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.
287 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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| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
23.55
$23.55
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Heat Treating Equipment Operators |
23.05
$23.05
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Plating and Coating Machine Operators |
17.70
$17.70
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Printing Press Operators |
18.73
$18.73
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
14.60
$14.60
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
14.80
$14.80
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Upholsterers |
18.73
$18.73
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
18.88
$18.88
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Wood Sawing Machine Operators |
18.88
$18.88
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
30.50
$30.50
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
28.66
$28.66
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators |
19.14
$19.14
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Petroleum Pump System and Refinery Operators |
40.81
$40.81
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Chemical Equipment Operators |
18.49
$18.49
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
23.86
$23.86
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
18.86
$18.86
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Hand Cutters and Trimmers |
18.47
$18.47
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
23.56
$23.56
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators |
23.42
$23.42
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
22.97
$22.97
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians |
23.46
$23.46
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.73
$18.73
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Painting and Decorating Workers |
19.19
$19.19
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Production Helpers |
14.80
$14.80
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.19
$14.19
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
24.41
$24.41
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
19.45
$19.45
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders |
23.14
$23.14
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
19.40
$19.40
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
15.05
$15.05
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
18.36
$18.36
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
14.32
$14.32
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.24
$23.24
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
22.10
$22.10
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
21.55
$21.55
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
23.56
$23.56
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Procurement Clerks |
21.49
$21.49
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Tellers |
17.96
$17.96
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Customer Service Representatives |
18.59
$18.59
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
24.71
$24.71
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
14.11
$14.11
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Interviewers |
18.42
$18.42
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Clerical Library Assistants |
14.81
$14.81
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
22.46
$22.46
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| New Accounts Clerks |
18.53
$18.53
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Human Resources Assistants |
20.18
$20.18
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
14.87
$14.87
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Couriers and Messengers |
16.50
$16.50
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
24.29
$24.29
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
23.69
$23.69
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
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