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.
268 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Secretaries |
29.935774038461542
$29.935774038461542
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| General Office Clerks |
21.692014423076923
$21.692014423076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
26.375855769230768
$26.375855769230768
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Carpenters |
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Motorboat Mechanics |
23.312927884615384
$23.312927884615384
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Tire Repairers and Changers |
18.704153846153847
$18.704153846153847
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers |
30.084091346153848
$30.084091346153848
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers |
22.90672596153846
$22.90672596153846
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Food Batchmakers |
17.10989903846154
$17.10989903846154
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators |
23.25744230769231
$23.25744230769231
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
22.976870192307693
$22.976870192307693
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
22.125129807692307
$22.125129807692307
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Operators |
24.204370192307692
$24.204370192307692
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators |
22.971855769230768
$22.971855769230768
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
22.726355769230768
$22.726355769230768
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
32.25579326923077
$32.25579326923077
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.668278846153843
$23.668278846153843
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
25.186375
$25.186375
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.243081730769232
$14.243081730769232
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Fast Food Cooks |
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Restaurant Cooks |
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Food Preparation Workers |
15.668067307692308
$15.668067307692308
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Bartenders |
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
11.708341346153846
$11.708341346153846
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
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