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.
326 occupations found
| Occupation Title |
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 
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Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
32.25579326923077
$32.25579326923077
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Chemical Equipment Operators |
22.721346153846156
$22.721346153846156
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.668278846153843
$23.668278846153843
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
25.186375
$25.186375
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators |
20.70223076923077
$20.70223076923077
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.243081730769232
$14.243081730769232
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Fast Food Cooks |
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Restaurant Cooks |
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Food Preparation Workers |
15.668067307692308
$15.668067307692308
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Bartenders |
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
11.708341346153846
$11.708341346153846
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dishwashers |
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses |
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Janitors and Cleaners |
17.869033653846152
$17.869033653846152
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Maids and Housekeepers |
16.793677884615384
$16.793677884615384
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
13.999754807692309
$13.999754807692309
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Cashiers |
14.41221153846154
$14.41221153846154
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
17.873528846153846
$17.873528846153846
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Parts Salespersons |
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Retail Salespersons |
15.630634615384617
$15.630634615384617
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Farmworkers and Laborers |
17.69814903846154
$17.69814903846154
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Farm Animal Caretakers |
17.022610576923075
$17.022610576923075
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Construction Laborers |
23.971725961538464
$23.971725961538464
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
25.491692307692308
$25.491692307692308
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Roofers |
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Bakers |
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters |
18.17206730769231
$18.17206730769231
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers |
18.60795673076923
$18.60795673076923
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants |
16.379293269230768
$16.379293269230768
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
17.715052884615382
$17.715052884615382
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
19.911298076923078
$19.911298076923078
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High School or less | Statewide |
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