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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management Specialists |
42.46
$42.46
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.88
$23.88
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.89
$29.89
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Recreation Workers |
18.28
$18.28
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93
$102.93
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Dishwashers |
14.38
$14.38
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dental Assistants |
30.56
$30.56
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
16.75
$16.75
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Pharmacists |
68.49
$68.49
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.55
$15.55
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Carpenters |
29.41
$29.41
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.98
$30.98
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.55
$39.55
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.79
$37.79
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.72
$37.72
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.19
$37.19
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42
$30.42
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.96
$21.96
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.89
$42.89
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.00
$48.00
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Machinists |
25.69
$25.69
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Electricians |
35.79
$35.79
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.91
$37.91
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
50.29
$50.29
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Financial Managers |
65.23
$65.23
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Human Resources Specialists |
34.48
$34.48
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.99
$18.99
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.08
$19.08
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.94
$32.94
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.07
$21.07
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Childcare Workers |
14.63
$14.63
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
35.22
$35.22
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Software Developers |
55.22
$55.22
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Developers |
55.22
$55.22
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.04
$25.04
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11
$18.11
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Medical Assistants |
23.96
$23.96
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Fast Food Cooks |
13.61
$13.61
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.24
$14.24
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
20.29
$20.29
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Bus Drivers, School |
22.33
$22.33
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Medical Secretaries |
22.94
$22.94
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
23.64
$23.64
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| High School Teachers |
31.34
$31.34
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Bartenders |
13.07
$13.07
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
18.91
$18.91
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.39
$24.39
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|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Accountants and Auditors |
37.36
$37.36
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Elementary School Teachers |
30.94
$30.94
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
32.32
$32.32
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High School or less | Statewide |
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