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 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.220408653846153
$30.220408653846153
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Registered Nurses |
48.19183173076923
$48.19183173076923
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
41.66828365384615
$41.66828365384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Surgical Technologists |
36.05719711538462
$36.05719711538462
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Administrative Services Managers |
63.23158173076923
$63.23158173076923
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Agricultural Technicians |
20.544677884615385
$20.544677884615385
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
22.659572115384616
$22.659572115384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
38.21968269230769
$38.21968269230769
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Facilities Managers |
49.36889423076923
$49.36889423076923
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
25.809754807692308
$25.809754807692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Medical Records Specialists |
29.99978846153846
$29.99978846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Paramedics |
32.27317307692307
$32.27317307692307
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Surgical Assistants |
50.32158173076923
$50.32158173076923
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers |
39.841221153846156
$39.841221153846156
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers |
39.841221153846156
$39.841221153846156
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Web Developers |
46.44840865384616
$46.44840865384616
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
36.190927884615384
$36.190927884615384
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Computer User Support Specialists |
31.039899038461538
$31.039899038461538
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
25.784860576923077
$25.784860576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Preschool Teachers |
18.776490384615386
$18.776490384615386
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| General and Operations Managers |
46.778567307692306
$46.778567307692306
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Marketing Managers |
80.86157211538462
$80.86157211538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Sales Managers |
66.13215865384616
$66.13215865384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
83.27461538461539
$83.27461538461539
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Financial Managers |
74.36112980769231
$74.36112980769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Industrial Production Managers |
53.77638942307692
$53.77638942307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Purchasing Managers |
68.84067788461537
$68.84067788461537
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Human Resources Managers |
70.8154326923077
$70.8154326923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Construction Managers |
51.39782211538461
$51.39782211538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Preschool Education Administrators |
29.483447115384614
$29.483447115384614
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
82.66888942307693
$82.66888942307693
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
55.87425961538462
$55.87425961538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
39.35722596153846
$39.35722596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Compliance Officers |
39.30305769230769
$39.30305769230769
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Human Resources Specialists |
36.688105769230766
$36.688105769230766
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
47.694538461538464
$47.694538461538464
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Logisticians |
39.92847596153846
$39.92847596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Management Analysts |
45.45877884615384
$45.45877884615384
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Fundraisers |
33.78752884615385
$33.78752884615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists |
38.849995192307695
$38.849995192307695
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Training and Development Specialists |
37.47111538461538
$37.47111538461538
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Market Research Analysts |
38.889394230769234
$38.889394230769234
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Accountants and Auditors |
38.520048076923075
$38.520048076923075
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Credit Analysts |
37.41694230769231
$37.41694230769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Financial Analysts |
48.94045673076923
$48.94045673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
48.71392307692308
$48.71392307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Insurance Underwriters |
38.92386538461538
$38.92386538461538
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Financial Examiners |
43.11467788461538
$43.11467788461538
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Operations Research Analysts |
49.038778846153846
$49.038778846153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Architects |
45.859009615384615
$45.859009615384615
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
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