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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.

294 occupations found

Occupation Title Wage Need help? 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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Registered Nurses
48.19183173076923
$48.19183173076923  
five stars Associate's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Retail Salespersons
17.346177884615386
$17.346177884615386  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Cashiers
15.353677884615385
$15.353677884615385  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Customer Service Representatives
23.27485576923077
$23.27485576923077  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
21.389192307692305
$21.389192307692305  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Software Developers
62.09961057692308
$62.09961057692308  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Software Developers
62.09961057692308
$62.09961057692308  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Nursing Assistants
20.78458173076923
$20.78458173076923  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
23.18454807692308
$23.18454807692308  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Freight and Stock Laborers
22.277567307692305
$22.277567307692305  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Stockers and Order Fillers
18.781764423076922
$18.781764423076922  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
29.892884615384613
$29.892884615384613  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Fast Food and Counter Workers
14.788076923076924
$14.788076923076924  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Fast Food and Counter Workers
14.788076923076924
$14.788076923076924  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Waiters and Waitresses
11.819557692307692
$11.819557692307692  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Janitors and Cleaners
18.604033653846155
$18.604033653846155  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Accountants and Auditors
38.520048076923075
$38.520048076923075  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Restaurant Cooks
18.574302884615385
$18.574302884615385  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Maids and Housekeepers
17.384913461538464
$17.384913461538464  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
23.914629807692307
$23.914629807692307  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
General Office Clerks
22.85329807692308
$22.85329807692308  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Licensed Practical Nurses
29.15779326923077
$29.15779326923077  
five stars Vocational training 7 County Twin Cities
Food Preparation Workers
16.755524038461537
$16.755524038461537  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Management Analysts
45.45877884615384
$45.45877884615384  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives
37.34074038461539
$37.34074038461539  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Financial Managers
74.36112980769231
$74.36112980769231  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Marketing Managers
80.86157211538462
$80.86157211538462  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Light Truck or Delivery Drivers
23.394211538461537
$23.394211538461537  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Market Research Analysts
38.889394230769234
$38.889394230769234  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Maintenance and Repair Workers
25.73495673076923
$25.73495673076923  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
General and Operations Managers
46.778567307692306
$46.778567307692306  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers
35.05858653846154
$35.05858653846154  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
34.99545192307692
$34.99545192307692  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Project Management Specialists
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Project Management Specialists
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Project Management Specialists
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Construction Laborers
27.446350961538464
$27.446350961538464  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Human Resources Specialists
36.688105769230766
$36.688105769230766  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
24.618875000000003
$24.618875000000003  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Industrial Engineers
49.34586057692308
$49.34586057692308  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Bartenders
13.048596153846155
$13.048596153846155  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Medical Secretaries
23.825360576923078
$23.825360576923078  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Computer Systems Analysts
52.961485576923074
$52.961485576923074  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Medical Assistants
24.22885576923077
$24.22885576923077  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Fast Food Cooks
15.595870192307693
$15.595870192307693  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Elementary School Teachers
31.257826923076923
$31.257826923076923  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Social and Human Service Assistants
22.53575
$22.53575  
five stars High School or less 7 County Twin Cities
Preschool Teachers
18.776490384615386
$18.776490384615386  
five stars Bachelor's degree 7 County Twin Cities
Machinists
29.587201923076922
$29.587201923076922  
five stars Vocational training 7 County Twin Cities
Computer User Support Specialists
31.039899038461538
$31.039899038461538  
five stars Associate's degree 7 County Twin Cities
 
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