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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
35.16409615384616
$35.16409615384616
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Vocational training | Statewide |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
35.750115384615384
$35.750115384615384
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
49.22773557692308
$49.22773557692308
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
39.238831730769235
$39.238831730769235
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers |
19.689985576923075
$19.689985576923075
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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 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
24.161072115384616
$24.161072115384616
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
28.561173076923076
$28.561173076923076
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Phlebotomists |
20.85891826923077
$20.85891826923077
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Chiropractors |
35.20529807692308
$35.20529807692308
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|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Information Security Analysts |
61.604317307692305
$61.604317307692305
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Real Estate Agents |
21.897624999999998
$21.897624999999998
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Paramedics |
32.27317307692307
$32.27317307692307
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Veterinarians |
52.426572115384616
$52.426572115384616
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers |
30.24933173076923
$30.24933173076923
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Interviewers |
22.387110576923078
$22.387110576923078
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters |
18.89423076923077
$18.89423076923077
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Preschool Special Education Teachers |
35.30930769230769
$35.30930769230769
|
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
49.509307692307694
$49.509307692307694
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
50.10365384615385
$50.10365384615385
|
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
37.37754807692308
$37.37754807692308
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
30.220408653846153
$30.220408653846153
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Construction and Maintenance Painters |
28.763418269230772
$28.763418269230772
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | ------ |
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
22.723961538461538
$22.723961538461538
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
25.809754807692308
$25.809754807692308
|
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Web Developers |
46.44840865384616
$46.44840865384616
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|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
22.203903846153846
$22.203903846153846
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
32.31775
$32.31775
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Bill and Account Collectors |
22.45654326923077
$22.45654326923077
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
28.245471153846154
$28.245471153846154
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
17.229245192307694
$17.229245192307694
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers |
15.02595673076923
$15.02595673076923
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Dispensing Opticians |
22.461456730769232
$22.461456730769232
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
109.85558173076923
$109.85558173076923
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
28.789802884615384
$28.789802884615384
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
82.66888942307693
$82.66888942307693
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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 |
| Facilities Managers |
49.36889423076923
$49.36889423076923
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|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Respiratory Therapists |
40.7525576923077
$40.7525576923077
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|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Government Program Eligibility Interviewers |
30.872783653846152
$30.872783653846152
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Medical Scientists |
50.08879807692308
$50.08879807692308
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Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
23.653846153846153
$23.653846153846153
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Firefighters |
19.2036875
$19.2036875
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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 |
| Kindergarten Teachers |
32.530725961538465
$32.530725961538465
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Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
30.709668269230768
$30.709668269230768
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
21.956259615384614
$21.956259615384614
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers |
39.841221153846156
$39.841221153846156
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Associate's degree | Statewide |
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