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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.

268 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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Medical Assistants
23.959384615384614
$23.959384615384614  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
37.194427884615386
$37.194427884615386  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Medical and Health Services Managers
50.28666826923077
$50.28666826923077  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Tellers
18.324985576923076
$18.324985576923076  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Middle School Teachers
30.97833173076923
$30.97833173076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Fast Food Cooks
13.607802884615385
$13.607802884615385  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
31.093158653846153
$31.093158653846153  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses
14.763562499999999
$14.763562499999999  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Nonrestaurant Food Servers
15.552495192307692
$15.552495192307692  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Parts Salespersons
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Dishwashers
14.376634615384615
$14.376634615384615  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Automotive Body Repairers
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
14.933125
$14.933125  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Pharmacy Technicians
21.95692307692308
$21.95692307692308  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Farmworkers and Laborers
17.69814903846154
$17.69814903846154   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
five stars High School or less Northwest
Hand Packers and Packagers
16.75450480769231
$16.75450480769231  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
18.973701923076923
$18.973701923076923  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
31.747173076923076
$31.747173076923076  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Northwest
Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
32.942197115384616
$32.942197115384616  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Electricians
35.79367307692308
$35.79367307692308  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
22.332673076923076
$22.332673076923076  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925  
five stars Associate's degree Northwest
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
13.999754807692309
$13.999754807692309  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Driver/Sales Workers
14.243081730769232
$14.243081730769232  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Receptionists and Information Clerks
17.212572115384617
$17.212572115384617  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Childcare Workers
14.632913461538461
$14.632913461538461  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Preschool Teachers
18.11271153846154
$18.11271153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Medical Secretaries
22.938509615384614
$22.938509615384614  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Accountants and Auditors
37.36197596153846
$37.36197596153846  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
19.07625961538462
$19.07625961538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
21.066283653846156
$21.066283653846156  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Recreation Workers
18.281091346153847
$18.281091346153847  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
25.036067307692306
$25.036067307692306  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Carpenters
29.405850961538462
$29.405850961538462  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers
32.32448076923077
$32.32448076923077  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Machinists
25.692408653846154
$25.692408653846154  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Social and Human Service Assistants
20.294427884615388
$20.294427884615388  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters
18.17206730769231
$18.17206730769231  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Light Truck or Delivery Drivers
22.39270673076923
$22.39270673076923  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives
36.9505625
$36.9505625  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
18.994644230769232
$18.994644230769232  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
24.394125
$24.394125  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
23.643701923076925
$23.643701923076925  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Bus Drivers, School
22.32766826923077
$22.32766826923077  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Construction Laborers
23.971725961538464
$23.971725961538464  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Licensed Practical Nurses
27.094182692307694
$27.094182692307694  
five stars Vocational training Northwest
High School Teachers
31.337788461538462
$31.337788461538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
 
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