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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Technicians |
27.354932692307692
$27.354932692307692
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Human Resources Assistants |
25.035471153846153
$25.035471153846153
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cost Estimators |
39.03220673076923
$39.03220673076923
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
25.361576923076925
$25.361576923076925
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Loan Officers |
40.54405288461539
$40.54405288461539
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Interior Designers |
31.60948076923077
$31.60948076923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Coaches and Scouts |
23.570908653846153
$23.570908653846153
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Interpreters and Translators |
31.470802884615384
$31.470802884615384
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
36.43144230769231
$36.43144230769231
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Food Service Managers |
35.66871634615384
$35.66871634615384
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
30.709668269230768
$30.709668269230768
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
37.37754807692308
$37.37754807692308
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
22.53575
$22.53575
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
22.203903846153846
$22.203903846153846
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers |
18.67743269230769
$18.67743269230769
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
23.328216346153848
$23.328216346153848
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dispensing Opticians |
22.461456730769232
$22.461456730769232
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.990980769230767
$23.990980769230767
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pharmacy Aides |
17.850754807692308
$17.850754807692308
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Veterinary Assistants |
18.683326923076923
$18.683326923076923
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
29.050841346153845
$29.050841346153845
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Security Guards |
20.616086538461538
$20.616086538461538
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
28.466057692307693
$28.466057692307693
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
21.389192307692305
$21.389192307692305
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
24.070274038461537
$24.070274038461537
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
32.083783653846154
$32.083783653846154
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
16.666322115384613
$16.666322115384613
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Childcare Workers |
15.650384615384615
$15.650384615384615
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
23.5895625
$23.5895625
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Recreation Workers |
18.3909375
$18.3909375
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Residential Advisors |
22.41999519230769
$22.41999519230769
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
23.18454807692308
$23.18454807692308
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
39.238831730769235
$39.238831730769235
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Advertising Sales Agents |
30.22537980769231
$30.22537980769231
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
38.23015865384615
$38.23015865384615
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
29.892884615384613
$29.892884615384613
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
37.34074038461539
$37.34074038461539
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Real Estate Agents |
21.897624999999998
$21.897624999999998
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
35.05858653846154
$35.05858653846154
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
22.45654326923077
$22.45654326923077
|
|
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 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
28.789802884615384
$28.789802884615384
|
|
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 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
18.335211538461536
$18.335211538461536
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
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