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.
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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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| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
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Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
|
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Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
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Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
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Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.91371634615385
$63.91371634615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
94.16314423076923
$94.16314423076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Dentists |
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Optometrists |
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Pediatricians, General |
106.76915384615384
$106.76915384615384
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Not available | Southeast |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Cardiologists | ------ |
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Not available | Southeast |
| Anesthesiologists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Not available | Southeast |
| Neurologists | ------ |
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Not available | Southeast |
| Radiologists | ------ |
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Not available | Southeast |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Dermatologists | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
|
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Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Elementary School Teachers |
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
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Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| High School Teachers |
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462
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Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Athletic Trainers |
28.936408653846154
$28.936408653846154
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers |
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616
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Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
30.08966826923077
$30.08966826923077
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Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Coaches and Scouts |
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613
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High School or less | Southeast |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | ------ |
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Not available | Southeast |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72070673076924
$32.72070673076924
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Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
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