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