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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
36.9505625
$36.9505625
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators |
22.971855769230768
$22.971855769230768
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
11.708341346153846
$11.708341346153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
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|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
17.715052884615382
$17.715052884615382
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Tire Repairers and Changers |
18.704153846153847
$18.704153846153847
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Tellers |
18.324985576923076
$18.324985576923076
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers |
30.084091346153848
$30.084091346153848
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
29.88479326923077
$29.88479326923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
22.692519230769232
$22.692519230769232
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
29.96932692307692
$29.96932692307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
22.78352403846154
$22.78352403846154
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
26.375855769230768
$26.375855769230768
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
32.32448076923077
$32.32448076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Stockers and Order Fillers |
17.459908653846153
$17.459908653846153
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
32.25579326923077
$32.25579326923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Security Guards |
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
36.32891826923077
$36.32891826923077
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Roofers |
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617
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High School or less | Southwest |
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