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.
272 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
19.296149038461536
$19.296149038461536
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Nursing Assistants |
19.441875
$19.441875
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Interviewers |
19.606245192307693
$19.606245192307693
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
22.944326923076922
$22.944326923076922
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
19.911298076923078
$19.911298076923078
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Customer Service Representatives |
22.263120192307692
$22.263120192307692
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| General Office Clerks |
21.692014423076923
$21.692014423076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Residential Advisors |
21.2860625
$21.2860625
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services |
23.93425480769231
$23.93425480769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.02472596153846
$23.02472596153846
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics |
22.869490384615386
$22.869490384615386
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Human Resources Assistants |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Medical Assistants |
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
22.692519230769232
$22.692519230769232
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
23.882072115384616
$23.882072115384616
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Bus Drivers, School |
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
22.78352403846154
$22.78352403846154
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Aircraft Structure and Systems Assemblers |
21.839548076923077
$21.839548076923077
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Firefighters |
19.869
$19.869
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Advertising Sales Agents |
26.357735576923076
$26.357735576923076
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Construction Laborers |
23.971725961538464
$23.971725961538464
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
21.81616826923077
$21.81616826923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.394125
$24.394125
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
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