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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| Architects |
45.859009615384615
$45.859009615384615
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Dental Hygienists |
46.13141826923077
$46.13141826923077
|
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Web Developers |
46.44840865384616
$46.44840865384616
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| General and Operations Managers |
46.778567307692306
$46.778567307692306
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Mechanical Engineers |
46.81492307692307
$46.81492307692307
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products |
47.40758653846154
$47.40758653846154
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists |
47.53309615384615
$47.53309615384615
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
47.65021634615385
$47.65021634615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
47.694538461538464
$47.694538461538464
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Physical Therapists |
47.82531730769231
$47.82531730769231
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Registered Nurses |
48.19183173076923
$48.19183173076923
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
48.71392307692308
$48.71392307692308
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Financial Analysts |
48.94045673076923
$48.94045673076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
49.004110576923075
$49.004110576923075
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Operations Research Analysts |
49.038778846153846
$49.038778846153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Civil Engineers |
49.23689423076923
$49.23689423076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
49.22773557692308
$49.22773557692308
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Industrial Engineers |
49.34586057692308
$49.34586057692308
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Facilities Managers |
49.36889423076923
$49.36889423076923
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
49.509307692307694
$49.509307692307694
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Programmers |
49.93030288461539
$49.93030288461539
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Medical Scientists |
50.08879807692308
$50.08879807692308
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.10365384615385
$50.10365384615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Surgical Assistants |
50.32158173076923
$50.32158173076923
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
50.33644230769231
$50.33644230769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
50.33644230769231
$50.33644230769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
50.33644230769231
$50.33644230769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| College Education Administrators |
50.649283653846155
$50.649283653846155
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Electrical Engineers |
51.178437499999994
$51.178437499999994
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Construction Managers |
51.39782211538461
$51.39782211538461
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Veterinarians |
52.426572115384616
$52.426572115384616
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Electronics Engineers |
52.83271153846154
$52.83271153846154
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
52.961485576923074
$52.961485576923074
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Industrial Production Managers |
53.77638942307692
$53.77638942307692
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
54.94351442307692
$54.94351442307692
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
55.87425961538462
$55.87425961538462
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Police Officers |
56.27795192307692
$56.27795192307692
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Information Security Analysts |
61.604317307692305
$61.604317307692305
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Developers |
62.09961057692308
$62.09961057692308
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Software Developers |
62.09961057692308
$62.09961057692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Administrative Services Managers |
63.23158173076923
$63.23158173076923
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Network Architects |
63.96685576923077
$63.96685576923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Nurse Practitioners |
64.88314423076923
$64.88314423076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Physician Assistants |
65.02677884615385
$65.02677884615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Sales Managers |
66.13215865384616
$66.13215865384616
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Optometrists |
67.95890384615385
$67.95890384615385
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Purchasing Managers |
68.84067788461537
$68.84067788461537
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Human Resources Managers |
70.8154326923077
$70.8154326923077
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
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