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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.

288 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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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
36.32891826923077
$36.32891826923077  
four stars High School or less Central
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695  
five stars High School or less Central
School Psychologists
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004  
five stars High School or less Central
Sales Managers
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Roofers
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
three stars High School or less Central
Retail Salespersons
15.630634615384617
$15.630634615384617  
five stars High School or less Central
Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999  
four stars High School or less Central
Restaurant Cooks
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385  
five stars High School or less Central
Respiratory Therapists
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846  
three stars Associate's degree Central
Residential Advisors
21.2860625
$21.2860625  
four stars High School or less Central
Rehabilitation Counselors
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Central
Registered Nurses
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844  
five stars Associate's degree Central
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
22.97412019230769
$22.97412019230769  
three stars High School or less Central
Recreation Workers
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847  
five stars High School or less Central
Receptionists and Information Clerks
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617  
five stars High School or less Central
Radiologic Technologists
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386  
four stars Associate's degree Central
Public Relations Specialists
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Psychiatrists ------ three stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Psychiatric Technicians
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615  
three stars High School or less Central
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307  
three stars High School or less Central
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923  
four stars High School or less Central
Production Helpers
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462  
four stars High School or less Central
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
three stars Bachelor's degree Central
Printing Press Operators
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614  
four stars High School or less Central
Preschool Teachers
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Central
Preschool Special Education Teachers
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Postal Service Mail Carriers
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693  
four stars High School or less Central
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925  
five stars Associate's degree Central
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925  
five stars High School or less Central
Pipelayers
39.315423076923075
$39.315423076923075  
four stars High School or less Central
Physician Assistants
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Physical Therapists
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Physical Therapist Assistants
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077  
three stars Associate's degree Central
Pharmacy Technicians
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308  
four stars High School or less Central
Pharmacists
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Personal Financial Advisors
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308  
four stars Bachelor's degree Central
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923  
four stars High School or less Central
Paving Equipment Operators
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923  
three stars High School or less Central
Parts Salespersons
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847  
five stars High School or less Central
Paramedics
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077  
three stars Associate's degree Central
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154  
four stars Associate's degree Central
Paper Goods Machine Operators
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152  
three stars High School or less Central
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923  
five stars High School or less Central
Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics
22.869490384615386
$22.869490384615386  
three stars Vocational training Central
Optometrists
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Central
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
28.821581730769232
$28.821581730769232  
three stars High School or less Central
 
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