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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| Gaming Cage Workers |
18.21
$18.21
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.75
$23.75
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| General Office Clerks |
21.69
$21.69
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| General and Operations Managers |
43.50
$43.50
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.12
$30.12
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Graphic Designers |
30.17
$30.17
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
22.13
$22.13
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
18.60
$18.60
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|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
16.75
$16.75
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Health Care Social Workers |
31.23
$31.23
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
33.39
$33.39
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Vocational training | Northwest |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
28.11
$28.11
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
31.67
$31.67
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| High School Teachers |
31.34
$31.34
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
27.75
$27.75
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
14.93
$14.93
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Human Resources Assistants |
23.64
$23.64
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.16
$65.16
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Human Resources Specialists |
34.48
$34.48
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22
$31.22
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|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.00
$48.00
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
31.45
$31.45
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|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.97
$50.97
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.33
$22.33
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.88
$23.88
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.76
$19.76
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.99
$18.99
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Instructional Coordinators |
37.77
$37.77
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.34
$30.34
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Interpreters and Translators |
30.59
$30.59
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Interviewers |
19.61
$19.61
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Janitors and Cleaners |
17.87
$17.87
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85
$30.85
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
30.44
$30.44
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
18.91
$18.91
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Operators |
24.20
$24.20
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
15.98
$15.98
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Lawyers |
68.58
$68.58
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Legal Secretaries |
29.94
$29.94
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08
$33.08
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08
$33.08
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.09
$27.09
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|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
14.01
$14.01
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39
$22.39
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
23.77
$23.77
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Loan Officers |
38.66
$38.66
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86
$28.86
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Machinists |
25.69
$25.69
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Vocational training | Northwest |
| Maids and Housekeepers |
16.79
$16.79
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
24.39
$24.39
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
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