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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.

326 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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Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
15.321341346153845
$15.321341346153845  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Physician Assistants
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615  
five stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Insurance Sales Agents
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
33.38746153846154
$33.38746153846154  
five stars Vocational training Statewide
Vehicle Cleaners
17.715052884615382
$17.715052884615382  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Construction Managers
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Correctional Officers and Jailers
26.974403846153848
$26.974403846153848  
five stars High School or less Statewide
Industrial Production Managers
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926  
five stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Marketing Managers
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Personal Financial Advisors
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators
22.80651923076923
$22.80651923076923  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Parts Salespersons
18.649341346153847
$18.649341346153847  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Emergency Medical Technicians
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Mechanical Engineers
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Computer and Information Systems Managers
77.60699519230769
$77.60699519230769  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
30.444134615384616
$30.444134615384616  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Food Service Managers
30.865302884615385
$30.865302884615385  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Compliance Officers
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
36.32891826923077
$36.32891826923077  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Billing and Posting Clerks
23.882072115384616
$23.882072115384616  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Speech-Language Pathologists
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
23.3175625
$23.3175625  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
23.3175625
$23.3175625  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Bakers
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Coaches and Scouts
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
19.959932692307692
$19.959932692307692  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Security Guards
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Human Resources Managers
65.1628125
$65.1628125  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Financial Analysts
44.8245625
$44.8245625  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Public Relations Specialists
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
13.999754807692309
$13.999754807692309  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Surgical Technologists
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Health Care Social Workers
31.227956730769233
$31.227956730769233  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Computer Network Support Specialists
35.182
$35.182  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants
14.276134615384615
$14.276134615384615  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Electrical Engineers
50.094533653846156
$50.094533653846156  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
22.944326923076922
$22.944326923076922  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Cost Estimators
35.9841875
$35.9841875  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Industrial Engineering Technicians
31.22296153846154
$31.22296153846154  
four stars Associate's degree Statewide
Occupational Therapists
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538  
four stars Graduate degree (any type) Statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
Counter and Rental Clerks
17.873528846153846
$17.873528846153846  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Farmworkers and Laborers
17.69814903846154
$17.69814903846154  
four stars High School or less Statewide
Civil Engineers
45.5114375
$45.5114375  
four stars Bachelor's degree Statewide
 
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