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 
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692
|
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
22.944326923076922
$22.944326923076922
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Firefighters |
19.869
$19.869
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
17.873528846153846
$17.873528846153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Interviewers |
19.606245192307693
$19.606245192307693
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Production Helpers |
18.648038461538462
$18.648038461538462
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
24.787658653846155
$24.787658653846155
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters |
19.04885576923077
$19.04885576923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
19.911298076923078
$19.911298076923078
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Customer Service Representatives |
22.263120192307692
$22.263120192307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.119197115384615
$24.119197115384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Residential Advisors |
21.2860625
$21.2860625
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers |
19.765418269230768
$19.765418269230768
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Advertising Sales Agents |
26.357735576923076
$26.357735576923076
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| General Office Clerks |
21.692014423076923
$21.692014423076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
22.692519230769232
$22.692519230769232
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators |
23.25744230769231
$23.25744230769231
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Parts Salespersons |
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers |
20.561942307692306
$20.561942307692306
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Psychiatric Aides |
20.778533653846154
$20.778533653846154
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
Not available | Southwest |
| Bus Drivers, School |
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
22.76291346153846
$22.76291346153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Biological Technicians |
23.82411057692308
$23.82411057692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
26.375855769230768
$26.375855769230768
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Chemical Equipment Operators |
22.721346153846156
$22.721346153846156
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical Assistants |
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Roofers |
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
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