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.
272 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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| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians |
37.11434134615385
$37.11434134615385
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
31.454269230769228
$31.454269230769228
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
18.59766826923077
$18.59766826923077
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Machinists |
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Electricians |
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
35.37642788461539
$35.37642788461539
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
32.356091346153846
$32.356091346153846
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
30.90344230769231
$30.90344230769231
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians |
24.662846153846154
$24.662846153846154
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
33.51450961538461
$33.51450961538461
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Elementary School Teachers |
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Instructional Coordinators |
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Graphic Designers |
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
38.36114423076923
$38.36114423076923
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services |
23.93425480769231
$23.93425480769231
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
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