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.
272 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest and Conservation Technicians |
24.662846153846154
$24.662846153846154
|
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Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
17.873528846153846
$17.873528846153846
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Executive Secretaries |
33.57594230769231
$33.57594230769231
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Interviewers |
19.606245192307693
$19.606245192307693
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Coaches and Scouts |
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Machinists |
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
16.75450480769231
$16.75450480769231
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.607033653846152
$20.607033653846152
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
23.882072115384616
$23.882072115384616
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
19.340865384615384
$19.340865384615384
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Medical Records Specialists |
25.866033653846152
$25.866033653846152
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
17.715052884615382
$17.715052884615382
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
32.23153365384615
$32.23153365384615
|
|
Vocational training | Arrowhead |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.751610576923078
$21.751610576923078
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Middle School Teachers |
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
30.42416826923077
$30.42416826923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Tellers |
18.324985576923076
$18.324985576923076
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Financial Managers |
65.23145673076922
$65.23145673076922
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
24.790875
$24.790875
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
|
|
Associate's degree | Arrowhead |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
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Graduate degree (any type) | Arrowhead |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Dishwashers |
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses |
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Food Service Managers |
30.865302884615385
$30.865302884615385
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|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232
|
|
High School or less | Arrowhead |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
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High School or less | Arrowhead |
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