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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| Environmental Scientists |
40.129543269230766
$40.129543269230766
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
40.94126923076923
$40.94126923076923
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Web Developers |
39.96479326923077
$39.96479326923077
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Architects |
41.182956730769234
$41.182956730769234
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Operations Research Analysts |
42.89038461538462
$42.89038461538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Chemists |
42.53591826923077
$42.53591826923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Financial Examiners |
42.064091346153845
$42.064091346153845
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Administrators |
47.148971153846155
$47.148971153846155
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Financial Risk Specialists |
49.00694711538461
$49.00694711538461
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Financial Risk Specialists |
49.00694711538461
$49.00694711538461
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Electronics Engineers |
47.97273076923077
$47.97273076923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Scientists |
48.41206730769231
$48.41206730769231
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Actuaries |
53.095014423076925
$53.095014423076925
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Hardware Engineers |
53.30469711538462
$53.30469711538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
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