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.
324 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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| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.97
$44.97
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Not available | Statewide |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.75
$21.75
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High School or less | Statewide |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists |
18.64
$18.64
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Not available | Statewide |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists |
18.64
$18.64
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Not available | Statewide |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
15.32
$15.32
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.55
$15.55
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03
$111.03
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.92
$63.92
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Nursing Assistants |
19.44
$19.44
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Not available | Statewide |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
94.17
$94.17
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Not available | Statewide |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.95
$41.95
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Not available | Statewide |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62
$40.62
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
28.80
$28.80
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.19
$37.19
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Operations Research Analysts |
42.89
$42.89
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
28.83
$28.83
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Order Clerks |
19.95
$19.95
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics |
22.87
$22.87
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.98
$18.98
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.61
$20.61
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.15
$30.15
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Parts Salespersons |
18.65
$18.65
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31
$40.31
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.76
$26.76
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.89
$41.89
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators |
23.20
$23.20
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Pharmacists |
68.50
$68.50
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Pharmacy Aides |
16.58
$16.58
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95
$21.95
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Phlebotomists |
20.04
$20.04
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.18
$30.18
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73
$45.73
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Physician Assistants |
62.13
$62.13
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.72
$37.72
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.55
$39.55
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers |
30.26
$30.26
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Postal Service Clerks |
27.58
$27.58
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.63
$27.63
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters |
24.40
$24.40
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Power Plant Operators |
50.79
$50.79
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers |
22.38
$22.38
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Preschool Education Administrators |
28.49
$28.49
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers | ------ |
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11
$18.11
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
23.33
$23.33
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.80
$22.80
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55
$39.55
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Production Helpers |
18.65
$18.65
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35
$28.35
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.81
$29.81
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High School or less | Statewide |
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