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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manicurists and Pedicurists |
14.959538461538461
$14.959538461538461
|
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Vocational training | Central |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
|
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Vocational training | Central |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers |
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86338942307692
$28.86338942307692
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Operators |
24.204370192307692
$24.204370192307692
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Central |
| Clerical Library Assistants |
19.422500000000003
$19.422500000000003
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.746759615384615
$18.746759615384615
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
22.976870192307693
$22.976870192307693
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanics |
22.869490384615386
$22.869490384615386
|
|
Vocational training | Central |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Graphic Designers |
30.17454326923077
$30.17454326923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14099519230769
$30.14099519230769
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
24.787658653846155
$24.787658653846155
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.1628125
$65.1628125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
28.821581730769232
$28.821581730769232
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
28.793471153846152
$28.793471153846152
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
17.901514423076925
$17.901514423076925
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Central |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
22.125129807692307
$22.125129807692307
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Mechanical Drafters |
31.92690384615385
$31.92690384615385
|
|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
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|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Woodworking Machine Operators |
21.19323076923077
$21.19323076923077
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Central |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
30.14458653846154
$30.14458653846154
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|
Associate's degree | Central |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
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High School or less | Central |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
25.186375
$25.186375
|
|
High School or less | Central |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
14.933125
$14.933125
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|
High School or less | Central |
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