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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Technicians |
25.032288461538464
$25.032288461538464
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
28.793471153846152
$28.793471153846152
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Millwrights |
31.9026875
$31.9026875
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
22.726355769230768
$22.726355769230768
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers |
19.765418269230768
$19.765418269230768
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
22.76291346153846
$22.76291346153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Scientists |
40.49399519230769
$40.49399519230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Biological Technicians |
23.82411057692308
$23.82411057692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers |
20.561942307692306
$20.561942307692306
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
29.96932692307692
$29.96932692307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Real Estate Agents |
18.629447115384615
$18.629447115384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Animal Breeders |
18.62204807692308
$18.62204807692308
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
30.90344230769231
$30.90344230769231
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Advertising Sales Agents |
26.357735576923076
$26.357735576923076
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Baking and Drying Machine Operators |
24.54005769230769
$24.54005769230769
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
33.249908653846155
$33.249908653846155
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers |
22.90672596153846
$22.90672596153846
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Instructional Coordinators |
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
22.78352403846154
$22.78352403846154
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Tire Repairers and Changers |
18.704153846153847
$18.704153846153847
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Roofers |
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
32.97365865384616
$32.97365865384616
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
94.16314423076923
$94.16314423076923
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Interviewers |
19.606245192307693
$19.606245192307693
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Human Resources Assistants |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
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