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.
326 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. |
Current Demand Indicator Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low. |
Typical Education Required |
Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota. |
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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Sewing Machine Operators |
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Security Guards |
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
36.32891826923077
$36.32891826923077
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide | |
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide | |
Roofers |
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Retail Salespersons |
15.630634615384617
$15.630634615384617
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses |
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Restaurant Cooks |
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
Associate's degree | Statewide | |
Residential Advisors |
21.2860625
$21.2860625
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide | |
Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
|
Associate's degree | Statewide | |
Recreation Workers |
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Receptionists and Information Clerks |
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Real Estate Agents |
18.629447115384615
$18.629447115384615
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
Associate's degree | Statewide | |
Purchasing Managers |
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide | |
Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide | |
Psychiatrists | ------ | Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide | |
Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide | |
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide | |
Printing Press Operators |
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
23.327581730769232
$23.327581730769232
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Preschool Teachers |
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide | |
Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide | |
Preschool Education Administrators |
28.49218269230769
$28.49218269230769
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide | |
Prepress Technicians and Workers |
22.380653846153848
$22.380653846153848
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Postal Service Clerks |
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
|
Associate's degree | Statewide | |
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide | |
Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide | |
Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077
|
Associate's degree | Statewide | |
Phlebotomists |
20.029802884615382
$20.029802884615382
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
Pharmacy Aides |
16.572576923076923
$16.572576923076923
|
High School or less | Statewide | |
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