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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
32.25579326923077
$32.25579326923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
32.30133653846154
$32.30133653846154
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Software Developers |
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Sales Managers |
64.79507692307693
$64.79507692307693
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
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