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.
288 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Nursing Assistants |
19.441875
$19.441875
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Dispensing Opticians |
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
19.911298076923078
$19.911298076923078
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Farmworkers and Laborers |
17.69814903846154
$17.69814903846154
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Customer Service Representatives |
22.263120192307692
$22.263120192307692
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Library Technicians |
23.269942307692308
$23.269942307692308
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077
|
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters |
19.04885576923077
$19.04885576923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.02472596153846
$23.02472596153846
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| General Office Clerks |
21.692014423076923
$21.692014423076923
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
22.78352403846154
$22.78352403846154
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Residential Advisors |
21.2860625
$21.2860625
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Wood Sawing Machine Operators |
21.57901923076923
$21.57901923076923
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Central |
| Bus Drivers, School |
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Tutors |
22.770697115384618
$22.770697115384618
|
|
Not available | Central |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
23.882072115384616
$23.882072115384616
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
22.692519230769232
$22.692519230769232
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians |
22.97412019230769
$22.97412019230769
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|
High School or less | Central |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
22.944326923076922
$22.944326923076922
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
22.125129807692307
$22.125129807692307
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Medical Assistants |
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Human Resources Assistants |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
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|
High School or less | Central |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
22.726355769230768
$22.726355769230768
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614
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High School or less | Central |
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