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