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.
212 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logisticians |
36.79
$36.79
|
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
29.84
$29.84
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.35
$34.35
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators |
20.71
$20.71
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Occupational Therapists |
38.13
$38.13
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
59.06
$59.06
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Dispatchers |
24.01
$24.01
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers |
24.84
$24.84
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
33.56
$33.56
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
19.92
$19.92
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Management Analysts |
39.20
$39.20
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
19.78
$19.78
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Conservation Scientists |
39.43
$39.43
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
30.57
$30.57
|
|
Vocational training | Southwest |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Pest Control Workers |
25.55
$25.55
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Human Resources Managers |
50.06
$50.06
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
18.65
$18.65
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| New Accounts Clerks |
19.18
$19.18
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Cost Estimators |
30.59
$30.59
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Order Clerks |
19.12
$19.12
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
15.09
$15.09
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Electrical Engineers |
46.07
$46.07
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
24.46
$24.46
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Postal Service Clerks |
25.32
$25.32
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mechanical Door Repairers |
24.04
$24.04
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
25.06
$25.06
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.15
$22.15
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
40.56
$40.56
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
21.75
$21.75
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Marketing Managers |
62.92
$62.92
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
31.69
$31.69
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
19.04
$19.04
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
37.39
$37.39
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Food Baking and Drying Machine Operators |
20.45
$20.45
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.54
$23.54
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
14.95
$14.95
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
19.15
$19.15
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
15.06
$15.06
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
24.54
$24.54
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Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
19.13
$19.13
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Executive Secretaries |
30.92
$30.92
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Kindergarten Teachers | ------ |
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Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
24.45
$24.45
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
29.09
$29.09
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Dental Hygienists |
38.69
$38.69
|
|
Not available | Southwest |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
38.49
$38.49
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
38.67
$38.67
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Public Relations Specialists |
30.59
$30.59
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|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
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