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
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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| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
|
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
|
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154
|
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
|
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Purchasing Managers |
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Human Resources Specialists |
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Operations Research Analysts |
42.89038461538462
$42.89038461538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Surveyors |
36.714687500000004
$36.714687500000004
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Electronics Engineers |
47.97273076923077
$47.97273076923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists |
34.90241826923077
$34.90241826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Conservation Scientists |
36.35024038461538
$36.35024038461538
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
25.087206730769232
$25.087206730769232
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
|
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077
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|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
|
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
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|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
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|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
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|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians |
24.662846153846154
$24.662846153846154
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
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