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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| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.10365384615385
$50.10365384615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| School Psychologists |
40.90114423076923
$40.90114423076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Agricultural Technicians |
20.544677884615385
$20.544677884615385
|
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
25.784860576923077
$25.784860576923077
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
32.31775
$32.31775
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
33.19441346153847
$33.19441346153847
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.291591346153847
$19.291591346153847
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Tutors |
23.610528846153848
$23.610528846153848
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Not available | Central |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
115.28397596153847
$115.28397596153847
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Dental Hygienists |
46.13141826923077
$46.13141826923077
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Vocational training | Central |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
22.659572115384616
$22.659572115384616
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Paramedics |
32.27317307692307
$32.27317307692307
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Medical Records Specialists |
29.99978846153846
$29.99978846153846
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
43.957091346153845
$43.957091346153845
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Nursing Assistants |
20.78458173076923
$20.78458173076923
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High School or less | Central |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers |
14.788076923076924
$14.788076923076924
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High School or less | Central |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers |
14.788076923076924
$14.788076923076924
|
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High School or less | Central |
| First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services |
23.723365384615384
$23.723365384615384
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
25.809754807692308
$25.809754807692308
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
34.99545192307692
$34.99545192307692
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High School or less | Central |
| Stockers and Order Fillers |
18.781764423076922
$18.781764423076922
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High School or less | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
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High School or less | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
34.84913942307693
$34.84913942307693
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Vocational training | Central |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.225798076923077
$24.225798076923077
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High School or less | Central |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.225798076923077
$24.225798076923077
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
34.84913942307693
$34.84913942307693
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Vocational training | Central |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.95253846153846
$23.95253846153846
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High School or less | Central |
| Bus Drivers, School |
24.25433173076923
$24.25433173076923
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High School or less | Central |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
18.716375
$18.716375
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High School or less | Central |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
18.716375
$18.716375
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High School or less | Central |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
38.21968269230769
$38.21968269230769
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
31.039899038461538
$31.039899038461538
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Associate's degree | Central |
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