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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
14.933125
$14.933125
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
17.873528846153846
$17.873528846153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Dispensing Opticians |
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
29.88479326923077
$29.88479326923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
18.59766826923077
$18.59766826923077
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
17.715052884615382
$17.715052884615382
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Recreation Workers |
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dishwashers |
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
33.38746153846154
$33.38746153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics |
24.832576923076925
$24.832576923076925
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
26.375855769230768
$26.375855769230768
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
31.454269230769228
$31.454269230769228
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical Assistants |
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Human Resources Specialists |
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
16.75450480769231
$16.75450480769231
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Electricians |
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308
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Vocational training | Southwest |
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