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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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Family Medicine Physicians
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
23.3175625
$23.3175625  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308  
four stars Associate's degree Southwest
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
30.084091346153848
$30.084091346153848  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators
23.200600961538463
$23.200600961538463  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Elementary and High School Education Administrators
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators
25.186375
$25.186375  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Computer Network Support Specialists
35.182
$35.182  
four stars Associate's degree Southwest
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators
22.976870192307693
$22.976870192307693  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
13.999754807692309
$13.999754807692309  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Rehabilitation Counselors
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Chemical Plant and System Operators
30.90303365384615
$30.90303365384615   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
four stars High School or less Southwest
Butchers and Meat Cutters
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Management Analysts
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Firefighters
19.869
$19.869  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Occupational Therapists
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Bill and Account Collectors
21.81616826923077
$21.81616826923077  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators
22.971855769230768
$22.971855769230768  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Health Care Social Workers
31.227956730769233
$31.227956730769233  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Executive Secretaries
33.57594230769231
$33.57594230769231  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Radiologic Technologists
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386  
four stars Associate's degree Southwest
Chemical Equipment Operators
22.721346153846156
$22.721346153846156  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Dispatchers
26.310509615384614
$26.310509615384614  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
32.25579326923077
$32.25579326923077  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Agricultural Technicians
19.02633653846154
$19.02633653846154  
four stars Associate's degree Southwest
Industrial Engineering Technicians
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154  
four stars Associate's degree Southwest
Construction Managers
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
15.321341346153845
$15.321341346153845  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Pharmacists
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Dental Laboratory Technicians
23.863677884615385
$23.863677884615385  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Billing and Posting Clerks
23.882072115384616
$23.882072115384616  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Nurse Practitioners
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Mixing and Blending Machine Operators
23.668278846153843
$23.668278846153843  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Residential Advisors
21.2860625
$21.2860625  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Mechanical Engineers
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Training and Development Specialists
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
36.32891826923077
$36.32891826923077  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Coaches and Scouts
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Social and Community Service Managers
36.974625
$36.974625  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
 
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