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.
288 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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| Machinists |
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154
|
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Vocational training | Central |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Maids and Housekeepers |
16.793677884615384
$16.793677884615384
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Mail Clerks |
18.300153846153847
$18.300153846153847
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists |
14.959538461538461
$14.959538461538461
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
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|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Massage Therapists |
24.4216875
$24.4216875
|
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Vocational training | Central |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters |
18.17206730769231
$18.17206730769231
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Mechanical Drafters |
31.92690384615385
$31.92690384615385
|
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Medical Assistants |
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.02472596153846
$23.02472596153846
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
|
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.668278846153843
$23.668278846153843
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615
|
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Vocational training | Central |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters |
19.04885576923077
$19.04885576923077
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
15.321341346153845
$15.321341346153845
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Nursing Assistants |
19.441875
$19.441875
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High School or less | Central |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
28.793471153846152
$28.793471153846152
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
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High School or less | Central |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
18.888528846153847
$18.888528846153847
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High School or less | Central |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
28.821581730769232
$28.821581730769232
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High School or less | Central |
| Optometrists |
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics |
22.869490384615386
$22.869490384615386
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Vocational training | Central |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
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High School or less | Central |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Parts Salespersons |
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847
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High School or less | Central |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
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High School or less | Central |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923
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High School or less | Central |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
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High School or less | Central |
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