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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 Need help? 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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Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Chemical Technicians
27.354932692307692
$27.354932692307692  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Human Resources Assistants
25.035471153846153
$25.035471153846153  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Cost Estimators
39.03220673076923
$39.03220673076923  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Loan Officers
40.54405288461539
$40.54405288461539  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Coaches and Scouts
23.570908653846153
$23.570908653846153  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
36.43144230769231
$36.43144230769231  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Food Service Managers
35.66871634615384
$35.66871634615384  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
30.709668269230768
$30.709668269230768  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
37.37754807692308
$37.37754807692308  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Social and Human Service Assistants
22.53575
$22.53575  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
22.203903846153846
$22.203903846153846  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Pharmacy Technicians
23.328216346153848
$23.328216346153848  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Dispensing Opticians
22.461456730769232
$22.461456730769232  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Correctional Officers and Jailers
29.050841346153845
$29.050841346153845  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Security Guards
20.616086538461538
$20.616086538461538  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Chefs and Head Cooks
28.466057692307693
$28.466057692307693  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
21.389192307692305
$21.389192307692305  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors
24.070274038461537
$24.070274038461537  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
32.083783653846154
$32.083783653846154  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators
24.14461057692308
$24.14461057692308  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
16.666322115384613
$16.666322115384613  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Childcare Workers
15.650384615384615
$15.650384615384615  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
23.5895625
$23.5895625  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Recreation Workers
18.3909375
$18.3909375  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Residential Advisors
22.41999519230769
$22.41999519230769  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
23.18454807692308
$23.18454807692308  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
39.238831730769235
$39.238831730769235  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Advertising Sales Agents
30.22537980769231
$30.22537980769231  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Insurance Sales Agents
38.23015865384615
$38.23015865384615  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
29.892884615384613
$29.892884615384613  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives
37.34074038461539
$37.34074038461539  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Real Estate Agents
21.897624999999998
$21.897624999999998  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers
35.05858653846154
$35.05858653846154  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Bill and Account Collectors
22.45654326923077
$22.45654326923077  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Billing and Posting Clerks
24.971
$24.971  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
28.789802884615384
$28.789802884615384  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Tellers
19.188240384615384
$19.188240384615384  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Customer Service Representatives
23.27485576923077
$23.27485576923077  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Government Program Eligibility Interviewers
30.872783653846152
$30.872783653846152  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
17.229245192307694
$17.229245192307694  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Interviewers
22.387110576923078
$22.387110576923078  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
24.05349519230769
$24.05349519230769  
four stars High School or less Southwest
New Accounts Clerks
23.0814375
$23.0814375  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Receptionists and Information Clerks
18.335211538461536
$18.335211538461536  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Dispatchers
26.63242788461538
$26.63242788461538  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Postal Service Clerks
29.26591346153846
$29.26591346153846  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Postal Service Mail Carriers
29.975120192307692
$29.975120192307692  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
29.012975961538462
$29.012975961538462  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
22.630125000000003
$22.630125000000003  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Executive Secretaries
36.14471634615384
$36.14471634615384  
four stars High School or less Southwest
 
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