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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| Computer Network Architects |
64.79738461538462
$64.79738461538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Programmers | ------ |
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
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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 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076
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Graduate degree (any type) | 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 |
| Medical Scientists |
48.41206730769231
$48.41206730769231
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Health Care Social Workers |
31.227956730769233
$31.227956730769233
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Chiropractors |
37.55841826923076
$37.55841826923076
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dentists |
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Optometrists |
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Administrators |
47.148971153846155
$47.148971153846155
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Public Relations Managers |
60.63720673076923
$60.63720673076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Tutors |
22.770697115384618
$22.770697115384618
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Neurologists | ------ |
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Data Scientists |
53.37958173076923
$53.37958173076923
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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 Risk Specialists |
49.00694711538461
$49.00694711538461
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Architects |
60.8183798076923
$60.8183798076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Architects |
60.8183798076923
$60.8183798076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
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