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 
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwrights |
31.960990384615386
$31.960990384615386
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Executive Secretaries |
36.14471634615384
$36.14471634615384
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.66226923076923
$37.66226923076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
38.23015865384615
$38.23015865384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.220408653846153
$30.220408653846153
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
30.289788461538464
$30.289788461538464
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics |
30.02912019230769
$30.02912019230769
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
39.42823076923077
$39.42823076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
33.224134615384614
$33.224134615384614
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
29.012975961538462
$29.012975961538462
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
30.24933173076923
$30.24933173076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Assistants |
31.157052884615382
$31.157052884615382
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
31.935240384615387
$31.935240384615387
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
31.995812499999996
$31.995812499999996
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
32.56658173076924
$32.56658173076924
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
31.039899038461538
$31.039899038461538
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.966091346153846
$31.966091346153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
30.044365384615386
$30.044365384615386
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
30.899961538461536
$30.899961538461536
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
30.709668269230768
$30.709668269230768
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
28.245471153846154
$28.245471153846154
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Public Relations Specialists |
33.30337980769231
$33.30337980769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Postal Service Clerks |
29.26591346153846
$29.26591346153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
29.15779326923077
$29.15779326923077
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.872783653846152
$30.872783653846152
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators |
28.065317307692307
$28.065317307692307
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Carpenters |
30.90920673076923
$30.90920673076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
29.975120192307692
$29.975120192307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Machinists |
29.587201923076922
$29.587201923076922
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
28.789802884615384
$28.789802884615384
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
29.050841346153845
$29.050841346153845
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
29.892884615384613
$29.892884615384613
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
27.538129807692307
$27.538129807692307
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
21.956259615384614
$21.956259615384614
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
25.245355769230766
$25.245355769230766
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Psychiatric Aides |
25.358778846153847
$25.358778846153847
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Not available | Southwest |
| Advertising Sales Agents |
30.22537980769231
$30.22537980769231
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.951923076923077
$24.951923076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.291591346153847
$19.291591346153847
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
29.802346153846152
$29.802346153846152
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
23.78151923076923
$23.78151923076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
25.73495673076923
$25.73495673076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
26.60809134615385
$26.60809134615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
28.466057692307693
$28.466057692307693
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.877653846153844
$23.877653846153844
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians |
24.72314423076923
$24.72314423076923
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Dispatchers |
26.63242788461538
$26.63242788461538
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Roofers |
31.08185576923077
$31.08185576923077
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High School or less | Southwest |
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