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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| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.93
$32.93
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
33.25
$33.25
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97
$40.97
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Medical Assistants |
23.96
$23.96
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.87
$25.87
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.94
$22.94
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.29
$50.29
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30
$32.30
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.98
$30.98
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Millwrights |
31.90
$31.90
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.67
$23.67
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
32.23
$32.23
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|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters |
19.05
$19.05
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.09
$20.09
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Multiple Machine Tool Operators |
22.16
$22.16
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.98
$44.98
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.75
$21.75
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
15.32
$15.32
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.55
$15.55
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03
$111.03
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91
$63.91
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Nursing Assistants |
19.44
$19.44
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
94.16
$94.16
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.95
$41.95
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62
$40.62
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
28.79
$28.79
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|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.19
$37.19
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.97
$18.97
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14
$30.14
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|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Paramedics |
30.42
$30.42
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Parts Salespersons |
18.65
$18.65
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31
$40.31
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.76
$26.76
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88
$41.88
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators |
23.20
$23.20
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Pharmacists |
68.49
$68.49
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.96
$21.96
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.18
$30.18
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Physical Therapists |
45.74
$45.74
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Physician Assistants |
62.13
$62.13
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.72
$37.72
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.55
$39.55
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|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Postal Service Clerks |
27.58
$27.58
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.63
$27.63
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers |
22.38
$22.38
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72
$32.72
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11
$18.11
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
23.33
$23.33
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Production Helpers |
18.65
$18.65
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35
$28.35
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High School or less | Southwest |
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