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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.

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