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Occupations in Demand

What energy jobs are in demand in my region?

Are you exploring energy jobs close to home? Learn more about job availability and wages for energy careers in your region. The following energy careers are currently in demand in various regions across the state. The regions represented are the 13 economic development regions 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.

RegionClick to sort the table by this column  There are 13 Economic Development Regions in Minnesota.
 		Occupational titlesClick to sort the table by this column  WageClick to sort the table by this column  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.
 		Current
Demand
IndicatorSort ascending  Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
Education/
Training RequirementsClick to sort the table by this column 
7 County Twin Cities Construction Managers $
43.95
43.95   		Bachelor's degree
West Central First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers $
22.95
22.95   		Work experience (in related occupation)
Southwest Central Construction Managers $
36.60
36.60   		Bachelor's degree
West Central Construction Managers $
36.08
36.08   		Bachelor's degree
Southwest Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation $
27.71
27.71   		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Southeast Civil Engineers $
36.91
36.91   		Bachelor's degree
7 County Twin Cities Civil Engineers $
38.08
38.08   		Bachelor's degree
Southwest Central Civil Engineers $
37.70
37.70   		Bachelor's degree
Southeast Electrical Engineers $
39.89
39.89   		Bachelor's degree
Upper Minnesota Valley Electrical Engineers $
40.12
40.12   Refers to MN wage data. Regional data is not available.
 		Bachelor's degree
 
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