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.
294 occupations found
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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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| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents |
18.33491826923077
$18.33491826923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cargo and Freight Agents |
23.166951923076923
$23.166951923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dispatchers |
26.310509615384614
$26.310509615384614
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Executive Secretaries |
33.57594230769231
$33.57594230769231
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Legal Secretaries |
29.935774038461542
$29.935774038461542
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| General Office Clerks |
21.692014423076923
$21.692014423076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Carpenters |
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Tire Repairers and Changers |
18.704153846153847
$18.704153846153847
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Food Batchmakers |
17.10989903846154
$17.10989903846154
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
22.125129807692307
$22.125129807692307
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
22.726355769230768
$22.726355769230768
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
18.888528846153847
$18.888528846153847
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.243081730769232
$14.243081730769232
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Fast Food Cooks |
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Restaurant Cooks |
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Food Preparation Workers |
15.668067307692308
$15.668067307692308
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Bartenders |
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
11.708341346153846
$11.708341346153846
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
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