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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| Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Public Relations Managers |
60.63720673076923
$60.63720673076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents |
18.33491826923077
$18.33491826923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Mechanical Drafters |
31.92690384615385
$31.92690384615385
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers |
22.380653846153848
$22.380653846153848
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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 |
| Dentists |
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Optometrists |
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians |
37.11434134615385
$37.11434134615385
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231
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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 |
| School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
30.90344230769231
$30.90344230769231
|
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Health Educators |
30.16954807692308
$30.16954807692308
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Chemical Technicians |
25.032288461538464
$25.032288461538464
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Environmental Scientists |
40.129543269230766
$40.129543269230766
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Athletic Trainers |
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
32.356091346153846
$32.356091346153846
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Phlebotomists |
20.029802884615382
$20.029802884615382
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Actuaries |
53.095014423076925
$53.095014423076925
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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 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Natural Sciences Managers |
65.62861057692308
$65.62861057692308
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Veterinary Assistants |
18.39666346153846
$18.39666346153846
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Brokerage Clerks |
25.302384615384614
$25.302384615384614
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Airline Pilots |
66.27760576923077
$66.27760576923077
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Bachelor's degree | 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 |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
24.790875
$24.790875
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Architects |
60.8183798076923
$60.8183798076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Architects |
60.8183798076923
$60.8183798076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
22.125129807692307
$22.125129807692307
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Farmworkers and Laborers |
17.69814903846154
$17.69814903846154
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Interpreters and Translators |
30.593908653846153
$30.593908653846153
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Interior Designers |
30.44912980769231
$30.44912980769231
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
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