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 |
Region 
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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| Web Developers |
46.44840865384616
$46.44840865384616
|
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers |
39.841221153846156
$39.841221153846156
|
|
Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Administrators |
48.01352884615385
$48.01352884615385
|
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Architects |
64.56120673076923
$64.56120673076923
|
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
49.004110576923075
$49.004110576923075
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Network Architects |
63.96685576923077
$63.96685576923077
|
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
36.190927884615384
$36.190927884615384
|
|
Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Project Management Specialists |
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385
|
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Architects |
64.56120673076923
$64.56120673076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
50.33644230769231
$50.33644230769231
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers |
39.841221153846156
$39.841221153846156
|
|
Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Data Scientists |
56.77522596153846
$56.77522596153846
|
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.10365384615385
$50.10365384615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| School Psychologists |
40.90114423076923
$40.90114423076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
32.31775
$32.31775
|
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
33.19441346153847
$33.19441346153847
|
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.291591346153847
$19.291591346153847
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Tutors |
23.610528846153848
$23.610528846153848
|
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
115.28397596153847
$115.28397596153847
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Neurologists | ------ |
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dental Hygienists |
46.13141826923077
$46.13141826923077
|
|
Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
22.659572115384616
$22.659572115384616
|
|
Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Records Specialists |
29.99978846153846
$29.99978846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
43.957091346153845
$43.957091346153845
|
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nursing Assistants |
20.78458173076923
$20.78458173076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers |
14.788076923076924
$14.788076923076924
|
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers |
14.788076923076924
$14.788076923076924
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
25.809754807692308
$25.809754807692308
|
|
Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
34.99545192307692
$34.99545192307692
|
|
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 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.225798076923077
$24.225798076923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.225798076923077
$24.225798076923077
|
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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 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.95253846153846
$23.95253846153846
|
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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 |
| 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 |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
31.039899038461538
$31.039899038461538
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
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