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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.

268 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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Education Required 		Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
19.34
$19.34   		three stars High School or less Northwest
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
22.91
$22.91   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
 		three stars High School or less Northwest
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
24.20
$24.20   		three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Construction and Maintenance Painters
25.49
$25.49   		three stars High School or less Northwest
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
25.09
$25.09   		three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Chefs and Head Cooks
24.72
$24.72   		four stars High School or less Northwest
Motorboat Mechanics
23.31
$23.31   		three stars High School or less Northwest
Community Health Workers
22.93
$22.93   		three stars High School or less Northwest
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
24.12
$24.12   		five stars High School or less Northwest
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
24.12
$24.12   		five stars High School or less Northwest
Food Cooking Machine Operators
23.26
$23.26   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
 		four stars High School or less Northwest
Insurance Sales Agents
30.34
$30.34   		four stars High School or less Northwest
Machinists
25.69
$25.69   		five stars Vocational training Northwest
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
28.58
$28.58   		four stars High School or less Northwest
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators
22.97
$22.97   		three stars High School or less Northwest
Maintenance and Repair Workers
24.39
$24.39   		five stars High School or less Northwest
Dispatchers
26.31
$26.31   		three stars High School or less Northwest
Mixing and Blending Machine Operators
23.67
$23.67   		three stars High School or less Northwest
Graphic Designers
30.17
$30.17   		four stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
25.04
$25.04   		five stars High School or less Northwest
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
23.88
$23.88   		five stars High School or less Northwest
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
24.79
$24.79   		four stars High School or less Northwest
Correctional Officers and Jailers
26.97
$26.97   		five stars High School or less Northwest
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
37.11
$37.11   		four stars Vocational training Northwest
Automotive Body Repairers
24.21
$24.21   		five stars High School or less Northwest
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
26.76
$26.76   		three stars High School or less Northwest
Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors
23.75
$23.75   		four stars High School or less Northwest
Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
24.20
$24.20   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
 		three stars High School or less Northwest
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
29.81
$29.81   		three stars High School or less Northwest
Medical Records Specialists
25.87
$25.87   		three stars Associate's degree Northwest
Licensed Practical Nurses
27.09
$27.09   		five stars Vocational training Northwest
Forest and Conservation Technicians
24.66
$24.66   		four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators
25.19
$25.19   		three stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
26.38
$26.38   		three stars High School or less Northwest
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
28.11
$28.11   		five stars High School or less Northwest
Legal Secretaries
29.94
$29.94   		three stars High School or less Northwest
Bus and Truck Mechanics
29.89
$29.89   		five stars High School or less Northwest
Dental Assistants
30.56
$30.56   		five stars Vocational training Northwest
Carpenters
29.41
$29.41   		five stars High School or less Northwest
First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
25.92
$25.92   		three stars Not available Northwest
First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
25.92
$25.92   		three stars Not available Northwest
Farm Equipment Mechanics
24.83
$24.83   		four stars Vocational training Northwest
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08
$33.08   		three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
33.08
$33.08   		three stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
28.35
$28.35   		four stars High School or less Northwest
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
30.08
$30.08   		four stars High School or less Northwest
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
30.14
$30.14   		four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Industrial Engineering Technicians
31.22
$31.22   		four stars Associate's degree Northwest
Postal Service Mail Carriers
27.63
$27.63   		four stars High School or less Northwest
Postal Service Clerks
27.58
$27.58   		three stars High School or less Northwest
 
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