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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Workers |
22.93045673076923
$22.93045673076923
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Veterinarians |
51.113
$51.113
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
22.125129807692307
$22.125129807692307
|
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Tire Repairers and Changers |
18.704153846153847
$18.704153846153847
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
25.186375
$25.186375
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Chiropractors |
37.55841826923076
$37.55841826923076
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
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Associate's degree | Northwest |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
111.03273076923077
$111.03273076923077
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services |
23.93425480769231
$23.93425480769231
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Gaming Cage Workers |
18.210764423076924
$18.210764423076924
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers |
22.90672596153846
$22.90672596153846
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Environmental Scientists |
40.129543269230766
$40.129543269230766
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
33.08016346153846
$33.08016346153846
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Graduate degree (any type) | Northwest |
| Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
26.375855769230768
$26.375855769230768
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Farm Animal Caretakers |
17.022610576923075
$17.022610576923075
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High School or less | Northwest |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists |
34.90241826923077
$34.90241826923077
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Bachelor's degree | Northwest |
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