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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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Pharmacists
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Personal Financial Advisors
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Paving Equipment Operators
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Parts Salespersons
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Paramedics
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Paper Goods Machine Operators
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Optometrists
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
28.821581730769232
$28.821581730769232  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Operations Research Analysts
42.89038461538462
$42.89038461538462  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Occupational Therapy Assistants
28.793471153846152
$28.793471153846152  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Occupational Therapists
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076  
three stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Nursing Assistants
19.441875
$19.441875  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Nurse Practitioners
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Nurse Anesthetists
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Nonrestaurant Food Servers
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
15.321341346153845
$15.321341346153845  
five stars High School or less Statewide
New Accounts Clerks
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Multiple Machine Tool Operators
22.15519230769231
$22.15519230769231  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615  
three stars Vocational training Statewide
Mixing and Blending Machine Operators
23.668278846153843
$23.668278846153843  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Middle School Teachers
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
18.322399038461537
$18.322399038461537  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
28.5804375
$28.5804375  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Medical Secretaries
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Medical Scientists
48.41206730769231
$48.41206730769231  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Medical Records Specialists
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Medical Equipment Preparers
23.02472596153846
$23.02472596153846  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Medical Assistants
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Mechanical Engineers
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
33.249908653846155
$33.249908653846155  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Mechanical Drafters
31.92690384615385
$31.92690384615385  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters
18.17206730769231
$18.17206730769231  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Massage Therapists
24.4216875
$24.4216875  
three stars Vocational training Statewide
Marriage and Family Therapists
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Marketing Managers
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Market Research Analysts
37.911125
$37.911125  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Manicurists and Pedicurists
14.959538461538461
$14.959538461538461  
three stars Vocational training Statewide
Management Analysts
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Maintenance and Repair Workers
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Maids and Housekeepers
16.793677884615384
$16.793677884615384  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
 
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