677884615384
$16.793677884615384  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
13.999754807692309
$13.999754807692309  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Cashiers
14.41221153846154
$14.41221153846154  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Counter and Rental Clerks
17.873528846153846
$17.873528846153846  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Parts Salespersons
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Retail Salespersons
15.630634615384617
$15.630634615384617  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Agricultural Equipment Operators
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Farmworkers and Laborers
17.69814903846154
$17.69814903846154  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Farm Animal Caretakers
17.022610576923075
$17.022610576923075  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Construction Laborers
23.971725961538464
$23.971725961538464  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Roofers
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Bakers
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Butchers and Meat Cutters
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Food Baking and Drying Machine Operators
24.54005769230769
$24.54005769230769  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Sewing Machine Operators
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Vehicle Cleaners
17.715052884615382
$17.715052884615382  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Freight and Stock Laborers
19.911298076923078
$19.911298076923078  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
22.76291346153846
$22.76291346153846  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Hand Packers and Packagers
16.75450480769231
$16.75450480769231  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Psychiatric Technicians
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Medical Assistants
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Firefighters
19.869
$19.869  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
29.88479326923077
$29.88479326923077  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Prepress Technicians and Workers
22.380653846153848
$22.380653846153848  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Bus Drivers, School
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Stockers and Order Fillers
17.459908653846153
$17.459908653846153  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Nursing Assistants
19.441875
$19.441875  
five stars High School or less Southwest
 
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