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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
23.88
$23.88
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Chemical Technicians |
25.03
$25.03
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
36.33
$36.33
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Human Resources Assistants |
23.64
$23.64
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians |
23.86
$23.86
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
22.13
$22.13
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.32
$23.32
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.32
$23.32
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers |
22.91
$22.91
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
22.78
$22.78
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Agricultural Technicians |
19.03
$19.03
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators |
23.20
$23.20
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Construction Laborers |
23.97
$23.97
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.67
$23.67
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
24.72
$24.72
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
23.33
$23.33
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
24.21
$24.21
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.97
$26.97
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
21.82
$21.82
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.33
$22.33
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
24.39
$24.39
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Machinists |
25.69
$25.69
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
25.19
$25.19
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.39
$24.39
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
33.25
$33.25
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22
$31.22
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.75
$23.75
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.75
$18.75
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.23
$24.23
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.87
$25.87
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Dispatchers |
26.31
$26.31
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.29
$20.29
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.81
$29.81
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Carpenters |
29.41
$29.41
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
22.98
$22.98
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.04
$25.04
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
28.11
$28.11
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Baking and Drying Machine Operators |
24.54
$24.54
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14
$30.14
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics |
24.83
$24.83
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
27.09
$27.09
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.76
$26.76
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers |
30.08
$30.08
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.63
$27.63
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.89
$29.89
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Assistants |
30.56
$30.56
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.12
$30.12
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86
$28.86
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08
$33.08
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08
$33.08
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
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