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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| 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 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
23.95253846153846
$23.95253846153846
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
23.990980769230767
$23.990980769230767
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
24.05349519230769
$24.05349519230769
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors |
24.070274038461537
$24.070274038461537
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
24.161072115384616
$24.161072115384616
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.225798076923077
$24.225798076923077
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Medical Assistants |
24.22885576923077
$24.22885576923077
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
24.225798076923077
$24.225798076923077
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Bus Drivers, School |
24.25433173076923
$24.25433173076923
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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 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
24.399865384615385
$24.399865384615385
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Library Technicians |
24.422807692307693
$24.422807692307693
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters |
24.578913461538463
$24.578913461538463
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
24.618875000000003
$24.618875000000003
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
24.66892307692308
$24.66892307692308
|
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
24.683350961538462
$24.683350961538462
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Paper Goods Machine Operators |
24.842504807692308
$24.842504807692308
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Operators |
24.951923076923077
$24.951923076923077
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Billing and Posting Clerks |
24.971
$24.971
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Automotive Body Repairers |
25.014254807692307
$25.014254807692307
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Human Resources Assistants |
25.035471153846153
$25.035471153846153
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators |
25.245355769230766
$25.245355769230766
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
25.361576923076925
$25.361576923076925
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
25.377677884615384
$25.377677884615384
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
25.73495673076923
$25.73495673076923
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
25.784860576923077
$25.784860576923077
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
25.809754807692308
$25.809754807692308
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
26.121658653846154
$26.121658653846154
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators |
26.60809134615385
$26.60809134615385
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dispatchers |
26.63242788461538
$26.63242788461538
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Biological Technicians |
26.998322115384617
$26.998322115384617
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Legal Secretaries |
27.277158653846154
$27.277158653846154
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Construction Laborers |
27.446350961538464
$27.446350961538464
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
27.538129807692307
$27.538129807692307
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
28.058245192307695
$28.058245192307695
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
28.245471153846154
$28.245471153846154
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
28.466057692307693
$28.466057692307693
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
28.561173076923076
$28.561173076923076
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
28.763418269230772
$28.763418269230772
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
28.789802884615384
$28.789802884615384
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers |
28.82795673076923
$28.82795673076923
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
29.012975961538462
$29.012975961538462
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
29.050841346153845
$29.050841346153845
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
29.15779326923077
$29.15779326923077
|
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Postal Service Clerks |
29.26591346153846
$29.26591346153846
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Preschool Education Administrators |
29.483447115384614
$29.483447115384614
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Machinists |
29.587201923076922
$29.587201923076922
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|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Garbage and Recyclable Material Collectors |
29.802346153846152
$29.802346153846152
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High School or less | Statewide |
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