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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.

268 occupations found

Occupation Title Wage Sort ascending Need help? 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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Elementary and High School Education Administrators
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Athletic Trainers
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Kindergarten Teachers
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Elementary School Teachers
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Middle School Teachers
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
High School Career and Technical Education Teachers
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Preschool Special Education Teachers
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Coaches and Scouts
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
High School Teachers
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Family Medicine Physicians
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Nurse Anesthetists
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Dentists
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Pharmacists
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Nurse Practitioners
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Physician Assistants
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Marketing Managers
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Computer and Information Systems Managers
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Financial Managers
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Sales Managers
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Human Resources Managers
65.1628125
$65.1628125  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Software Developers
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Software Developers
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Veterinarians
51.113
$51.113  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Lawyers
68.5766875
$68.5766875  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308  
four stars High School or less Northwest
Medical and Health Services Managers
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Construction Managers
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Administrative Services Managers
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616  
four stars Associate's degree Northwest
College Education Administrators
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Purchasing Managers
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Industrial Production Managers
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Civil Engineers
45.5114375
$45.5114375  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Physical Therapists
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Electrical Engineers
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
43.809
$43.809  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Computer Systems Analysts
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Dental Hygienists
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154  
four stars Vocational training Northwest
School Psychologists
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844  
three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Facilities Managers
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074  
three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Speech-Language Pathologists
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Electronics Engineers
47.97273076923077
$47.97273076923077  
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
three stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Registered Nurses
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844  
five stars Associate's degree Northwest
Industrial Engineers
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Supervisors of Police Officers
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077  
four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
 
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