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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.

326 occupations found

Occupation Title Wage Sort descending Need help? 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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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Tire Repairers and Changers
18.70
$18.70  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Psychiatric Technicians
18.75
$18.75  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
18.91
$18.91  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
18.97
$18.97  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
18.99
$18.99  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Agricultural Technicians
19.03
$19.03  
three stars Associate's degree Statewide
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
19.08
$19.08  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Butchers and Meat Cutters
19.27
$19.27  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
19.30
$19.30  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
19.34
$19.34  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Dispensing Opticians
19.39
$19.39  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Clerical Library Assistants
19.42
$19.42  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Nursing Assistants
19.44
$19.44  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Interviewers
19.61
$19.61  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers
19.76
$19.76  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Firefighters
19.87
$19.87  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Freight and Stock Laborers
19.91
$19.91  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
19.96
$19.96  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Phlebotomists
20.03
$20.03  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators
20.09
$20.09  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Emergency Medical Technicians
20.17
$20.17  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Social and Human Service Assistants
20.29
$20.29  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Paper Goods Machine Operators
20.61
$20.61  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators
20.70
$20.70  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
21.07
$21.07  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Agricultural Equipment Operators
21.19
$21.19  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Woodworking Machine Operators
21.19
$21.19  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Residential Advisors
21.29
$21.29  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Computer, ATM, and Office Machine Repairers
21.39
$21.39  
three stars High School or less Statewide
General Office Clerks
21.69
$21.69  
five stars High School or less Statewide
New Accounts Clerks
21.75
$21.75  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Bill and Account Collectors
21.82
$21.82  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Pharmacy Technicians
21.96
$21.96  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators
22.13
$22.13  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Multiple Machine Tool Operators
22.16
$22.16  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Customer Service Representatives
22.26
$22.26  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Bus Drivers, School
22.33
$22.33  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
22.33
$22.33  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Prepress Technicians and Workers
22.38
$22.38  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Light Truck or Delivery Drivers
22.39
$22.39  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Rehabilitation Counselors
22.67
$22.67  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
22.69
$22.69  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Chemical Equipment Operators
22.72
$22.72  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
22.73
$22.73  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors
22.78
$22.78  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators
22.81
$22.81  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Printing Press Operators
22.80
$22.80  
three stars High School or less Statewide
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
22.94
$22.94  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Medical Secretaries
22.94
$22.94  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators
22.98
$22.98  
three stars High School or less Statewide
 
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