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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| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pharmacy Aides |
16.572576923076923
$16.572576923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Phlebotomists |
20.029802884615382
$20.029802884615382
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers |
22.380653846153848
$22.380653846153848
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Preschool Education Administrators |
28.49218269230769
$28.49218269230769
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Producers and Directors |
36.51998076923077
$36.51998076923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Public Relations Managers |
60.63720673076923
$60.63720673076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Purchasing Managers |
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Real Estate Agents |
18.629447115384615
$18.629447115384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Recreation Workers |
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents |
18.33491826923077
$18.33491826923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Residential Advisors |
21.2860625
$21.2860625
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Restaurant Cooks |
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses |
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Retail Salespersons |
15.630634615384617
$15.630634615384617
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Roofers |
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
36.32891826923077
$36.32891826923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Security Guards |
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
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