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.
326 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 Assistants |
18.40
$18.40
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
28.79
$28.79
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
25.09
$25.09
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|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Tax Preparers |
30.00
$30.00
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Financial Examiners |
42.06
$42.06
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
23.33
$23.33
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Anesthesiologists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Multiple Machine Tool Operators |
22.16
$22.16
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants |
16.38
$16.38
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dermatologists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators |
23.26
$23.26
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Chemists |
42.54
$42.54
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
24.79
$24.79
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|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Surgical Assistants |
41.08
$41.08
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|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
41.32
$41.32
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|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Insurance Underwriters |
37.79
$37.79
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
40.94
$40.94
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
35.38
$35.38
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Tool and Die Makers |
30.91
$30.91
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Construction and Building Inspectors |
39.04
$39.04
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Library Technicians |
23.27
$23.27
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Postal Service Clerks |
27.58
$27.58
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
33.21
$33.21
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Gaming Dealers |
12.81
$12.81
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Computer Network Architects |
64.80
$64.80
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians |
37.11
$37.11
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|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.70
$49.70
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.70
$49.70
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
49.70
$49.70
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Clerical Library Assistants |
19.42
$19.42
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Computer Programmers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Optometrists |
74.94
$74.94
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Preschool Education Administrators |
28.49
$28.49
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators |
20.70
$20.70
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Farm Animal Caretakers |
17.02
$17.02
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers |
22.38
$22.38
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
38.36
$38.36
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31
$40.31
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Tellers |
18.32
$18.32
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Agricultural Technicians |
19.03
$19.03
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Pharmacy Aides |
16.57
$16.57
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Graphic Designers |
30.17
$30.17
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Environmental Scientists |
40.13
$40.13
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Chemical Equipment Operators |
22.72
$22.72
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Purchasing Managers |
61.59
$61.59
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
22.98
$22.98
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists |
38.19
$38.19
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Athletic Trainers |
28.94
$28.94
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Biological Technicians |
23.82
$23.82
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
28.82
$28.82
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High School or less | Statewide |
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