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.
268 occupations found
Occupation Title 
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Cooks |
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385
|
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Residential Advisors |
21.2860625
$21.2860625
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Recreation Workers |
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Purchasing Managers |
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Postal Service Clerks |
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Phlebotomists |
20.029802884615382
$20.029802884615382
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators |
23.200600961538463
$23.200600961538463
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Parts Salespersons |
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics |
22.869490384615386
$22.869490384615386
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Operations Research Analysts |
42.89038461538462
$42.89038461538462
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Nursing Assistants |
19.441875
$19.441875
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
15.321341346153845
$15.321341346153845
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High School or less | Northwest |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Motorboat Mechanics |
23.312927884615384
$23.312927884615384
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High School or less | Northwest |
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