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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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 Sort descending Need help? Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Region Need help? There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
23.206682692307695
$23.206682692307695  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
18.909221153846154
$18.909221153846154  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Maids and Housekeepers
16.793677884615384
$16.793677884615384  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Elementary School Teachers
30.943384615384616
$30.943384615384616  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Customer Service Representatives
22.263120192307692
$22.263120192307692  
five stars High School or less Northwest
General Office Clerks
21.692014423076923
$21.692014423076923  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Freight and Stock Laborers
19.911298076923078
$19.911298076923078  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Stockers and Order Fillers
17.459908653846153
$17.459908653846153  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Janitors and Cleaners
17.869033653846152
$17.869033653846152  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Maintenance and Repair Workers
24.389139423076927
$24.389139423076927  
five stars High School or less Northwest
General and Operations Managers
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154  
five stars Bachelor's degree Northwest
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
22.692519230769232
$22.692519230769232  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Retail Salespersons
15.630634615384617
$15.630634615384617  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Cashiers
14.41221153846154
$14.41221153846154  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Nursing Assistants
19.441875
$19.441875  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
28.105947115384616
$28.105947115384616  
five stars High School or less Northwest
Registered Nurses
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844  
five stars Associate's degree Northwest
 
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