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. |
Current Demand Indicator Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low. |
Typical Education Required |
Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota. |
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Multiple Machine Tool Operators |
22.15519230769231
$22.15519230769231
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest | |
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers |
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest | |
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Food Cooking Machine Operators |
23.25744230769231
$23.25744230769231
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest | |
Food Service Managers |
30.865302884615385
$30.865302884615385
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Prepress Technicians and Workers |
22.380653846153848
$22.380653846153848
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
22.125129807692307
$22.125129807692307
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest | |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
|
Associate's degree | Southwest | |
Tellers |
18.324985576923076
$18.324985576923076
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
New Accounts Clerks |
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest | |
Molders, Shapers, and Casters |
19.04885576923077
$19.04885576923077
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest | |
Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest | |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest | |
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
22.944326923076922
$22.944326923076922
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
Associate's degree | Southwest | |
Credit Analysts |
38.88194711538461
$38.88194711538461
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest | |
Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest | |
College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest | |
Postal Service Clerks |
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Cost Estimators |
35.9841875
$35.9841875
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest | |
Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
|
Associate's degree | Southwest | |
Psychiatric Aides |
20.778533653846154
$20.778533653846154
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available. |
Not available | Southwest | |
Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
23.327581730769232
$23.327581730769232
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest | |
Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
|
Associate's degree | Southwest | |
Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest | |
Chefs and Head Cooks |
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Automotive Body Repairers |
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest | |
Bakers |
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
|
Associate's degree | Southwest | |
Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest | |
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ | Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest | |
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
24.787658653846155
$24.787658653846155
|
Associate's degree | Southwest | |
Security Guards |
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772
|
High School or less | Southwest | |
Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
Associate's degree | Southwest | |
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