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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postal Service Clerks |
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
27.75176923076923
$27.75176923076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Food Service Managers |
30.865302884615385
$30.865302884615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
28.793471153846152
$28.793471153846152
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Millwrights |
31.9026875
$31.9026875
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
31.454269230769228
$31.454269230769228
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
29.96932692307692
$29.96932692307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
29.88479326923077
$29.88479326923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
30.90344230769231
$30.90344230769231
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
33.38746153846154
$33.38746153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Executive Secretaries |
33.57594230769231
$33.57594230769231
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Electricians |
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
32.32448076923077
$32.32448076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Human Resources Specialists |
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators |
30.90303365384615
$30.90303365384615
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Health Care Social Workers |
31.227956730769233
$31.227956730769233
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers |
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
32.97365865384616
$32.97365865384616
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
36.9505625
$36.9505625
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Credit Analysts |
38.88194711538461
$38.88194711538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cost Estimators |
35.9841875
$35.9841875
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Multiple Machine Tool Operators |
22.15519230769231
$22.15519230769231
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Instructional Coordinators |
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Food Scientists |
40.49399519230769
$40.49399519230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
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