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.
294 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 |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Public Relations Managers |
60.63720673076923
$60.63720673076923
|
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Purchasing Managers |
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Preschool Education Administrators |
28.49218269230769
$28.49218269230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Food Service Managers |
30.865302884615385
$30.865302884615385
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Natural Sciences Managers |
65.62861057692308
$65.62861057692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307
|
|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
32.97365865384616
$32.97365865384616
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Cost Estimators |
35.9841875
$35.9841875
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Human Resources Specialists |
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
40.94126923076923
$40.94126923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Logisticians |
37.40119711538462
$37.40119711538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
28.5804375
$28.5804375
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|
High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Fundraisers |
31.3458125
$31.3458125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Credit Analysts |
38.88194711538461
$38.88194711538461
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Insurance Underwriters |
37.78854807692307
$37.78854807692307
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Financial Risk Specialists |
49.00694711538461
$49.00694711538461
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Financial Risk Specialists |
49.00694711538461
$49.00694711538461
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Financial Examiners |
42.064091346153845
$42.064091346153845
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Information Security Analysts |
54.797447115384614
$54.797447115384614
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|
Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
|
|
Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
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