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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.

212 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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Bartenders
12.13
$12.13  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Waiters and Waitresses
12.35
$12.35  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses
12.59
$12.59  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
12.66
$12.66  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Childcare Workers
12.70
$12.70  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Fast Food and Counter Workers
12.74
$12.74  
five stars Not available Southwest
Fast Food and Counter Workers
12.74
$12.74  
five stars Not available Southwest
Dishwashers
12.76
$12.76  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Cashiers
13.30
$13.30  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers
13.31
$13.31  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
14.53
$14.53  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Driver/Sales Workers
14.54
$14.54  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Fast Food Cooks
14.56
$14.56  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
14.82
$14.82  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
14.95
$14.95  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Retail Salespersons
14.97
$14.97  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants
15.06
$15.06  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Food Preparation Workers
15.06
$15.06  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Nonrestaurant Food Servers
15.07
$15.07  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers
15.09
$15.09  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
15.19
$15.19  
four stars Vocational training Southwest
Production Helpers
15.24
$15.24  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters
15.34
$15.34  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Receptionists and Information Clerks
15.37
$15.37  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Hand Packers and Packagers
15.39
$15.39  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
15.43
$15.43  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Stockers and Order Fillers
15.50
$15.50  
five stars Not available Southwest
Maids and Housekeepers
15.52
$15.52  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Vehicle Cleaners
15.53
$15.53  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Recreation Workers
15.60
$15.60  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Farmworkers and Laborers
15.63
$15.63  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Counter and Rental Clerks
15.66
$15.66  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Firefighters
15.67
$15.67  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Restaurant Cooks
15.93
$15.93  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Janitors and Cleaners
16.15
$16.15  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
16.82
$16.82  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Tire Repairers and Changers
17.00
$17.00  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
17.87
$17.87  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Preschool Teachers
18.07
$18.07  
four stars Bachelor's degree Southwest
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
18.33
$18.33  
three stars Associate's degree Southwest
Tellers
18.51
$18.51  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Psychiatric Technicians
18.65
$18.65  
three stars High School or less Southwest
Farm Animal Caretakers
18.73
$18.73  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Pharmacy Technicians
18.81
$18.81  
four stars High School or less Southwest
Freight and Stock Laborers
18.83
$18.83  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
18.90
$18.90  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Butchers and Meat Cutters
18.94
$18.94  
five stars High School or less Southwest
Nursing Assistants
18.96
$18.96  
five stars Not available Southwest
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
18.99
$18.99  
five stars Not available Southwest
Customer Service Representatives
19.00
$19.00  
five stars High School or less Southwest
 
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