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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 ascending 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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Social and Human Service Assistants
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925  
five stars Associate's degree Southwest
Medical and Health Services Managers
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Dental Assistants
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616  
five stars Vocational training Southwest
Driver/Sales Workers
14.243081730769232
$14.243081730769232  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Parts Salespersons
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Carpenters
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Industrial Production Managers
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Lawyers
68.5766875
$68.5766875  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Machinists
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154  
five stars Vocational training Southwest
Nonrestaurant Food Servers
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Electricians
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308  
five stars Vocational training Southwest
Agricultural Equipment Operators
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Personal Financial Advisors
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
23.3175625
$23.3175625  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
23.3175625
$23.3175625  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Financial Managers
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Hand Packers and Packagers
16.75450480769231
$16.75450480769231  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Highway Maintenance Workers
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Human Resources Specialists
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Computer User Support Specialists
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077  
five stars Associate's degree Southwest
Middle School Teachers
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Industrial Engineers
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Medical Assistants
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
31.454269230769228
$31.454269230769228  
five stars Vocational training Southwest
Correctional Officers and Jailers
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Market Research Analysts
37.911125
$37.911125  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Software Developers
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Software Developers
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
26.375855769230768
$26.375855769230768  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Farm Equipment Mechanics
24.832576923076925
$24.832576923076925  
four stars Vocational training Southwest
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
33.38746153846154
$33.38746153846154  
four stars Vocational training Southwest
Dental Hygienists
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154  
four stars Vocational training Southwest
Loan Officers
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Machinery Maintenance Workers
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Physical Therapists
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Dishwashers
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Recreation Workers
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847  
four stars High School or less Southwest
 
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