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.
326 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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| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Elementary School Teachers |
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Athletic Trainers |
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Coaches and Scouts |
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613
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High School or less | Statewide |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Dermatologists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Anesthesiologists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Dentists |
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Optometrists |
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Network Architects |
64.79738461538462
$64.79738461538462
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Purchasing Managers |
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Information Security Analysts |
54.797447115384614
$54.797447115384614
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Programmers | ------ |
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Medical Scientists |
48.41206730769231
$48.41206730769231
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
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