High Pay Careers with the Most Openings in Minnesota

Just because a career pays well doesn't mean it's the best career choice. In some shrinking industries, it will be hard to find jobs. So which high pay careers are expected to have many openings in the future?

These careers pay well and are also expected to add the most jobs in Minnesota from 2009 to 2019.

Career	Projected Annual Openings	Median hourly wage
Registered Nurses	2,384	$35.41
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	979	$19.00
Accountants and Auditors	777	$28.68
Managers, All Other	511	$48.14
Management Analysts	466	$38.86
Computer Systems Analysts	409	$36.51
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Tr	366	$30.84
Market Research Analysts	365	$33.67
Sales Managers	297	$48.52
Insurance Sales Agents	287	$24.43
Medical Secretaries	283	$18.07
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sa	276	$31.56
Dental Assistants	264	$20.03
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	233	$30.13
Industrial Engineers	231	$37.14
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	230	$26.09
Medical and Health Services Managers	225	$43.13
Purchasing Agents, Exc Wholesale, Retail & Farm	216	$27.84
Dental Hygienists	211	$35.12
Pharmacists	210	$57.04
Postal Service Mail Carriers	208	$25.99
Training and Development Specialists	198	$28.12
Real Estate Sales Agents	195	$19.59
Financial Analysts	188	$34.55
Graphic Designers	187	$20.89
Highway Maintenance Workers	179	$20.86
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construct	169	$30.97
Cost Estimators	158	$27.14
Family and General Practitioners	156	$79.30
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	155	$18.56
Industrial Production Managers	145	$43.77
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	143	$29.03
Public Relations Specialists	129	$27.05
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	119	$20.72
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors	118	$22.64
Civil Engineers	117	$37.20
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	114	$21.01
Physical Therapists	106	$34.07