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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Technicians |
19.03
$19.03
|
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Biological Technicians |
23.82
$23.82
|
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Chemical Technicians |
25.03
$25.03
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
24.79
$24.79
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.95
$41.95
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.66
$29.66
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.93
$32.93
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.67
$22.67
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.75
$31.75
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Health Care Social Workers |
31.23
$31.23
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30
$32.30
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.29
$20.29
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Lawyers |
68.58
$68.58
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14
$30.14
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11
$18.11
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85
$30.85
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Elementary School Teachers |
30.94
$30.94
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.98
$30.98
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| High School Teachers |
31.34
$31.34
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72
$32.72
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
30.44
$30.44
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.09
$30.09
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.09
$31.09
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers |
31.86
$31.86
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
19.34
$19.34
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.08
$19.08
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08
$33.08
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08
$33.08
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Instructional Coordinators |
37.77
$37.77
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Coaches and Scouts |
19.41
$19.41
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.31
$32.31
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Pharmacists |
68.49
$68.49
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Physician Assistants |
62.13
$62.13
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62
$40.62
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Physical Therapists |
45.74
$45.74
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.64
$39.64
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51
$40.51
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Registered Nurses |
41.97
$41.97
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|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03
$111.03
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91
$63.91
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93
$102.93
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
94.16
$94.16
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.51
$41.51
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.72
$37.72
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17
$20.17
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|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Paramedics |
30.42
$30.42
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|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.96
$21.96
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.75
$18.75
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Surgical Technologists |
32.43
$32.43
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
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