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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Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
Vocational training | Central | |
Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
High School or less | Central | |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available. |
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Pipelayers |
39.315423076923075
$39.315423076923075
|
High School or less | Central | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
|
High School or less | Central | |
General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
35.37642788461539
$35.37642788461539
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Instructional Coordinators |
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Chiropractors |
37.55841826923076
$37.55841826923076
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
|
High School or less | Central | |
Construction and Building Inspectors |
39.04222596153846
$39.04222596153846
|
High School or less | Central | |
Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
|
High School or less | Central | |
Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products |
40.65556730769231
$40.65556730769231
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
|
High School or less | Central | |
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
36.9505625
$36.9505625
|
High School or less | Central | |
Accountants and Auditors |
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Cost Estimators |
35.9841875
$35.9841875
|
High School or less | Central | |
Commercial and Industrial Designers |
40.349216346153845
$40.349216346153845
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616
|
High School or less | Central | |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615
|
Vocational training | Central | |
Dietitians and Nutritionists |
33.21496153846154
$33.21496153846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Human Resources Specialists |
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308
|
Bachelor's degree | Central | |
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
|
High School or less | Central | |
Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central | |
Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Mechanical Drafters |
31.92690384615385
$31.92690384615385
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
Tool and Die Makers |
30.913057692307692
$30.913057692307692
|
Vocational training | Central | |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
|
Associate's degree | Central | |
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