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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
35.071567307692305
$35.071567307692305
|
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Medical Records Specialists |
29.99978846153846
$29.99978846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
28.561173076923076
$28.561173076923076
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
25.014254807692307
$25.014254807692307
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
29.458951923076924
$29.458951923076924
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Agricultural Technicians |
20.544677884615385
$20.544677884615385
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
36.43144230769231
$36.43144230769231
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.66892307692308
$24.66892307692308
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
22.53575
$22.53575
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Human Resources Assistants |
25.035471153846153
$25.035471153846153
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Construction Laborers |
27.446350961538464
$27.446350961538464
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers |
23.912466346153845
$23.912466346153845
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
24.683350961538462
$24.683350961538462
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Baking and Drying Machine Operators |
25.63328846153846
$25.63328846153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers |
23.728447115384615
$23.728447115384615
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bus Drivers, School |
24.25433173076923
$24.25433173076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.225798076923077
$24.225798076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.225798076923077
$24.225798076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
24.971
$24.971
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators |
24.14461057692308
$24.14461057692308
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
24.070274038461537
$24.070274038461537
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.629971153846153
$20.629971153846153
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters |
24.578913461538463
$24.578913461538463
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
24.05349519230769
$24.05349519230769
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Biological Technicians |
26.998322115384617
$26.998322115384617
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
24.618875000000003
$24.618875000000003
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
24.161072115384616
$24.161072115384616
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
23.037134615384616
$23.037134615384616
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Southwest |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
25.809754807692308
$25.809754807692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
22.96666826923077
$22.96666826923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Chemical Equipment Operators |
23.812995192307692
$23.812995192307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
24.399865384615385
$24.399865384615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.914629807692307
$23.914629807692307
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical Assistants |
24.22885576923077
$24.22885576923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Parts Salespersons |
20.33741346153846
$20.33741346153846
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical Secretaries |
23.825360576923078
$23.825360576923078
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
22.619365384615385
$22.619365384615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
22.45654326923077
$22.45654326923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
23.394211538461537
$23.394211538461537
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Residential Advisors |
22.41999519230769
$22.41999519230769
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
23.18454807692308
$23.18454807692308
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Real Estate Agents |
21.897624999999998
$21.897624999999998
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| New Accounts Clerks |
23.0814375
$23.0814375
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers |
22.385610576923078
$22.385610576923078
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Customer Service Representatives |
23.27485576923077
$23.27485576923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
23.59416346153846
$23.59416346153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.95253846153846
$23.95253846153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
20.44098076923077
$20.44098076923077
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High School or less | Southwest |
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