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.
283 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodging Managers |
29.09
$29.09
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
62.32
$62.32
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Interpreters and Translators |
27.66
$27.66
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
23.44
$23.44
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
23.56
$23.56
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
41.44
$41.44
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
14.26
$14.26
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
23.86
$23.86
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Operators |
15.02
$15.02
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Dispensing Opticians |
18.31
$18.31
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
24.50
$24.50
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Dentists |
63.80
$63.80
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.24
$23.24
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Food Batchmakers |
18.73
$18.73
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators |
23.42
$23.42
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators |
19.57
$19.57
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
58.91
$58.91
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians |
999.00
>$100
|
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners |
11.58
$11.58
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | ------ |
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Human Resources Assistants |
20.18
$20.18
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
18.20
$18.20
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Cost Estimators |
30.36
$30.36
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Residential Advisors |
19.23
$19.23
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Clerical Library Assistants |
14.81
$14.81
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
19.16
$19.16
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
23.21
$23.21
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Dental Hygienists |
38.09
$38.09
|
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
23.55
$23.55
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.30
$47.30
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
24.71
$24.71
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Civil Engineers |
48.40
$48.40
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | ------ |
|
Not available | Northwest |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
22.46
$22.46
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Industrial Production Managers |
46.53
$46.53
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
28.66
$28.66
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Painting and Decorating Workers |
19.19
$19.19
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
11.83
$11.83
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
14.80
$14.80
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
38.06
$38.06
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Bartenders |
11.89
$11.89
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Nurse Practitioners |
60.28
$60.28
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Tool and Die Makers |
28.51
$28.51
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Operations Research Analysts |
36.85
$36.85
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners |
21.45
$21.45
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters |
14.40
$14.40
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Sales Engineers |
45.92
$45.92
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|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
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