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. |
Current Demand Indicator Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low. |
Typical Education Required |
Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota. |
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Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services |
23.93425480769231
$23.93425480769231
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products |
40.65556730769231
$40.65556730769231
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Human Resources Specialists |
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Labor Relations Specialists |
40.94126923076923
$40.94126923076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Logisticians |
37.40119711538462
$37.40119711538462
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Accountants and Auditors |
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Insurance Underwriters |
37.78854807692307
$37.78854807692307
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Operations Research Analysts |
42.89038461538462
$42.89038461538462
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Electronics Engineers |
47.97273076923077
$47.97273076923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Chemists |
42.53591826923077
$42.53591826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Biological Technicians |
23.82411057692308
$23.82411057692308
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Health Educators |
30.16954807692308
$30.16954807692308
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Preschool Teachers |
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast | |
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