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.
288 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library Technicians |
23.269942307692308
$23.269942307692308
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Optometrists |
74.94210096153847
$74.94210096153847
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Insulation Workers |
24.14558173076923
$24.14558173076923
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Legal Secretaries |
29.935774038461542
$29.935774038461542
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
15.321341346153845
$15.321341346153845
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Health Educators |
30.16954807692308
$30.16954807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
41.32274519230769
$41.32274519230769
|
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Farm Animal Caretakers |
17.022610576923075
$17.022610576923075
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers |
40.349216346153845
$40.349216346153845
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Roofers |
28.889259615384617
$28.889259615384617
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Central |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians |
22.97412019230769
$22.97412019230769
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Tool and Die Makers |
30.913057692307692
$30.913057692307692
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Interpreters and Translators |
30.593908653846153
$30.593908653846153
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.17535576923077
$30.17535576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Mail Clerks |
18.300153846153847
$18.300153846153847
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Tutors |
22.770697115384618
$22.770697115384618
|
|
Not available | Central |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators |
23.25744230769231
$23.25744230769231
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
32.25579326923077
$32.25579326923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
29.88479326923077
$29.88479326923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Construction and Building Inspectors |
39.04222596153846
$39.04222596153846
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services |
23.93425480769231
$23.93425480769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers |
32.06711057692308
$32.06711057692308
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners |
30.50198076923077
$30.50198076923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Credit Analysts |
38.88194711538461
$38.88194711538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Gaming Dealers |
12.808822115384615
$12.808822115384615
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
29.96932692307692
$29.96932692307692
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Chiropractors |
37.55841826923076
$37.55841826923076
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Dentists |
86.1252548076923
$86.1252548076923
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters |
19.04885576923077
$19.04885576923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Interior Designers |
30.44912980769231
$30.44912980769231
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Statisticians |
41.72214423076923
$41.72214423076923
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
|
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Associate's degree | Central |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.02472596153846
$23.02472596153846
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
33.21496153846154
$33.21496153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.755451923076922
$19.755451923076922
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
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High School or less | Central |
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