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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
29.96932692307692
$29.96932692307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
31.454269230769228
$31.454269230769228
|
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Vocational training | Southwest |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Millwrights |
31.9026875
$31.9026875
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
28.793471153846152
$28.793471153846152
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Food Service Managers |
30.865302884615385
$30.865302884615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Postal Service Clerks |
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Assistants |
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers |
30.084091346153848
$30.084091346153848
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics |
24.832576923076925
$24.832576923076925
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Baking and Drying Machine Operators |
24.54005769230769
$24.54005769230769
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
28.105947115384616
$28.105947115384616
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
22.976870192307693
$22.976870192307693
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Carpenters |
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dispatchers |
26.310509615384614
$26.310509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
|
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
33.249908653846155
$33.249908653846155
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.394125
$24.394125
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|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
25.186375
$25.186375
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Machinists |
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154
|
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Vocational training | Southwest |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
21.81616826923077
$21.81616826923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848
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High School or less | Southwest |
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