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.
326 occupations found
Occupation Title 
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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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| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
23.932360576923077
$23.932360576923077
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
34.84913942307693
$34.84913942307693
|
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
34.84913942307693
$34.84913942307693
|
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Computer Programmers |
49.93030288461539
$49.93030288461539
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.961485576923074
$52.961485576923074
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
31.039899038461538
$31.039899038461538
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
83.27461538461539
$83.27461538461539
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer, ATM, and Office Machine Repairers |
18.98340865384615
$18.98340865384615
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Construction Laborers |
27.446350961538464
$27.446350961538464
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Construction Managers |
51.39782211538461
$51.39782211538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Construction and Building Inspectors |
41.16459134615385
$41.16459134615385
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
28.763418269230772
$28.763418269230772
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
29.050841346153845
$29.050841346153845
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Cost Estimators |
39.03220673076923
$39.03220673076923
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
18.73248076923077
$18.73248076923077
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
25.377677884615384
$25.377677884615384
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Credit Analysts |
37.41694230769231
$37.41694230769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Customer Service Representatives |
23.27485576923077
$23.27485576923077
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
26.60809134615385
$26.60809134615385
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
23.59416346153846
$23.59416346153846
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dental Assistants |
31.157052884615382
$31.157052884615382
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Dental Hygienists |
46.13141826923077
$46.13141826923077
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Dentists |
99.34055288461539
$99.34055288461539
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Dermatologists | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
39.398528846153845
$39.398528846153845
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
49.509307692307694
$49.509307692307694
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
35.98785576923077
$35.98785576923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants |
14.188427884615384
$14.188427884615384
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dishwashers |
14.842591346153846
$14.842591346153846
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dispatchers |
26.63242788461538
$26.63242788461538
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dispensing Opticians |
22.461456730769232
$22.461456730769232
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Driver/Sales Workers |
14.204528846153845
$14.204528846153845
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
30.044365384615386
$30.044365384615386
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Electrical Engineers |
51.178437499999994
$51.178437499999994
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
49.22773557692308
$49.22773557692308
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
35.28949519230769
$35.28949519230769
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Electricians |
38.50085576923077
$38.50085576923077
|
|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
28.058245192307695
$28.058245192307695
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Electronics Engineers |
52.83271153846154
$52.83271153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Elementary School Teachers |
31.257826923076923
$31.257826923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Elementary and High School Education Administrators |
60.13402403846154
$60.13402403846154
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
22.659572115384616
$22.659572115384616
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
25.784860576923077
$25.784860576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Environmental Scientists |
38.13742307692308
$38.13742307692308
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
38.21968269230769
$38.21968269230769
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Executive Secretaries |
36.14471634615384
$36.14471634615384
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
25.245355769230766
$25.245355769230766
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators |
23.75828846153846
$23.75828846153846
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Facilities Managers |
49.36889423076923
$49.36889423076923
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
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