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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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 Sort descending Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Janitors and Cleaners
17.869033653846152
$17.869033653846152  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Stockers and Order Fillers
17.459908653846153
$17.459908653846153  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Customer Service Representatives
22.263120192307692
$22.263120192307692  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Licensed Practical Nurses
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694  
five stars Vocational training Southwest
Maintenance and Repair Workers
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927  
five stars High School or less Southwest
General and Operations Managers
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
General Office Clerks
21.692014423076923
$21.692014423076923  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Freight and Stock Laborers
19.911298076923078
$19.911298076923078  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Waiters and Waitresses
11.708341346153846
$11.708341346153846  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Fast Food and Counter Workers
14.733413461538461
$14.733413461538461  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Fast Food and Counter Workers
14.733413461538461
$14.733413461538461  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Registered Nurses
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844  
five stars Associate's degree Southwest
Nursing Assistants
19.441875
$19.441875  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Cashiers
14.41221153846154
$14.41221153846154  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
28.105947115384616
$28.105947115384616  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Retail Salespersons
15.630634615384617
$15.630634615384617  
five stars High School or less Southwest
 
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