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.
268 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics |
24.832576923076925
$24.832576923076925
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Pharmacists |
68.49181730769232
$68.49181730769232
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Market Research Analysts |
37.911125
$37.911125
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
28.35158173076923
$28.35158173076923
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
24.790875
$24.790875
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
20.17460576923077
$20.17460576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Food Batchmakers |
17.10989903846154
$17.10989903846154
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers |
27.631495192307693
$27.631495192307693
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
28.5804375
$28.5804375
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers |
18.60795673076923
$18.60795673076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
30.341235576923076
$30.341235576923076
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
|
Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators |
20.085971153846153
$20.085971153846153
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
30.995355769230766
$30.995355769230766
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
17.58998076923077
$17.58998076923077
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants |
16.379293269230768
$16.379293269230768
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Industrial Production Managers |
50.968201923076926
$50.968201923076926
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Lawyers |
68.5766875
$68.5766875
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
15.982600961538461
$15.982600961538461
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers |
30.084091346153848
$30.084091346153848
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Executive Secretaries |
33.57594230769231
$33.57594230769231
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
17.715052884615382
$17.715052884615382
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
|
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
31.454269230769228
$31.454269230769228
|
|
Vocational training | Northwest |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.179403846153846
$50.179403846153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Printing Press Operators |
22.801509615384614
$22.801509615384614
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Residential Advisors |
21.2860625
$21.2860625
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Bakers |
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
21.190091346153846
$21.190091346153846
|
|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846
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|
High School or less | Northwest |
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