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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Electronics Engineers |
47.97273076923077
$47.97273076923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Operations Research Analysts |
42.89038461538462
$42.89038461538462
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Chemists |
42.53591826923077
$42.53591826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Financial Examiners |
42.064091346153845
$42.064091346153845
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769
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|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Architects |
41.182956730769234
$41.182956730769234
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Surgical Assistants |
41.083110576923076
$41.083110576923076
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
40.94126923076923
$40.94126923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products |
40.65556730769231
$40.65556730769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Environmental Scientists |
40.129543269230766
$40.129543269230766
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Web Developers |
39.96479326923077
$39.96479326923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Construction and Building Inspectors |
39.04222596153846
$39.04222596153846
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Credit Analysts |
38.88194711538461
$38.88194711538461
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
38.36114423076923
$38.36114423076923
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Insurance Underwriters |
37.78854807692307
$37.78854807692307
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
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