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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
33.224134615384614
$33.224134615384614
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
40.05914903846154
$40.05914903846154
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
29.012975961538462
$29.012975961538462
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.966091346153846
$31.966091346153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Instructional Coordinators |
38.24143269230769
$38.24143269230769
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
31.995812499999996
$31.995812499999996
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|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Loan Officers |
40.54405288461539
$40.54405288461539
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
35.16409615384616
$35.16409615384616
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
32.9369375
$32.9369375
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|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Human Resources Specialists |
36.688105769230766
$36.688105769230766
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Health Care Social Workers |
33.91258653846153
$33.91258653846153
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians |
40.83459615384616
$40.83459615384616
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|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
30.899961538461536
$30.899961538461536
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
31.935240384615387
$31.935240384615387
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Surgical Technologists |
36.05719711538462
$36.05719711538462
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Public Relations Specialists |
33.30337980769231
$33.30337980769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Market Research Analysts |
38.889394230769234
$38.889394230769234
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.63473557692308
$32.63473557692308
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Paramedics |
32.27317307692307
$32.27317307692307
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Executive Secretaries |
36.14471634615384
$36.14471634615384
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.62483173076923
$32.62483173076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.220408653846153
$30.220408653846153
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Fundraisers |
33.78752884615385
$33.78752884615385
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Aircraft Structure and Systems Assemblers | ------ |
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Food Service Managers |
35.66871634615384
$35.66871634615384
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
35.05858653846154
$35.05858653846154
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
35.28949519230769
$35.28949519230769
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|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | ------ |
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
37.34074038461539
$37.34074038461539
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas |
29.78451923076923
$29.78451923076923
|
|
Not available | Arrowhead |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
28.561173076923076
$28.561173076923076
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Machinists |
29.587201923076922
$29.587201923076922
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|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
32.969163461538464
$32.969163461538464
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
29.892884615384613
$29.892884615384613
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.872783653846152
$30.872783653846152
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
30.044365384615386
$30.044365384615386
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Construction Laborers |
27.446350961538464
$27.446350961538464
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
34.99545192307692
$34.99545192307692
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
31.039899038461538
$31.039899038461538
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
31.000274038461537
$31.000274038461537
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Postal Service Clerks |
29.26591346153846
$29.26591346153846
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Carpenters |
30.90920673076923
$30.90920673076923
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | ------ |
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Lodging Managers |
35.40771634615385
$35.40771634615385
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Dental Assistants |
31.157052884615382
$31.157052884615382
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
28.245471153846154
$28.245471153846154
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
24.399865384615385
$24.399865384615385
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
28.763418269230772
$28.763418269230772
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
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