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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| Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
32.32448076923077
$32.32448076923077
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615
|
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
30.90344230769231
$30.90344230769231
|
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Executive Secretaries |
33.57594230769231
$33.57594230769231
|
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Human Resources Specialists |
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Health Care Social Workers |
31.227956730769233
$31.227956730769233
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
36.9505625
$36.9505625
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators |
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Health Educators |
30.16954807692308
$30.16954807692308
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas |
29.569769230769232
$29.569769230769232
|
|
Not available | Arrowhead |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Instructional Coordinators |
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Construction and Building Inspectors |
39.04222596153846
$39.04222596153846
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
32.356091346153846
$32.356091346153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Lodging Managers |
35.15555769230769
$35.15555769230769
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Operators |
28.067249999999998
$28.067249999999998
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
31.454269230769228
$31.454269230769228
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Foresters |
32.18151923076923
$32.18151923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians |
37.11434134615385
$37.11434134615385
|
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers |
32.508442307692306
$32.508442307692306
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Cost Estimators |
35.9841875
$35.9841875
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Roofers |
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
35.37642788461539
$35.37642788461539
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers |
36.5911826923077
$36.5911826923077
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
40.94126923076923
$40.94126923076923
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
32.97365865384616
$32.97365865384616
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
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