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.
288 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306
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High School or less | Central |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614
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High School or less | Central |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925
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High School or less | Central |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
22.726355769230768
$22.726355769230768
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High School or less | Central |
| Wood Sawing Machine Operators |
21.57901923076923
$21.57901923076923
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Central |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077
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High School or less | Central |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
32.25579326923077
$32.25579326923077
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High School or less | Central |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693
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High School or less | Central |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
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High School or less | Central |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.668278846153843
$23.668278846153843
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High School or less | Central |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
25.186375
$25.186375
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High School or less | Central |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847
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High School or less | Central |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
18.888528846153847
$18.888528846153847
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High School or less | Central |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
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High School or less | Central |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
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High School or less | Central |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
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High School or less | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
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High School or less | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
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|
Vocational training | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters |
19.04885576923077
$19.04885576923077
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High School or less | Central |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.243081730769232
$14.243081730769232
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
28.105947115384616
$28.105947115384616
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Bus Drivers, School |
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615
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High School or less | Central |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
17.715052884615382
$17.715052884615382
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
19.911298076923078
$19.911298076923078
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High School or less | Central |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
16.75450480769231
$16.75450480769231
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High School or less | Central |
| Stockers and Order Fillers |
17.459908653846153
$17.459908653846153
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463
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High School or less | Central |
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