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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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Multiple Machine Tool Operators
22.15519230769231
$22.15519230769231  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Nurse Anesthetists
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Paving Equipment Operators
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Food Cooking Machine Operators
23.25744230769231
$23.25744230769231  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Supervisors of Police Officers
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Food Service Managers
30.865302884615385
$30.865302884615385  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Prepress Technicians and Workers
22.380653846153848
$22.380653846153848  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators
22.125129807692307
$22.125129807692307  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Electrical Engineers
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Tellers
18.324985576923076
$18.324985576923076  
three stars High School or less Southwest
New Accounts Clerks
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Computer and Information Systems Managers
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Molders, Shapers, and Casters
19.04885576923077
$19.04885576923077  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Civil Engineers
45.5114375
$45.5114375  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Government Program Eligibility Interviewers
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Physician Assistants
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
22.944326923076922
$22.944326923076922  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Administrative Services Managers
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Credit Analysts
38.88194711538461
$38.88194711538461  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Compliance Officers
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
College Education Administrators
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Postal Service Clerks
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Cost Estimators
35.9841875
$35.9841875  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Public Relations Specialists
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Surgical Technologists
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Psychiatric Aides
20.778533653846154
$20.778533653846154   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
three stars Not available Southwest
Print Binding and Finishing Workers
23.327581730769232
$23.327581730769232  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Marriage and Family Therapists
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Paramedics
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Marketing Managers
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Chefs and Head Cooks
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Automotive Body Repairers
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Computer Systems Analysts
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Bakers
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923  
four stars High School or less Southwest
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695  
four stars Associate's degree Southwest
Kindergarten Teachers
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615  
four stars High School or less Southwest
General Internal Medicine Physicians ------ four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
24.787658653846155
$24.787658653846155  
four stars Associate's degree Southwest
Security Guards
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Civil Engineering Technicians
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615  
four stars Associate's degree Southwest
 
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