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
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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| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
25.49
$25.49
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.18
$30.18
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
32.97
$32.97
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.18
$50.18
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.81
$43.81
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
32.72
$32.72
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters |
18.17
$18.17
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Interviewers |
19.61
$19.61
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
28.86
$28.86
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Veterinarians |
51.11
$51.11
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Paramedics |
30.42
$30.42
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Real Estate Agents |
18.63
$18.63
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Information Security Analysts |
54.80
$54.80
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Chiropractors |
37.56
$37.56
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Phlebotomists |
20.03
$20.03
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
30.14
$30.14
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
21.19
$21.19
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers |
30.08
$30.08
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers |
18.61
$18.61
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57
$42.57
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92
$47.92
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08
$33.08
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08
$33.08
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
32.23
$32.23
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.54
$34.54
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.80
$22.80
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
17.90
$17.90
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Logisticians |
37.40
$37.40
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.15
$52.15
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.95
$41.95
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| New Accounts Clerks |
21.75
$21.75
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| College Education Administrators |
47.96
$47.96
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Dentists |
86.13
$86.13
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
30.90
$30.90
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
31.10
$31.10
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Tire Repairers and Changers |
18.70
$18.70
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Roofers |
28.89
$28.89
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
20.61
$20.61
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
33.51
$33.51
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists |
14.96
$14.96
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Legal Secretaries |
29.94
$29.94
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.67
$23.67
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers |
18.32
$18.32
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.63
$27.63
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Computer, ATM, and Office Machine Repairers |
21.39
$21.39
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
28.58
$28.58
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
31.67
$31.67
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
29.97
$29.97
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.53
$32.53
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Vocational training | Statewide |
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