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.
328 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.
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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 |
Region 
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
41.78
$41.78
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
41.21
$41.21
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Security Guards |
19.71
$19.71
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
15.08
$15.08
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
23.66
$23.66
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
20.51
$20.51
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Fast Food Cooks |
15.23
$15.23
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
19.08
$19.08
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Restaurant Cooks |
18.45
$18.45
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Short Order Cooks |
16.67
$16.67
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Food Preparation Workers |
15.53
$15.53
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Bartenders |
12.68
$12.68
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers |
14.74
$14.74
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers |
14.74
$14.74
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
13.76
$13.76
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.63
$15.63
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
15.06
$15.06
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dishwashers |
14.46
$14.46
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses |
13.74
$13.74
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
24.55
$24.55
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
29.77
$29.77
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Janitors and Cleaners |
18.01
$18.01
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Maids and Housekeepers |
15.91
$15.91
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
19.76
$19.76
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators |
21.37
$21.37
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
15.52
$15.52
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Gaming Dealers |
13.10
$13.10
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
12.66
$12.66
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
15.79
$15.79
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists |
15.43
$15.43
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Childcare Workers |
15.63
$15.63
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
21.08
$21.08
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Recreation Workers |
16.54
$16.54
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Residential Advisors |
20.49
$20.49
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
23.51
$23.51
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
41.16
$41.16
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Cashiers |
14.70
$14.70
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
15.83
$15.83
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Parts Salespersons |
19.63
$19.63
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Retail Salespersons |
15.24
$15.24
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Advertising Sales Agents |
25.35
$25.35
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
32.24
$32.24
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
40.46
$40.46
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
33.03
$33.03
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products |
51.38
$51.38
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
32.59
$32.59
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Real Estate Agents |
19.33
$19.33
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Sales Engineers |
51.71
$51.71
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
32.07
$32.07
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
23.54
$23.54
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
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