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.
272 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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| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Elementary School Teachers |
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Coaches and Scouts |
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Dentists |
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Natural Sciences Managers |
65.62861057692308
$65.62861057692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Materials Engineers |
45.58632211538462
$45.58632211538462
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Architects |
41.182956730769234
$41.182956730769234
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
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