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.
244 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 | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Medical Laboratory Technologists | ------ |
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Not available | Northwest |
| Medical Laboratory Technicians | ------ |
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Not available | Northwest |
| Athletic Trainers | ------ |
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Elementary School Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Middle School Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | ------ |
|
Not available | Northwest |
| High School Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Coaches and Scouts | ------ |
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Middle School Career and Technical Education Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
999.00
>$100
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|
Not available | Northwest |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians |
999.00
>$100
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|
Not available | Northwest |
| Psychiatrists |
999.00
>$100
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Not available | Northwest |
| Pediatricians, General |
999.00
>$100
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|
Not available | Northwest |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
999.00
>$100
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|
Not available | Northwest |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
99.82
$99.82
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Dentists |
86.15
$86.15
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Pharmacists |
63.74
$63.74
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Physician Assistants |
58.39
$58.39
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Computer Network Architects |
57.83
$57.83
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|
Not available | Northwest |
| Nurse Practitioners |
56.36
$56.36
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Training and Development Managers |
54.93
$54.93
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
52.98
$52.98
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers |
52.58
$52.58
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
51.58
$51.58
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Natural Sciences Managers |
49.43
$49.43
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Financial Managers |
44.64
$44.64
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Production Managers |
44.28
$44.28
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
44.28
$44.28
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Health and Safety Engineers |
43.83
$43.83
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
43.51
$43.51
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Lawyers |
42.47
$42.47
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Medical Scientists |
41.42
$41.42
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Physical Therapists |
41.28
$41.28
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| College Education Administrators |
41.21
$41.21
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Electrical Engineers |
40.42
$40.42
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Construction Managers |
38.61
$38.61
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
38.38
$38.38
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| General and Operations Managers |
38.07
$38.07
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Engineers |
37.54
$37.54
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
37.17
$37.17
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers |
37.09
$37.09
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Hydrologists |
36.87
$36.87
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists |
36.82
$36.82
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
36.76
$36.76
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
36.38
$36.38
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|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Occupational Therapists |
35.96
$35.96
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
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