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.
287 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. |
Current Demand Indicator Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low. |
Typical Education Required |
Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota. |
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General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
|
High School or less | Southeast | |
Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
Associate's degree | Southeast | |
Insurance Underwriters |
37.78854807692307
$37.78854807692307
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast | |
Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
|
High School or less | Southeast | |
Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
|
High School or less | Southeast | |
Radiation Therapists |
40.81850480769231
$40.81850480769231
|
Associate's degree | Southeast | |
Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast | |
Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast | |
Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
32.97365865384616
$32.97365865384616
|
High School or less | Southeast | |
Electronics Engineers |
47.97273076923077
$47.97273076923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Dietitians and Nutritionists |
33.21496153846154
$33.21496153846154
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
Vocational training | Southeast | |
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
High School or less | Southeast | |
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Medical Equipment Repairers |
32.356091346153846
$32.356091346153846
|
Associate's degree | Southeast | |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Medical Scientists |
48.41206730769231
$48.41206730769231
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast | |
Chemists |
42.53591826923077
$42.53591826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
|
Associate's degree | Southeast | |
Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast | |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
Associate's degree | Southeast | |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
|
Associate's degree | Southeast | |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
Associate's degree | Southeast | |
Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast | |
Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
Associate's degree | Southeast | |
Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast | |
Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast | |
Surgical Assistants |
41.083110576923076
$41.083110576923076
|
Associate's degree | Southeast | |
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