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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| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232
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High School or less | 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 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154
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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 |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388
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High School or less | 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 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
22.125129807692307
$22.125129807692307
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nursing Assistants |
19.441875
$19.441875
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
19.911298076923078
$19.911298076923078
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dispensing Opticians |
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846
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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 |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
21.81616826923077
$21.81616826923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156
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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 |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pharmacy Aides |
16.572576923076923
$16.572576923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer, ATM, and Office Machine Repairers |
21.394682692307693
$21.394682692307693
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076
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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 |
| General Office Clerks |
21.692014423076923
$21.692014423076923
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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 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
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Associate's degree | 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 |
| Customer Service Representatives |
22.263120192307692
$22.263120192307692
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Tutors |
22.770697115384618
$22.770697115384618
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cargo and Freight Agents |
23.166951923076923
$23.166951923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
22.944326923076922
$22.944326923076922
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bus Drivers, School |
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
22.726355769230768
$22.726355769230768
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
22.692519230769232
$22.692519230769232
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Human Resources Assistants |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
22.78352403846154
$22.78352403846154
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463
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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 |
| Massage Therapists |
24.4216875
$24.4216875
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
23.882072115384616
$23.882072115384616
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Firefighters |
19.869
$19.869
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
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