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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 Need help? 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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 Sort descending Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Project Management Specialists
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
23.883716346153847
$23.883716346153847  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Bus and Truck Mechanics
29.894759615384615
$29.894759615384615  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Recreation Workers
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Family Medicine Physicians
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Dishwashers
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Dental Assistants
30.557259615384616
$30.557259615384616  
five stars Vocational training Statewide
Hand Packers and Packagers
16.75450480769231
$16.75450480769231  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Pharmacists
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Nonrestaurant Food Servers
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Carpenters
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Middle School Teachers
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925  
five stars Associate's degree Statewide
Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Computer User Support Specialists
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077  
five stars Associate's degree Statewide
Pharmacy Technicians
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Industrial Engineers
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Machinists
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154  
five stars Vocational training Statewide
Electricians
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308  
five stars Vocational training Statewide
Market Research Analysts
37.911125
$37.911125  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Financial Managers
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Human Resources Specialists
34.47892307692308
$34.47892307692308  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Childcare Workers
14.632913461538461
$14.632913461538461  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
35.224875000000004
$35.224875000000004  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Software Developers
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Software Developers
55.2168173076923
$55.2168173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Preschool Teachers
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Medical Assistants
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Fast Food Cooks
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Driver/Sales Workers
14.243081730769232
$14.243081730769232  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Social and Human Service Assistants
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Bus Drivers, School
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Medical Secretaries
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925  
five stars High School or less Statewide
High School Teachers
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Bartenders
13.065100961538462
$13.065100961538462  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
24.394125
$24.394125  
five stars Vocational training Statewide
Accountants and Auditors
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Elementary School Teachers
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers
32.32448076923077
$32.32448076923077  
five stars High School or less Statewide
 
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