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.
287 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Equipment Mechanics |
24.832576923076925
$24.832576923076925
|
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Vocational training | Southeast |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
25.491692307692308
$25.491692307692308
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
22.944326923076922
$22.944326923076922
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers |
29.88479326923077
$29.88479326923077
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Dermatologists | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
94.16314423076923
$94.16314423076923
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
31.66729326923077
$31.66729326923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Vehicle Cleaners |
17.715052884615382
$17.715052884615382
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Glaziers |
32.87295673076923
$32.87295673076923
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
28.821581730769232
$28.821581730769232
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists |
14.959538461538461
$14.959538461538461
|
|
Vocational training | Southeast |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
31.098432692307693
$31.098432692307693
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
52.1548701923077
$52.1548701923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers |
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | ------ |
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
26.75745673076923
$26.75745673076923
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Psychiatrists | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Security Guards |
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers |
18.322399038461537
$18.322399038461537
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
78.92103846153847
$78.92103846153847
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Firefighters |
19.869
$19.869
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Dispensing Opticians |
19.39078846153846
$19.39078846153846
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
29.96932692307692
$29.96932692307692
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
|
|
Vocational training | Southeast |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
32.526346153846156
$32.526346153846156
|
|
Vocational training | Southeast |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
23.882072115384616
$23.882072115384616
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services |
23.93425480769231
$23.93425480769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
14.933125
$14.933125
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
29.811129807692307
$29.811129807692307
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators |
20.70223076923077
$20.70223076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
32.356091346153846
$32.356091346153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Library Technicians |
23.269942307692308
$23.269942307692308
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
32.97365865384616
$32.97365865384616
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
17.873528846153846
$17.873528846153846
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
33.21496153846154
$33.21496153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Logisticians |
37.40119711538462
$37.40119711538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Chemists |
42.53591826923077
$42.53591826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Neurologists | ------ |
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Cardiologists | ------ |
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
25.186375
$25.186375
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
23.668278846153843
$23.668278846153843
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Coaches and Scouts |
19.410759615384613
$19.410759615384613
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|
High School or less | Southeast |
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