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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 Need help? 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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Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
19.69
$19.69  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
32.76
$32.76  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Cashiers
14.07
$14.07  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Parts Salespersons
18.82
$18.82  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Retail Salespersons
14.93
$14.93  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Insurance Sales Agents
25.24
$25.24  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
25.23
$25.23  
three stars High School or less Northwest
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives
31.04
$31.04  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Demonstrators and Product Promoters
14.63
$14.63  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Real Estate Agents
17.26
$17.26  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers
30.94
$30.94  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Licensed Practical Nurses
23.74
$23.74  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Dental Assistants
25.30
$25.30  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
15.76
$15.76  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Electricians
30.45
$30.45  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
23.46
$23.46  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Tool and Die Makers
29.79
$29.79  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
30.55
$30.55  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics
18.72
$18.72  
three stars Vocational training Northwest
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
29.94
$29.94  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
30.55
$30.55  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Machinists
24.29
$24.29  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Farm Equipment Mechanics
24.35
$24.35  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
Architectural and Civil Drafters
29.82
$29.82  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Medical Equipment Repairers
30.55
$30.55  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
38.99
$38.99  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Industrial Engineering Technicians
24.66
$24.66  
five stars Associate's degree Northwest
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
24.07
$24.07  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Respiratory Therapists
36.25
$36.25  
five stars Associate's degree Northwest
Registered Nurses
38.17
$38.17  
five stars Associate's degree Northwest
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
39.42
$39.42  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Radiologic Technologists
30.71
$30.71  
five stars Associate's degree Northwest
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists
38.49
$38.49  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Surgical Technologists
29.87
$29.87  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Occupational Therapy Assistants
25.65
$25.65  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Physical Therapist Assistants
29.86
$29.86  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
33.13
$33.13  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
30.62
$30.62  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
General and Operations Managers
31.62
$31.62  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Marketing Managers
60.70
$60.70  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Sales Managers
48.39
$48.39  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Computer and Information Systems Managers
60.71
$60.71  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Financial Managers
50.33
$50.33  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Industrial Production Managers
47.89
$47.89  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
38.77
$38.77  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Human Resources Managers
50.06
$50.06  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Construction Managers
39.20
$39.20  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Architectural and Engineering Managers
63.72
$63.72  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Medical and Health Services Managers
46.92
$46.92  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Social and Community Service Managers
37.43
$37.43  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
 
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