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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| Web and Digital Interface Designers |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
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Bachelor's degree | 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 |
| Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses |
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999
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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 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Recreation Workers |
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847
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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 |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
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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 |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
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Bachelor's degree | 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 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
14.933125
$14.933125
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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 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Information Security Analysts |
54.797447115384614
$54.797447115384614
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Bachelor's degree | 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 |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
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Bachelor's degree | 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 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
17.715052884615382
$17.715052884615382
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cost Estimators |
35.9841875
$35.9841875
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High School or less | 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 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077
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Associate's degree | 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 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Web Developers |
39.96479326923077
$39.96479326923077
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Real Estate Agents |
18.629447115384615
$18.629447115384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Food Batchmakers |
17.10989903846154
$17.10989903846154
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Chiropractors |
37.55841826923076
$37.55841826923076
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
33.38746153846154
$33.38746153846154
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Vocational training | 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 |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614
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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 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152
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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 |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
28.5804375
$28.5804375
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
13.999754807692309
$13.999754807692309
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
33.249908653846155
$33.249908653846155
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
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