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 |
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 
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Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
24.842504807692308
$24.842504807692308
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Production Helpers |
19.575596153846153
$19.575596153846153
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.204528846153845
$14.204528846153845
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
29.892884615384613
$29.892884615384613
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
23.394211538461537
$23.394211538461537
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bus Drivers, School |
24.25433173076923
$24.25433173076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.95253846153846
$23.95253846153846
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
18.716375
$18.716375
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
18.716375
$18.716375
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
23.78151923076923
$23.78151923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
18.339129807692306
$18.339129807692306
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
22.277567307692305
$22.277567307692305
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
18.469908653846154
$18.469908653846154
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Stockers and Order Fillers |
18.781764423076922
$18.781764423076922
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
29.802346153846152
$29.802346153846152
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
22.45654326923077
$22.45654326923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
24.971
$24.971
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
24.618875000000003
$24.618875000000003
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
28.789802884615384
$28.789802884615384
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Tellers |
19.188240384615384
$19.188240384615384
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Brokerage Clerks |
27.907014423076923
$27.907014423076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
25.377677884615384
$25.377677884615384
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Customer Service Representatives |
23.27485576923077
$23.27485576923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.872783653846152
$30.872783653846152
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
17.229245192307694
$17.229245192307694
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
24.05349519230769
$24.05349519230769
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Human Resources Assistants |
25.035471153846153
$25.035471153846153
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
18.335211538461536
$18.335211538461536
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents |
19.307269230769233
$19.307269230769233
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cargo and Freight Agents |
23.755927884615385
$23.755927884615385
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dispatchers |
26.63242788461538
$26.63242788461538
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
29.975120192307692
$29.975120192307692
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
29.012975961538462
$29.012975961538462
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
22.630125000000003
$22.630125000000003
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Executive Secretaries |
36.14471634615384
$36.14471634615384
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Legal Secretaries |
27.277158653846154
$27.277158653846154
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Secretaries |
23.825360576923078
$23.825360576923078
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.914629807692307
$23.914629807692307
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
24.683350961538462
$24.683350961538462
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| General Office Clerks |
22.85329807692308
$22.85329807692308
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Farmworkers and Laborers |
17.625052884615386
$17.625052884615386
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
45.781735576923076
$45.781735576923076
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Carpenters |
30.90920673076923
$30.90920673076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
31.935240384615387
$31.935240384615387
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction Laborers |
27.446350961538464
$27.446350961538464
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.66226923076923
$37.66226923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
28.763418269230772
$28.763418269230772
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
39.42823076923077
$39.42823076923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
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