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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| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
49.004110576923075
$49.004110576923075
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
47.53309615384615
$47.53309615384615
|
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
45.781735576923076
$45.781735576923076
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Dental Hygienists |
46.13141826923077
$46.13141826923077
|
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
41.49549519230769
$41.49549519230769
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Mechanical Engineers |
46.81492307692307
$46.81492307692307
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
40.02448076923077
$40.02448076923077
|
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Financial Analysts |
48.94045673076923
$48.94045673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
39.398528846153845
$39.398528846153845
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
48.71392307692308
$48.71392307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
40.21399519230769
$40.21399519230769
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Occupational Therapists |
42.02545673076923
$42.02545673076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
47.694538461538464
$47.694538461538464
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Registered Nurses |
48.19183173076923
$48.19183173076923
|
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
36.37479807692308
$36.37479807692308
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Electricians |
38.50085576923077
$38.50085576923077
|
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Management Analysts |
45.45877884615384
$45.45877884615384
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Respiratory Therapists |
40.7525576923077
$40.7525576923077
|
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Cost Estimators |
39.03220673076923
$39.03220673076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
32.56658173076924
$32.56658173076924
|
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
38.21968269230769
$38.21968269230769
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
39.42823076923077
$39.42823076923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| School Psychologists |
40.90114423076923
$40.90114423076923
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
37.621480769230764
$37.621480769230764
|
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
36.813658653846154
$36.813658653846154
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
39.238831730769235
$39.238831730769235
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
37.37754807692308
$37.37754807692308
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Compliance Officers |
39.30305769230769
$39.30305769230769
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.10365384615385
$50.10365384615385
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| General and Operations Managers |
46.778567307692306
$46.778567307692306
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
41.66828365384615
$41.66828365384615
|
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
32.151177884615386
$32.151177884615386
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Environmental Scientists |
38.13742307692308
$38.13742307692308
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Construction and Building Inspectors |
41.16459134615385
$41.16459134615385
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
39.35722596153846
$39.35722596153846
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.66226923076923
$37.66226923076923
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
36.190927884615384
$36.190927884615384
|
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
35.12109615384615
$35.12109615384615
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
34.192639423076926
$34.192639423076926
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Accountants and Auditors |
38.520048076923075
$38.520048076923075
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Foresters |
34.17509134615385
$34.17509134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Radiologic Technologists |
38.721865384615384
$38.721865384615384
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Training and Development Specialists |
37.47111538461538
$37.47111538461538
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
34.84913942307693
$34.84913942307693
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
34.84913942307693
$34.84913942307693
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Operators |
28.572610576923076
$28.572610576923076
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers |
31.445490384615386
$31.445490384615386
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Health Educators |
33.7838125
$33.7838125
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
24.842504807692308
$24.842504807692308
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Roofers |
31.08185576923077
$31.08185576923077
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
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