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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.

268 occupations found

Occupation Title 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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First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
25.924173076923076
$25.924173076923076  
three stars Not available Northwest
First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
25.924173076923076
$25.924173076923076  
three stars Not available Northwest
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Family Medicine Physicians
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
College Education Administrators
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Marriage and Family Therapists
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Health Care Social Workers
31.227956730769233
$31.227956730769233  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Lawyers
68.5766875
$68.5766875  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Chiropractors
37.55841826923076
$37.55841826923076  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Dentists
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Pharmacists
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Physician Assistants
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Occupational Therapists
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Physical Therapists
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Speech-Language Pathologists
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Veterinarians
51.113
$51.113  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Nurse Anesthetists
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Nurse Practitioners
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
School Psychologists
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Elementary and High School Education Administrators
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Environmental Scientists
40.129543269230766
$40.129543269230766  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Kindergarten Teachers
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Elementary School Teachers
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Middle School Teachers
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
High School Teachers
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
High School Career and Technical Education Teachers
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Preschool Special Education Teachers
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Graphic Designers
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Public Relations Specialists
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Athletic Trainers
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Rehabilitation Counselors
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Instructional Coordinators
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Supervisors of Police Officers
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
38.36114423076923
$38.36114423076923  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
23.93425480769231
$23.93425480769231  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Software Developers
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Software Developers
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Computer Systems Analysts
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
 
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