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.
324 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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| Automotive Body Repairers |
23.64
$23.64
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
23.63
$23.63
|
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
23.63
$23.63
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
23.60
$23.60
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.53
$23.53
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
23.52
$23.52
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
23.50
$23.50
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Human Resources Assistants |
23.50
$23.50
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.42
$23.42
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
23.40
$23.40
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
23.39
$23.39
|
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Not available | Statewide |
| Community Health Workers |
23.39
$23.39
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
23.32
$23.32
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.26
$23.26
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.26
$23.26
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
23.23
$23.23
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Construction Laborers |
23.16
$23.16
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.13
$23.13
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Library Technicians |
23.06
$23.06
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.94
$22.94
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
22.88
$22.88
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
22.83
$22.83
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
22.67
$22.67
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
22.65
$22.65
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
22.48
$22.48
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Dispensing Opticians |
22.13
$22.13
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
21.89
$21.89
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
21.30
$21.30
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Multiple Machine Tool Operators |
21.25
$21.25
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Chemical Equipment Operators |
21.17
$21.17
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators |
20.63
$20.63
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
20.34
$20.34
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Food Baking and Drying Machine Operators |
20.30
$20.30
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Customer Service Representatives |
20.10
$20.10
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
19.92
$19.92
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
19.87
$19.87
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
19.81
$19.81
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
19.80
$19.80
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Residential Advisors |
19.78
$19.78
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics |
19.53
$19.53
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Phlebotomists |
19.51
$19.51
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Printing Press Operators |
19.39
$19.39
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Computer, ATM, and Office Machine Repairers |
19.38
$19.38
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
19.31
$19.31
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators |
19.16
$19.16
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| General Office Clerks |
19.15
$19.15
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
19.08
$19.08
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
19.07
$19.07
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Interviewers |
19.04
$19.04
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Security Guards |
19.02
$19.02
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
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