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.
288 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. |
Current Demand Indicator Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low. |
Typical Education Required |
Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota. |
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Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Elementary School Teachers |
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ | Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Psychiatrists | ------ | Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Dentists |
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Optometrists |
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
High School or less | Central | |
Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
|
High School or less | Central | |
Statisticians |
41.72214423076923
$41.72214423076923
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available. |
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
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