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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| General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Natural Sciences Managers |
65.62861057692308
$65.62861057692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Human Resources Specialists |
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
40.94126923076923
$40.94126923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Fundraisers |
31.3458125
$31.3458125
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Architects |
41.182956730769234
$41.182956730769234
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Materials Engineers |
45.58632211538462
$45.58632211538462
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Foresters |
32.18151923076923
$32.18151923076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Environmental Scientists |
40.129543269230766
$40.129543269230766
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Health Educators |
30.16954807692308
$30.16954807692308
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Dentists |
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
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