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.
212 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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| Accountants and Auditors |
31.87
$31.87
|
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
19.03
$19.03
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
12.66
$12.66
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
29.84
$29.84
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
23.63
$23.63
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Vocational training | Southwest |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants |
14.82
$14.82
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bartenders |
12.13
$12.13
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
21.75
$21.75
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
22.42
$22.42
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
22.31
$22.31
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
19.09
$19.09
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|
Not available | Southwest |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
24.59
$24.59
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
18.94
$18.94
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Carpenters |
23.91
$23.91
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cashiers |
13.30
$13.30
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
24.45
$24.45
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
30.56
$30.56
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Childcare Workers |
12.70
$12.70
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.35
$34.35
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Civil Engineers |
45.25
$45.25
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Coaches and Scouts | ------ |
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.03
$24.03
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|
Not available | Southwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.03
$24.03
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|
Not available | Southwest |
| College Education Administrators |
49.62
$49.62
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
31.69
$31.69
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Not available | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
19.90
$19.90
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|
Not available | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
19.90
$19.90
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|
Not available | Southwest |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
40.56
$40.56
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|
Not available | Southwest |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
25.01
$25.01
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|
Not available | Southwest |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
59.06
$59.06
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Conservation Scientists |
39.43
$39.43
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Construction Laborers |
23.19
$23.19
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Construction Managers |
39.03
$39.03
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.70
$26.70
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cost Estimators |
30.59
$30.59
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
15.66
$15.66
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
24.54
$24.54
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Credit Analysts |
31.39
$31.39
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Operators |
24.51
$24.51
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Customer Service Representatives |
19.00
$19.00
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
24.45
$24.45
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
19.78
$19.78
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Assistants |
25.21
$25.21
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Vocational training | Southwest |
| Dental Hygienists |
38.69
$38.69
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Not available | Southwest |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
38.49
$38.49
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
15.06
$15.06
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Dishwashers |
12.76
$12.76
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dispatchers |
24.01
$24.01
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.54
$14.54
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High School or less | Southwest |
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