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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Electricians |
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308
|
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Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Environmental Scientists |
40.129543269230766
$40.129543269230766
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
38.36114423076923
$38.36114423076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
33.51450961538461
$33.51450961538461
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154
|
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
|
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Architects |
41.182956730769234
$41.182956730769234
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Materials Engineers |
45.58632211538462
$45.58632211538462
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
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|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
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Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
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