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.
306 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons |
12.72
$12.72
|
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High School or less | Statewide |
| Stockers and Order Fillers |
14.64
$14.64
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Registered Nurses |
38.16
$38.16
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
20.88
$20.88
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Nursing Assistants |
17.12
$17.12
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
23.84
$23.84
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Freight and Stock Laborers |
16.96
$16.96
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Customer Service Representatives |
19.02
$19.02
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
17.60
$17.60
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
23.40
$23.40
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|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Janitors and Cleaners |
15.10
$15.10
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
32.83
$32.83
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Light Truck or Delivery Drivers |
18.75
$18.75
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
18.15
$18.15
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
21.73
$21.73
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
20.01
$20.01
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Medical Assistants |
20.35
$20.35
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
21.18
$21.18
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|
Vocational training | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers |
29.47
$29.47
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| General Office Clerks |
18.44
$18.44
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| General and Operations Managers |
48.24
$48.24
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
31.19
$31.19
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Financial Managers |
60.42
$60.42
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Natural Sciences Managers |
59.58
$59.58
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Elementary School Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Management Analysts |
39.37
$39.37
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Accountants and Auditors |
33.06
$33.06
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
21.54
$21.54
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| High School Teachers | ------ |
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
45.03
$45.03
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Medical Secretaries |
20.63
$20.63
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term |
18.22
$18.22
|
|
Not available | Statewide |
| Childcare Workers |
12.28
$12.28
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
33.03
$33.03
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | ------ |
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Not available | Statewide |
| Nurse Practitioners |
57.81
$57.81
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Statewide |
| Human Resources Specialists |
30.74
$30.74
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Operations Research Analysts |
41.91
$41.91
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Residential Advisors |
18.85
$18.85
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Industrial Engineers |
43.46
$43.46
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
18.13
$18.13
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
18.74
$18.74
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
17.98
$17.98
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Chemical Technicians |
23.48
$23.48
|
|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Radiologic Technologists |
33.23
$33.23
|
|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Training and Development Specialists |
32.39
$32.39
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
36.21
$36.21
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|
High School or less | Statewide |
| Construction Managers |
45.64
$45.64
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
29.31
$29.31
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|
Associate's degree | Statewide |
| Biomedical Engineers |
54.94
$54.94
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|
Bachelor's degree | Statewide |
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