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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
28.245471153846154
$28.245471153846154
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
28.561173076923076
$28.561173076923076
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
29.15779326923077
$29.15779326923077
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.872783653846152
$30.872783653846152
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
29.802346153846152
$29.802346153846152
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Dispatchers |
26.63242788461538
$26.63242788461538
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
28.789802884615384
$28.789802884615384
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
26.60809134615385
$26.60809134615385
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.225798076923077
$24.225798076923077
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.225798076923077
$24.225798076923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Medical Records Specialists |
29.99978846153846
$29.99978846153846
|
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters |
24.578913461538463
$24.578913461538463
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
26.121658653846154
$26.121658653846154
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Construction Laborers |
27.446350961538464
$27.446350961538464
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
25.73495673076923
$25.73495673076923
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.877653846153844
$23.877653846153844
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Legal Secretaries |
27.277158653846154
$27.277158653846154
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
25.377677884615384
$25.377677884615384
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
28.466057692307693
$28.466057692307693
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers |
28.82795673076923
$28.82795673076923
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Insulation Workers |
25.019389423076923
$25.019389423076923
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
25.014254807692307
$25.014254807692307
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Bus Drivers, School |
24.25433173076923
$24.25433173076923
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Wood Sawing Machine Operators |
23.763264423076922
$23.763264423076922
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
24.161072115384616
$24.161072115384616
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
25.809754807692308
$25.809754807692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.95253846153846
$23.95253846153846
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.66892307692308
$24.66892307692308
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators |
24.280504807692306
$24.280504807692306
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Interior Designers |
31.60948076923077
$31.60948076923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
24.842504807692308
$24.842504807692308
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Graphic Designers |
29.871009615384615
$29.871009615384615
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Human Resources Assistants |
25.035471153846153
$25.035471153846153
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
24.399865384615385
$24.399865384615385
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
24.683350961538462
$24.683350961538462
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
24.971
$24.971
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.914629807692307
$23.914629807692307
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians |
23.64793269230769
$23.64793269230769
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Central |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
20.40616826923077
$20.40616826923077
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters |
22.13196153846154
$22.13196153846154
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.723961538461538
$22.723961538461538
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Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
24.618875000000003
$24.618875000000003
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High School or less | Central |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics |
23.75803846153846
$23.75803846153846
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Vocational training | Central |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
23.653846153846153
$23.653846153846153
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
24.05349519230769
$24.05349519230769
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
24.070274038461537
$24.070274038461537
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Medical Assistants |
24.22885576923077
$24.22885576923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.629971153846153
$20.629971153846153
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High School or less | Central |
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