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.
324 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.23
$31.23
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
77.61
$77.61
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Human Resources Managers |
65.17
$65.17
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.40
$24.40
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|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| General Office Clerks |
21.69
$21.69
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| High School Teachers | ------ |
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Electrical Engineers |
50.09
$50.09
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.72
$37.72
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Machinists |
25.70
$25.70
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
25.03
$25.03
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.11
$18.11
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
22.33
$22.33
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
21.95
$21.95
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics |
29.90
$29.90
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Carpenters |
29.40
$29.40
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Construction Laborers |
23.97
$23.97
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Fast Food Cooks |
13.61
$13.61
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Childcare Workers |
14.63
$14.63
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
18.91
$18.91
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
11.71
$11.71
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Nonrestaurant Food Servers |
15.55
$15.55
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Electricians |
35.79
$35.79
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
21.07
$21.07
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
17.21
$17.21
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products |
40.65
$40.65
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Information Security Analysts |
54.80
$54.80
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Tellers |
18.32
$18.32
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.93
$78.93
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73
$45.73
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.97
$36.97
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
23.89
$23.89
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Pharmacists |
68.50
$68.50
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
31.45
$31.45
|
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
31.74
$31.74
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Loan Officers |
38.66
$38.66
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Middle School Teachers | ------ |
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.89
$42.89
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Food Service Managers |
30.86
$30.86
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Parts Salespersons |
18.65
$18.65
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35
$28.35
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.72
$37.72
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
37.19
$37.19
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
19.08
$19.08
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|
Not available | Statewide |
| Coaches and Scouts | ------ |
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Health Care Social Workers |
31.23
$31.23
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Civil Engineers |
45.51
$45.51
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.94
$102.94
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Not available | Statewide |
| Recreation Workers |
18.28
$18.28
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.11
$24.11
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Not available | Statewide |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
24.11
$24.11
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Not available | Statewide |
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