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 
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Coordinators |
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Insurance Underwriters |
37.78854807692307
$37.78854807692307
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Interpreters and Translators |
30.593908653846153
$30.593908653846153
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Interviewers |
19.606245192307693
$19.606245192307693
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Janitors and Cleaners |
17.869033653846152
$17.869033653846152
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
40.94126923076923
$40.94126923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Legal Secretaries |
29.935774038461542
$29.935774038461542
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Library Technicians |
23.269942307692308
$23.269942307692308
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Logisticians |
37.40119711538462
$37.40119711538462
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Machinists |
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Maids and Housekeepers |
16.793677884615384
$16.793677884615384
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists |
14.959538461538461
$14.959538461538461
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Massage Therapists |
24.4216875
$24.4216875
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|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters |
18.17206730769231
$18.17206730769231
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Mechanical Drafters |
31.92690384615385
$31.92690384615385
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
33.249908653846155
$33.249908653846155
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|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Medical Assistants |
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.02472596153846
$23.02472596153846
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Medical Scientists |
48.41206730769231
$48.41206730769231
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
28.5804375
$28.5804375
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers |
18.322399038461537
$18.322399038461537
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.668278846153843
$23.668278846153843
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615
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Vocational training | Statewide |
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