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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| Hand Packers and Packagers |
16.75
$16.75
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.79
$37.79
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Executive Secretaries |
33.58
$33.58
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Physician Assistants |
62.13
$62.13
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.28
$14.28
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66
$36.66
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses |
14.76
$14.76
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
17.71
$17.71
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Construction Managers |
48.41
$48.41
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.34
$30.34
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.97
$50.97
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Lawyers |
68.58
$68.58
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.73
$50.73
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Sales Engineers |
53.98
$53.98
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Purchasing Managers |
61.59
$61.59
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.75
$21.75
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Surgical Technologists |
32.43
$32.43
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
33.39
$33.39
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.55
$39.55
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers | ------ |
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.51
$41.51
|
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Not available | Statewide |
| Dental Assistants |
30.56
$30.56
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.04
$23.04
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Nurse Practitioners |
63.92
$63.92
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Bartenders |
13.07
$13.07
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
18.59
$18.59
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|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
27.75
$27.75
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
14.94
$14.94
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.32
$23.32
|
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Not available | Statewide |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.32
$23.32
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
26.98
$26.98
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.66
$29.66
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
31.00
$31.00
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.08
$20.08
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
23.88
$23.88
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | ------ |
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Not available | Statewide |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
22.80
$22.80
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Tire Repairers and Changers |
18.71
$18.71
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.89
$41.89
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.32
$32.32
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
29.89
$29.89
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51
$40.51
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
15.99
$15.99
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dishwashers |
14.38
$14.38
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
23.77
$23.77
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18
$38.18
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Food Batchmakers |
17.11
$17.11
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
14.01
$14.01
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57
$42.57
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High School or less | Statewide |
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