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 
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) | Southwest |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
|
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Elementary School Teachers |
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Coaches and Scouts |
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
|
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
94.16314423076923
$94.16314423076923
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
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Not available | Southwest |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
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Not available | Southwest |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
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