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.
294 occupations found
Occupation Title 
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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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| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Logisticians |
37.40119711538462
$37.40119711538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Machinists |
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Maids and Housekeepers |
16.793677884615384
$16.793677884615384
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists |
14.959538461538461
$14.959538461538461
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Massage Therapists |
24.4216875
$24.4216875
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Mechanical Drafters |
31.92690384615385
$31.92690384615385
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
33.249908653846155
$33.249908653846155
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Assistants |
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.02472596153846
$23.02472596153846
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
32.356091346153846
$32.356091346153846
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Scientists |
48.41206730769231
$48.41206730769231
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
28.5804375
$28.5804375
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers |
18.322399038461537
$18.322399038461537
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Natural Sciences Managers |
65.62861057692308
$65.62861057692308
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Neurologists | ------ |
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
15.321341346153845
$15.321341346153845
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nursing Assistants |
19.441875
$19.441875
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Operations Research Analysts |
42.89038461538462
$42.89038461538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
18.888528846153847
$18.888528846153847
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Optometrists |
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Parts Salespersons |
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
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