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.
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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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| Kindergarten Teachers |
32.530725961538465
$32.530725961538465
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Elementary School Teachers |
31.257826923076923
$31.257826923076923
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Middle School Teachers |
31.46585096153846
$31.46585096153846
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| High School Teachers |
32.51091346153846
$32.51091346153846
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
60.13402403846154
$60.13402403846154
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
35.30930769230769
$35.30930769230769
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
31.074567307692305
$31.074567307692305
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
32.31775
$32.31775
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
33.19441346153847
$33.19441346153847
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
115.28397596153847
$115.28397596153847
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
109.85558173076923
$109.85558173076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Dentists |
99.34055288461539
$99.34055288461539
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
82.66888942307693
$82.66888942307693
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Pharmacists |
74.377875
$74.377875
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Optometrists |
67.95890384615385
$67.95890384615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Marketing Managers |
80.86157211538462
$80.86157211538462
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Physician Assistants |
65.02677884615385
$65.02677884615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Nurse Practitioners |
64.88314423076923
$64.88314423076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Financial Managers |
74.36112980769231
$74.36112980769231
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
83.27461538461539
$83.27461538461539
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Sales Managers |
66.13215865384616
$66.13215865384616
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Human Resources Managers |
70.8154326923077
$70.8154326923077
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Administrative Services Managers |
63.23158173076923
$63.23158173076923
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Lawyers |
74.28872596153846
$74.28872596153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
55.87425961538462
$55.87425961538462
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
56.27795192307692
$56.27795192307692
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Veterinarians |
52.426572115384616
$52.426572115384616
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| College Education Administrators |
50.649283653846155
$50.649283653846155
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Software Developers |
62.09961057692308
$62.09961057692308
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Software Developers |
62.09961057692308
$62.09961057692308
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Construction Managers |
51.39782211538461
$51.39782211538461
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Electrical Engineers |
51.178437499999994
$51.178437499999994
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
48.71392307692308
$48.71392307692308
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
49.509307692307694
$49.509307692307694
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Industrial Production Managers |
53.77638942307692
$53.77638942307692
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.961485576923074
$52.961485576923074
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
49.22773557692308
$49.22773557692308
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High School or less | Central |
| Civil Engineers |
49.23689423076923
$49.23689423076923
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Physical Therapists |
47.82531730769231
$47.82531730769231
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Industrial Engineers |
49.34586057692308
$49.34586057692308
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Facilities Managers |
49.36889423076923
$49.36889423076923
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Registered Nurses |
48.19183173076923
$48.19183173076923
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Dental Hygienists |
46.13141826923077
$46.13141826923077
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Vocational training | Central |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.10365384615385
$50.10365384615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
54.94351442307692
$54.94351442307692
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Mechanical Engineers |
46.81492307692307
$46.81492307692307
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Statisticians |
43.957091346153845
$43.957091346153845
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
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