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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.

294 occupations found

Occupation Title Sort descending Wage Need help? 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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Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Accountants and Auditors
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Actuaries
53.095014423076925
$53.095014423076925  
three stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Administrative Services Managers
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616  
four stars Associate's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Advertising Sales Agents
26.357735576923076
$26.357735576923076  
three stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
37.11434134615385
$37.11434134615385  
three stars Vocational training 7 County Twin Cities
Airline Pilots
66.27760576923077
$66.27760576923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
13.999754807692309
$13.999754807692309  
four stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Architects
41.182956730769234
$41.182956730769234  
three stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Architectural and Civil Drafters
30.90344230769231
$30.90344230769231  
three stars Associate's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Architectural and Engineering Managers
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847  
four stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Athletic Trainers
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Automotive Body Repairers
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231  
three stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
24.394125
$24.394125  
five stars Vocational training 7 County Twin Cities
Bakers
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923  
four stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Bartenders
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Bill and Account Collectors
21.81616826923077
$21.81616826923077  
three stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Billing and Posting Clerks
23.882072115384616
$23.882072115384616  
four stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Brokerage Clerks
25.302384615384614
$25.302384615384614  
three stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Bus Drivers, School
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615  
three stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Bus and Truck Mechanics
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615  
four stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Butchers and Meat Cutters
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307  
three stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
22.726355769230768
$22.726355769230768  
three stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
33.51450961538461
$33.51450961538461  
three stars Associate's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Cargo and Freight Agents
23.166951923076923
$23.166951923076923  
three stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Carpenters
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Cashiers
14.41221153846154
$14.41221153846154  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766  
four stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Chefs and Head Cooks
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846  
four stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Chemical Technicians
25.032288461538464
$25.032288461538464  
three stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Chemists
42.53591826923077
$42.53591826923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) 7 County Twin Cities
Childcare Workers
14.632913461538461
$14.632913461538461  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Chiropractors
37.55841826923076
$37.55841826923076  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) 7 County Twin Cities
Civil Engineers
45.5114375
$45.5114375  
four stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
32.97365865384616
$32.97365865384616  
four stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) 7 County Twin Cities
Coaches and Scouts
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
23.3175625
$23.3175625  
three stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
23.3175625
$23.3175625  
three stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
College Education Administrators
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) 7 County Twin Cities
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692  
three stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Compliance Officers
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Computer Hardware Engineers
53.30469711538462
$53.30469711538462  
three stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Computer Network Architects
64.79738461538462
$64.79738461538462  
four stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Computer Network Support Specialists
35.182
$35.182  
three stars Associate's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615  
four stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615  
four stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Computer Programmers ------ three stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
 
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