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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers |
43.50
$43.50
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65
$76.65
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Sales Managers |
64.80
$64.80
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69
$58.69
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Facilities Managers |
46.38
$46.38
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.61
$77.61
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Financial Managers |
65.23
$65.23
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.97
$50.97
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Purchasing Managers |
61.59
$61.59
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.16
$65.16
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Construction Managers |
48.41
$48.41
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
53.64
$53.64
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| College Education Administrators |
47.96
$47.96
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Food Service Managers |
30.87
$30.87
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.29
$50.29
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.81
$29.81
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.97
$36.97
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Compliance Officers |
38.19
$38.19
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Cost Estimators |
35.98
$35.98
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Human Resources Specialists |
34.48
$34.48
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.46
$42.46
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.46
$42.46
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.46
$42.46
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Management Analysts |
47.07
$47.07
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
28.58
$28.58
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.67
$36.67
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.91
$37.91
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36
$37.36
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88
$41.88
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Loan Officers |
38.66
$38.66
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.73
$52.73
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.18
$35.18
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42
$30.42
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.98
$44.98
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Software Developers |
55.22
$55.22
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Software Developers |
55.22
$55.22
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Operations Research Analysts |
42.89
$42.89
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Surveyors |
36.71
$36.71
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Civil Engineers |
45.51
$45.51
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.09
$50.09
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Electronics Engineers |
47.97
$47.97
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.00
$48.00
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97
$40.97
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.54
$34.54
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.54
$32.54
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
25.09
$25.09
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|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22
$31.22
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists |
34.90
$34.90
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Conservation Scientists |
36.35
$36.35
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Environmental Scientists |
40.13
$40.13
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
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