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.
294 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) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Elementary School Teachers |
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Airline Pilots |
66.27760576923077
$66.27760576923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Coaches and Scouts |
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613
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High School or less | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Athletic Trainers |
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Neurologists | ------ |
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Dentists |
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Optometrists |
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Natural Sciences Managers |
65.62861057692308
$65.62861057692308
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Purchasing Managers |
61.58841826923077
$61.58841826923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Network Architects |
64.79738461538462
$64.79738461538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Architects |
60.8183798076923
$60.8183798076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Database Architects |
60.8183798076923
$60.8183798076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Public Relations Managers |
60.63720673076923
$60.63720673076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
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Associate's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Information Security Analysts |
54.797447115384614
$54.797447115384614
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Programmers | ------ |
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Data Scientists |
53.37958173076923
$53.37958173076923
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Not available | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Hardware Engineers |
53.30469711538462
$53.30469711538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Actuaries |
53.095014423076925
$53.095014423076925
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
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Graduate degree (any type) | 7 County Twin Cities |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.69513461538462
$49.69513461538462
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Bachelor's degree | 7 County Twin Cities |
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