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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| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators |
20.70223076923077
$20.70223076923077
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Phlebotomists |
20.029802884615382
$20.029802884615382
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
19.911298076923078
$19.911298076923078
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Firefighters |
19.869
$19.869
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Interviewers |
19.606245192307693
$19.606245192307693
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Nursing Assistants |
19.441875
$19.441875
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Clerical Library Assistants |
19.422500000000003
$19.422500000000003
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dispensing Opticians |
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Agricultural Technicians |
19.02633653846154
$19.02633653846154
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Tire Repairers and Changers |
18.704153846153847
$18.704153846153847
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Parts Salespersons |
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Real Estate Agents |
18.629447115384615
$18.629447115384615
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers |
18.60795673076923
$18.60795673076923
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
18.59766826923077
$18.59766826923077
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Security Guards |
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Veterinary Assistants |
18.39666346153846
$18.39666346153846
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers |
18.322399038461537
$18.322399038461537
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Tellers |
18.324985576923076
$18.324985576923076
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Recreation Workers |
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Restaurant Cooks |
18.185615384615385
$18.185615384615385
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters |
18.17206730769231
$18.17206730769231
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Janitors and Cleaners |
17.869033653846152
$17.869033653846152
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
17.873528846153846
$17.873528846153846
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Bakers |
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
17.715052884615382
$17.715052884615382
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Farmworkers and Laborers |
17.69814903846154
$17.69814903846154
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Stockers and Order Fillers |
17.459908653846153
$17.459908653846153
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Food Batchmakers |
17.10989903846154
$17.10989903846154
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Farm Animal Caretakers |
17.022610576923075
$17.022610576923075
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High School or less | Statewide |
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