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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interviewers |
22.387110576923078
$22.387110576923078
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
22.203903846153846
$22.203903846153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.12354326923077
$19.12354326923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
23.328216346153848
$23.328216346153848
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| General Office Clerks |
22.85329807692308
$22.85329807692308
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
22.630125000000003
$22.630125000000003
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
22.277567307692305
$22.277567307692305
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters |
22.13196153846154
$22.13196153846154
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators |
24.280504807692306
$24.280504807692306
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
25.784860576923077
$25.784860576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Production Helpers |
19.575596153846153
$19.575596153846153
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
23.5895625
$23.5895625
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | ------ |
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
22.659572115384616
$22.659572115384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
22.966653846153847
$22.966653846153847
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Animal Breeders |
21.048447115384615
$21.048447115384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Multiple Machine Tool Operators |
21.40583653846154
$21.40583653846154
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Firefighters |
19.2036875
$19.2036875
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Nursing Assistants |
20.78458173076923
$20.78458173076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
20.40616826923077
$20.40616826923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dispensing Opticians |
22.461456730769232
$22.461456730769232
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Chemical Technicians |
27.354932692307692
$27.354932692307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Security Guards |
20.616086538461538
$20.616086538461538
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
21.389192307692305
$21.389192307692305
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.46054326923077
$21.46054326923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
21.627067307692307
$21.627067307692307
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
18.73248076923077
$18.73248076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Tellers |
19.188240384615384
$19.188240384615384
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
19.282980769230768
$19.282980769230768
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Tire Repairers and Changers |
18.668100961538464
$18.668100961538464
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Farm Animal Caretakers |
17.565860576923075
$17.565860576923075
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.723961538461538
$22.723961538461538
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.776490384615386
$18.776490384615386
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Stockers and Order Fillers |
18.781764423076922
$18.781764423076922
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
17.231283653846155
$17.231283653846155
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Janitors and Cleaners |
18.604033653846155
$18.604033653846155
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
23.653846153846153
$23.653846153846153
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
18.716375
$18.716375
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
18.716375
$18.716375
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bakers |
18.665451923076922
$18.665451923076922
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
18.339129807692306
$18.339129807692306
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
18.76989423076923
$18.76989423076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Restaurant Cooks |
18.574302884615385
$18.574302884615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Farmworkers and Laborers |
17.625052884615386
$17.625052884615386
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Batchmakers |
18.153182692307695
$18.153182692307695
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Recreation Workers |
18.3909375
$18.3909375
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
18.335211538461536
$18.335211538461536
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Retail Salespersons |
17.346177884615386
$17.346177884615386
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
16.869509615384615
$16.869509615384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
17.143567307692308
$17.143567307692308
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
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