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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
19.274317307692307
$19.274317307692307
|
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High School or less | Southwest |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators |
30.90303365384615
$30.90303365384615
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
23.76785576923077
$23.76785576923077
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.66585576923077
$22.66585576923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
13.999754807692309
$13.999754807692309
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
14.014831730769231
$14.014831730769231
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
22.976870192307693
$22.976870192307693
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
29.655322115384614
$29.655322115384614
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
25.186375
$25.186375
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
53.64041826923077
$53.64041826923077
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators |
23.200600961538463
$23.200600961538463
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
23.896971153846152
$23.896971153846152
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers |
30.084091346153848
$30.084091346153848
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
32.53598557692308
$32.53598557692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters |
23.3175625
$23.3175625
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
102.93492788461538
$102.93492788461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Security Guards |
18.522293269230772
$18.522293269230772
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
24.787658653846155
$24.787658653846155
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.038072115384615
$23.038072115384615
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
30.85351923076923
$30.85351923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
24.195557692307695
$24.195557692307695
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Bakers |
17.78126923076923
$17.78126923076923
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.7255673076923
$52.7255673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
24.21475480769231
$24.21475480769231
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
24.71816346153846
$24.71816346153846
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Marketing Managers |
76.65088461538461
$76.65088461538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Paramedics |
30.419173076923077
$30.419173076923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
32.930389423076925
$32.930389423076925
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
23.327581730769232
$23.327581730769232
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Psychiatric Aides |
20.778533653846154
$20.778533653846154
Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
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Not available | Southwest |
| Surgical Technologists |
32.43114423076923
$32.43114423076923
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Public Relations Specialists |
32.31132211538462
$32.31132211538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Cost Estimators |
35.9841875
$35.9841875
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
23.753475961538463
$23.753475961538463
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Postal Service Clerks |
27.581836538461538
$27.581836538461538
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| College Education Administrators |
47.962576923076924
$47.962576923076924
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Credit Analysts |
38.88194711538461
$38.88194711538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Administrative Services Managers |
58.69065865384616
$58.69065865384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Southwest |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
22.944326923076922
$22.944326923076922
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|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Physician Assistants |
62.12640865384615
$62.12640865384615
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southwest |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
47.92129807692308
$47.92129807692308
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.124490384615385
$30.124490384615385
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.234432692307692
$24.234432692307692
|
|
High School or less | Southwest |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southwest |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters |
19.04885576923077
$19.04885576923077
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High School or less | Southwest |
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