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.
294 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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| Fast Food and Counter Workers |
14.788076923076924
$14.788076923076924
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers |
14.788076923076924
$14.788076923076924
|
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Fast Food Cooks |
15.595870192307693
$15.595870192307693
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Farmworkers and Laborers |
17.625052884615386
$17.625052884615386
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
115.28397596153847
$115.28397596153847
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Facilities Managers |
49.36889423076923
$49.36889423076923
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Executive Secretaries |
36.14471634615384
$36.14471634615384
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Environmental Scientists |
38.13742307692308
$38.13742307692308
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
22.659572115384616
$22.659572115384616
|
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
60.13402403846154
$60.13402403846154
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Elementary School Teachers |
31.257826923076923
$31.257826923076923
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Electronics Engineers |
52.83271153846154
$52.83271153846154
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Electricians |
38.50085576923077
$38.50085576923077
|
|
Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
35.28949519230769
$35.28949519230769
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Electrical Engineers |
51.178437499999994
$51.178437499999994
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
30.044365384615386
$30.044365384615386
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.204528846153845
$14.204528846153845
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dispensing Opticians |
22.461456730769232
$22.461456730769232
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dispatchers |
26.63242788461538
$26.63242788461538
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dishwashers |
14.842591346153846
$14.842591346153846
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.188427884615384
$14.188427884615384
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
49.509307692307694
$49.509307692307694
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dentists |
99.34055288461539
$99.34055288461539
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dental Hygienists |
46.13141826923077
$46.13141826923077
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Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dental Assistants |
31.157052884615382
$31.157052884615382
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|
Vocational training | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Architects |
64.56120673076923
$64.56120673076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Architects |
64.56120673076923
$64.56120673076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Administrators |
48.01352884615385
$48.01352884615385
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Data Scientists |
56.77522596153846
$56.77522596153846
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
23.59416346153846
$23.59416346153846
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Customer Service Representatives |
23.27485576923077
$23.27485576923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Credit Analysts |
37.41694230769231
$37.41694230769231
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
25.377677884615384
$25.377677884615384
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
18.73248076923077
$18.73248076923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cost Estimators |
39.03220673076923
$39.03220673076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
29.050841346153845
$29.050841346153845
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
28.763418269230772
$28.763418269230772
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction Managers |
51.39782211538461
$51.39782211538461
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction Laborers |
27.446350961538464
$27.446350961538464
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer, ATM, and Office Machine Repairers |
18.98340865384615
$18.98340865384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
83.27461538461539
$83.27461538461539
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
31.039899038461538
$31.039899038461538
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.961485576923074
$52.961485576923074
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Programmers |
49.93030288461539
$49.93030288461539
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
36.190927884615384
$36.190927884615384
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Network Architects |
63.96685576923077
$63.96685576923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Hardware Engineers |
55.52709615384615
$55.52709615384615
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Compliance Officers |
39.30305769230769
$39.30305769230769
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
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