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.
208 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
14.87
$14.87
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
28.12
$28.12
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
11.84
$11.84
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Training and Development Specialists |
29.15
$29.15
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
44.44
$44.44
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Industrial Production Managers |
47.86
$47.86
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Sales Managers |
59.45
$59.45
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
37.23
$37.23
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
36.02
$36.02
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Security Guards |
18.10
$18.10
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
14.08
$14.08
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
27.75
$27.75
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Human Resources Specialists |
30.78
$30.78
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.45
$28.45
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Financial Managers |
51.25
$51.25
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
16.93
$16.93
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Farm Animal Caretakers |
18.14
$18.14
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Surgical Technologists |
30.29
$30.29
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
23.86
$23.86
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
40.17
$40.17
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
29.35
$29.35
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
24.36
$24.36
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Preschool Teachers |
17.04
$17.04
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
21.25
$21.25
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
27.90
$27.90
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses |
13.58
$13.58
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Massage Therapists |
22.34
$22.34
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Coaches and Scouts | ------ |
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
45.82
$45.82
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Loan Officers |
38.20
$38.20
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products |
32.83
$32.83
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Middle School Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Pharmacists |
68.08
$68.08
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
19.10
$19.10
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
18.03
$18.03
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
31.43
$31.43
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Service Managers |
27.81
$27.81
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
29.93
$29.93
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
21.92
$21.92
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.08
$22.08
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dishwashers |
13.83
$13.83
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Fast Food Cooks |
13.48
$13.48
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
19.50
$19.50
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
19.50
$19.50
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
15.55
$15.55
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
28.75
$28.75
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
21.01
$21.01
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Carpenters |
24.41
$24.41
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Batchmakers |
16.68
$16.68
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
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