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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| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Assistants |
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.02472596153846
$23.02472596153846
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.394125
$24.394125
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Brokerage Clerks |
25.302384615384614
$25.302384615384614
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
24.790875
$24.790875
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction Laborers |
23.971725961538464
$23.971725961538464
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dispatchers |
26.310509615384614
$26.310509615384614
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
25.491692307692308
$25.491692307692308
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Machinists |
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694
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Vocational training | 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 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Chemical Technicians |
25.032288461538464
$25.032288461538464
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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 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
28.105947115384616
$28.105947115384616
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Health Educators |
30.16954807692308
$30.16954807692308
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
28.5804375
$28.5804375
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Advertising Sales Agents |
26.357735576923076
$26.357735576923076
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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 |
| Legal Secretaries |
29.935774038461542
$29.935774038461542
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
29.96932692307692
$29.96932692307692
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High School or less | 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 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Carpenters |
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Interior Designers |
30.44912980769231
$30.44912980769231
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Interpreters and Translators |
30.593908653846153
$30.593908653846153
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
30.90344230769231
$30.90344230769231
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
32.356091346153846
$32.356091346153846
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
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