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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
32.25579326923077
$32.25579326923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Food Scientists |
40.49399519230769
$40.49399519230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Instructional Coordinators |
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Multiple Machine Tool Operators |
22.15519230769231
$22.15519230769231
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cost Estimators |
35.9841875
$35.9841875
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Credit Analysts |
38.88194711538461
$38.88194711538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
36.9505625
$36.9505625
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
32.97365865384616
$32.97365865384616
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers |
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Health Care Social Workers |
31.227956730769233
$31.227956730769233
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators |
30.90303365384615
$30.90303365384615
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Human Resources Specialists |
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
32.32448076923077
$32.32448076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Electricians |
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Executive Secretaries |
33.57594230769231
$33.57594230769231
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
33.38746153846154
$33.38746153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
30.90344230769231
$30.90344230769231
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
29.88479326923077
$29.88479326923077
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
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