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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Machinists |
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Carpenters |
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Parts Salespersons |
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.243081730769232
$14.243081730769232
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Childcare Workers |
14.632913461538461
$14.632913461538461
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Maids and Housekeepers |
16.793677884615384
$16.793677884615384
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Farm Animal Caretakers |
17.022610576923075
$17.022610576923075
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Batchmakers |
17.10989903846154
$17.10989903846154
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
32.32448076923077
$32.32448076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bus Drivers, School |
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Farmworkers and Laborers |
17.69814903846154
$17.69814903846154
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Construction Laborers |
23.971725961538464
$23.971725961538464
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.394125
$24.394125
|
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Vocational training | Southwest |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bartenders |
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Fast Food Cooks |
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Elementary School Teachers |
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Restaurant Cooks |
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Preparation Workers |
15.668067307692308
$15.668067307692308
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
22.692519230769232
$22.692519230769232
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
36.9505625
$36.9505625
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High School or less | Southwest |
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