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.
283 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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| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.98
$28.98
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Machinists |
23.28
$23.28
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Vocational training | Northwest |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
38.20
$38.20
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Maids and Housekeepers |
14.81
$14.81
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
23.37
$23.37
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Management Analysts |
37.18
$37.18
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Market Research Analysts |
29.61
$29.61
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Marketing Managers |
61.61
$61.61
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
29.56
$29.56
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters |
17.22
$17.22
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Mechanical Engineers |
35.41
$35.41
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Mechanical Insulation Workers |
45.83
$45.83
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Medical Assistants |
22.40
$22.40
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
19.19
$19.19
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
32.35
$32.35
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Medical Secretaries |
21.03
$21.03
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
47.39
$47.39
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
23.31
$23.31
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
28.93
$28.93
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Middle School Teachers | ------ |
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.53
$23.53
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
30.75
$30.75
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Vocational training | Northwest |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
19.34
$19.34
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
41.34
$41.34
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Not available | Northwest |
| New Accounts Clerks |
20.76
$20.76
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
15.02
$15.02
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.55
$15.55
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Nurse Practitioners |
62.96
$62.96
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Nursing Assistants |
18.25
$18.25
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Not available | Northwest |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
999.00
>$100
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Not available | Northwest |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
37.51
$37.51
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Not available | Northwest |
| Occupational Therapists |
38.55
$38.55
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
26.97
$26.97
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
29.65
$29.65
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Operations Research Analysts |
29.27
$29.27
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics |
21.06
$21.06
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|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.45
$18.45
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Painting and Decorating Workers |
19.52
$19.52
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
25.74
$25.74
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Parts Salespersons |
17.26
$17.26
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
24.02
$24.02
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
36.19
$36.19
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators |
22.21
$22.21
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Petroleum Pump System and Refinery Operators |
39.62
$39.62
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Pharmacists |
65.59
$65.59
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Pharmacy Aides |
15.88
$15.88
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
19.54
$19.54
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Phlebotomists |
17.28
$17.28
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
29.35
$29.35
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Physical Therapists |
42.05
$42.05
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
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