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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| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
36.32891826923077
$36.32891826923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
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Bachelor's degree | 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 |
| High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.394125
$24.394125
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bus Drivers, School |
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077
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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 |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Childcare Workers |
14.632913461538461
$14.632913461538461
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Executive Secretaries |
33.57594230769231
$33.57594230769231
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.243081730769232
$14.243081730769232
|
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232
|
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dishwashers |
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
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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 |
| Electricians |
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308
|
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Vocational training | 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 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
16.75450480769231
$16.75450480769231
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Scientists |
48.41206730769231
$48.41206730769231
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products |
40.65556730769231
$40.65556730769231
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Coaches and Scouts |
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
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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 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
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Bachelor'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 |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
18.59766826923077
$18.59766826923077
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Security Guards |
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
15.321341346153845
$15.321341346153845
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
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