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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.

268 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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Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Physical Therapists
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Speech-Language Pathologists
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Veterinarians
51.113
$51.113  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Nurse Anesthetists
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Nurse Practitioners
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Family Medicine Physicians
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Elementary and High School Education Administrators
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
College Education Administrators
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
School Psychologists
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Marriage and Family Therapists
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Health Care Social Workers
31.227956730769233
$31.227956730769233  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
25.924173076923076
$25.924173076923076  
three stars Not available Northwest
First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
25.924173076923076
$25.924173076923076  
three stars Not available Northwest
 
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