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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.

212 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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General and Operations Managers
38.49
$38.49  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Marketing Managers
62.92
$62.92  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Sales Managers
50.33
$50.33  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Computer and Information Systems Managers
59.06
$59.06  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Financial Managers
52.10
$52.10  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Industrial Production Managers
48.12
$48.12  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Human Resources Managers
50.06
$50.06  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Construction Managers
39.03
$39.03  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Elementary and High School Education Administrators ------ four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
College Education Administrators
49.62
$49.62  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Food Service Managers
27.32
$27.32  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Medical and Health Services Managers
40.43
$40.43  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
25.06
$25.06  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Social and Community Service Managers
38.41
$38.41  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Cost Estimators
30.59
$30.59  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Human Resources Specialists
30.40
$30.40  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Logisticians
36.79
$36.79  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Management Analysts
39.20
$39.20  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Training and Development Specialists
29.58
$29.58  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Market Research Analysts
30.58
$30.58  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Accountants and Auditors
31.87
$31.87  
five stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Credit Analysts
31.39
$31.39  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Personal Financial Advisors
35.39
$35.39  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Loan Officers
38.72
$38.72  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Computer Systems Analysts
40.56
$40.56  
three stars Not available Southwest
Computer Network Support Specialists
31.69
$31.69  
three stars Not available Southwest
Computer User Support Specialists
25.01
$25.01  
four stars Not available Southwest
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
39.20
$39.20  
three stars Not available Southwest
Civil Engineers
45.25
$45.25  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Electrical Engineers
46.07
$46.07  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Industrial Engineers
39.80
$39.80  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Mechanical Engineers
39.59
$39.59  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Architectural and Civil Drafters
29.84
$29.84  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Civil Engineering Technicians
34.35
$34.35  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
29.77
$29.77  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Industrial Engineering Technicians
24.42
$24.42  
four stars Associate's degree Southwest
Food Scientists
38.56
$38.56  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Conservation Scientists
39.43
$39.43  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Forest and Conservation Technicians
24.95
$24.95  
three stars Not available Southwest
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
24.29
$24.29  
five stars Not available Southwest
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors
25.23
$25.23  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Mental Health Counselors
24.29
$24.29  
five stars Not available Southwest
Rehabilitation Counselors
22.15
$22.15  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
30.56
$30.56  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Health Care Social Workers
31.18
$31.18  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
33.56
$33.56  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
38.67
$38.67  
three stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Social and Human Service Assistants
23.83
$23.83  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Lawyers
45.85
$45.85  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Southwest
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
24.54
$24.54  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
 
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