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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| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Preschool Education Administrators |
28.49218269230769
$28.49218269230769
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
25.491692307692308
$25.491692307692308
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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 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461
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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 |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Neurologists | ------ |
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pharmacy Aides |
16.572576923076923
$16.572576923076923
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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 |
| 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 |
| Fundraisers |
31.3458125
$31.3458125
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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 |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Purchasing Managers |
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077
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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 |
| Insurance Underwriters |
37.78854807692307
$37.78854807692307
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|
Bachelor's degree | 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 |
| Financial Examiners |
42.064091346153845
$42.064091346153845
|
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Bachelor's degree | 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 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Firefighters |
19.869
$19.869
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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 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers |
53.30469711538462
$53.30469711538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Programmers | ------ |
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
33.51450961538461
$33.51450961538461
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Residential Advisors |
21.2860625
$21.2860625
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
21.81616826923077
$21.81616826923077
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Graphic Designers |
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077
|
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Administrators |
47.148971153846155
$47.148971153846155
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dispensing Opticians |
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846
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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 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
29.88479326923077
$29.88479326923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Chemists |
42.53591826923077
$42.53591826923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848
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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 |
| Tellers |
18.324985576923076
$18.324985576923076
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
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Bachelor's degree | 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 |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
40.94126923076923
$40.94126923076923
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
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