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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| Interpreters and Translators |
30.593908653846153
$30.593908653846153
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
|
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Graphic Designers |
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Health Educators |
30.16954807692308
$30.16954807692308
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers |
30.084091346153848
$30.084091346153848
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Tax Preparers |
30.00235096153846
$30.00235096153846
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
29.96932692307692
$29.96932692307692
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Legal Secretaries |
29.935774038461542
$29.935774038461542
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
29.88479326923077
$29.88479326923077
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Carpenters |
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Roofers |
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
28.821581730769232
$28.821581730769232
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
28.793471153846152
$28.793471153846152
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
28.5804375
$28.5804375
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Preschool Education Administrators |
28.49218269230769
$28.49218269230769
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
28.105947115384616
$28.105947115384616
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Postal Service Clerks |
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Advertising Sales Agents |
26.357735576923076
$26.357735576923076
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dispatchers |
26.310509615384614
$26.310509615384614
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Machinists |
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
25.491692307692308
$25.491692307692308
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
25.186375
$25.186375
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
25.087206730769232
$25.087206730769232
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics |
24.832576923076925
$24.832576923076925
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|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
24.787658653846155
$24.787658653846155
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
24.790875
$24.790875
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Massage Therapists |
24.4216875
$24.4216875
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.394125
$24.394125
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
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High School or less | Statewide |
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