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 |
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.
|
Current Demand Indicator
Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
|
Typical Education Required 
|
Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers |
27.446350961538464
$27.446350961538464
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.66226923076923
$37.66226923076923
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
28.763418269230772
$28.763418269230772
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
39.42823076923077
$39.42823076923077
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Roofers |
31.08185576923077
$31.08185576923077
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
28.561173076923076
$28.561173076923076
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
28.245471153846154
$28.245471153846154
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
40.21399519230769
$40.21399519230769
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer, ATM, and Office Machine Repairers |
18.98340865384615
$18.98340865384615
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
32.151177884615386
$32.151177884615386
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
25.014254807692307
$25.014254807692307
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
30.899961538461536
$30.899961538461536
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Tire Repairers and Changers |
18.668100961538464
$18.668100961538464
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
30.24933173076923
$30.24933173076923
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
25.73495673076923
$25.73495673076923
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.12354326923077
$19.12354326923077
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
36.813658653846154
$36.813658653846154
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bakers |
18.665451923076922
$18.665451923076922
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
22.619365384615385
$22.619365384615385
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Food Batchmakers |
18.153182692307695
$18.153182692307695
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
23.59416346153846
$23.59416346153846
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
20.40616826923077
$20.40616826923077
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.629971153846153
$20.629971153846153
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
27.538129807692307
$27.538129807692307
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers |
22.385610576923078
$22.385610576923078
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.544759615384613
$22.544759615384613
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
17.143567307692308
$17.143567307692308
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
18.76989423076923
$18.76989423076923
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
22.203903846153846
$22.203903846153846
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
23.653846153846153
$23.653846153846153
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.46054326923077
$21.46054326923077
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
24.399865384615385
$24.399865384615385
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
19.456235576923078
$19.456235576923078
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
20.44098076923077
$20.44098076923077
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
24.842504807692308
$24.842504807692308
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Production Helpers |
19.575596153846153
$19.575596153846153
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.204528846153845
$14.204528846153845
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
29.892884615384613
$29.892884615384613
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
23.394211538461537
$23.394211538461537
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
18.339129807692306
$18.339129807692306
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
22.277567307692305
$22.277567307692305
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
18.469908653846154
$18.469908653846154
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
29.802346153846152
$29.802346153846152
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
23.78151923076923
$23.78151923076923
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Food Service Managers |
35.66871634615384
$35.66871634615384
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
30.709668269230768
$30.709668269230768
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
37.37754807692308
$37.37754807692308
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cost Estimators |
39.03220673076923
$39.03220673076923
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
25.361576923076925
$25.361576923076925
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Loan Officers |
40.54405288461539
$40.54405288461539
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 | ||||