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.
284 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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| Registered Nurses |
41.15
$41.15
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Retail Salespersons |
12.81
$12.81
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Stockers and Order Fillers |
15.13
$15.13
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|
Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Customer Service Representatives |
19.89
$19.89
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
35.20
$35.20
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
24.78
$24.78
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
21.87
$21.87
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Janitors and Cleaners |
15.32
$15.32
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
17.35
$17.35
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Market Research Analysts |
35.62
$35.62
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
17.30
$17.30
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nursing Assistants |
18.30
$18.30
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|
Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction Managers |
46.46
$46.46
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
25.16
$25.16
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Information Security Analysts |
49.99
$49.99
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|
Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
19.37
$19.37
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
18.52
$18.52
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors |
24.40
$24.40
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|
Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Mental Health Counselors |
24.40
$24.40
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|
Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
30.75
$30.75
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
22.75
$22.75
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
31.39
$31.39
|
|
Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
17.64
$17.64
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Network Architects |
55.85
$55.85
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|
Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nurse Practitioners |
57.73
$57.73
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
19.80
$19.80
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction Laborers |
28.77
$28.77
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
45.79
$45.79
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|
Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
20.94
$20.94
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians |
999.00
>$100
|
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Assistants |
20.68
$20.68
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
87.20
$87.20
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Financial Managers |
64.06
$64.06
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
999.00
>$100
|
|
Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Phlebotomists |
18.92
$18.92
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.74
$52.74
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pediatricians, General |
98.53
$98.53
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|
Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
25.79
$25.79
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | ------ |
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
999.00
>$100
|
|
Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Management Analysts |
40.38
$40.38
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
35.96
$35.96
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
39.51
$39.51
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
26.94
$26.94
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | ------ |
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sales Managers |
63.06
$63.06
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
27.55
$27.55
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Marketing Managers |
67.89
$67.89
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Maids and Housekeepers |
14.25
$14.25
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Mechanical Engineers |
41.75
$41.75
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
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