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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| Family Medicine Physicians |
115.28397596153847
$115.28397596153847
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Farm Animal Caretakers |
17.565860576923075
$17.565860576923075
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics |
30.02912019230769
$30.02912019230769
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Farmworkers and Laborers |
17.625052884615386
$17.625052884615386
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Fast Food Cooks |
15.595870192307693
$15.595870192307693
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers |
14.788076923076924
$14.788076923076924
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers |
14.788076923076924
$14.788076923076924
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Financial Analysts |
48.94045673076923
$48.94045673076923
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Financial Examiners |
43.11467788461538
$43.11467788461538
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Financial Managers |
74.36112980769231
$74.36112980769231
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Firefighters |
19.2036875
$19.2036875
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High School or less | Statewide |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
25.809754807692308
$25.809754807692308
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services |
23.723365384615384
$23.723365384615384
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors |
23.5895625
$23.5895625
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Food Batchmakers |
18.153182692307695
$18.153182692307695
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators |
24.280504807692306
$24.280504807692306
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Food Preparation Workers |
16.755524038461537
$16.755524038461537
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Food Service Managers |
35.66871634615384
$35.66871634615384
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
22.277567307692305
$22.277567307692305
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Fundraisers |
33.78752884615385
$33.78752884615385
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Gaming Dealers |
12.275490384615384
$12.275490384615384
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
29.802346153846152
$29.802346153846152
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High School or less | Statewide |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| General Office Clerks |
22.85329807692308
$22.85329807692308
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High School or less | Statewide |
| General and Operations Managers |
46.778567307692306
$46.778567307692306
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.872783653846152
$30.872783653846152
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Graphic Designers |
29.871009615384615
$29.871009615384615
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators |
20.40616826923077
$20.40616826923077
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Hairdressers and Cosmetologists |
17.231283653846155
$17.231283653846155
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|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Hand Packers and Packagers |
18.469908653846154
$18.469908653846154
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Health Care Social Workers |
33.91258653846153
$33.91258653846153
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Health Educators |
33.7838125
$33.7838125
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
32.9369375
$32.9369375
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
29.892884615384613
$29.892884615384613
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High School or less | Statewide |
| High School Career and Technical Education Teachers |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| High School Teachers |
32.51091346153846
$32.51091346153846
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
28.245471153846154
$28.245471153846154
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
17.229245192307694
$17.229245192307694
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Human Resources Assistants |
25.035471153846153
$25.035471153846153
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Human Resources Managers |
70.8154326923077
$70.8154326923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Human Resources Specialists |
36.688105769230766
$36.688105769230766
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
31.966091346153846
$31.966091346153846
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Industrial Engineers |
49.34586057692308
$49.34586057692308
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
32.56658173076924
$32.56658173076924
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Industrial Production Managers |
53.77638942307692
$53.77638942307692
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
23.78151923076923
$23.78151923076923
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Information Security Analysts |
61.604317307692305
$61.604317307692305
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
24.399865384615385
$24.399865384615385
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers |
19.12354326923077
$19.12354326923077
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Institution and Cafeteria Cooks |
19.282980769230768
$19.282980769230768
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High School or less | Statewide |
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