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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 Sort ascending Need help? 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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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
21.07
$21.07  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators
20.70
$20.70  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Paper Goods Machine Operators
20.61
$20.61  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Social and Human Service Assistants
20.29
$20.29  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Emergency Medical Technicians
20.17
$20.17  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators
20.09
$20.09  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Phlebotomists
20.03
$20.03  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
19.96
$19.96  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Freight and Stock Laborers
19.91
$19.91  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Firefighters
19.87
$19.87  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers
19.76
$19.76  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Interviewers
19.61
$19.61  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Nursing Assistants
19.44
$19.44  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Clerical Library Assistants
19.42
$19.42  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Dispensing Opticians
19.39
$19.39  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
19.34
$19.34  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
19.30
$19.30  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Butchers and Meat Cutters
19.27
$19.27  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
19.08
$19.08  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Agricultural Technicians
19.03
$19.03  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
18.99
$18.99  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
18.97
$18.97  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
18.91
$18.91  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Psychiatric Technicians
18.75
$18.75  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Tire Repairers and Changers
18.70
$18.70  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Production Helpers
18.65
$18.65  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Parts Salespersons
18.65
$18.65  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Real Estate Agents
18.63
$18.63  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
18.61
$18.61  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
18.60
$18.60  
five stars Vocational training Statewide
Security Guards
18.52
$18.52  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Veterinary Assistants
18.40
$18.40  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
18.32
$18.32  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Tellers
18.32
$18.32  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Recreation Workers
18.28
$18.28  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Restaurant Cooks
18.19
$18.19  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters
18.17
$18.17  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Preschool Teachers
18.11
$18.11  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Sewing Machine Operators
17.90
$17.90  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Janitors and Cleaners
17.87
$17.87  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Counter and Rental Clerks
17.87
$17.87  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Bakers
17.78
$17.78  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Vehicle Cleaners
17.72
$17.72  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Farmworkers and Laborers
17.70
$17.70  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.59
$17.59  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.59
$17.59  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Stockers and Order Fillers
17.46
$17.46  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Receptionists and Information Clerks
17.21
$17.21  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Food Batchmakers
17.11
$17.11  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Farm Animal Caretakers
17.02
$17.02  
three stars High School or less Statewide
 
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