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Future Hot Jobs in North Central Minnesota

What jobs will be available in the North Central region of Minnesota in the future? Below are expected long-term needs. Sort the table by clicking on the column header. Get more information by clicking a job title, wage, or education requirement.

Occupational Titles	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.	Total Openings 2006 - 2016  Total Openings is a measure of how many jobs will be available in an occupation over a stated period of time. It changes every six months. Total Openings is the best indicator of future job opportunities we have.	Education and Training Requirements  Education/Training requirements describe the most common postsecondary education or training needed to become fully qualified to work in a particular occupation.
Cashiers	$17,942 Details	3,210	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Waiters and Waitresses	$19,229 Details	2,585	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Home Health Aides	$22,240 Details	2,404	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Retail Salespersons	$19,169 Details	2,363	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$16,851 Details	1,888	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$21,614 Details	1,815	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$37,688 Details	1,770	Postsecondary vocational training
Registered Nurses*	$67,762 Details	1,643	Associate degree
Social and Human Service Assistants	$24,466 Details	1,608	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Office Clerks, General	$27,989 Details	1,329	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$33,798 Details	1,009	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$20,447 Details	962	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Customer Service Representatives	$31,623 Details	933	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Child Care Workers	$18,427 Details	919	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$52,933 Details	825	Bachelor's degree
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$27,454 Details	799	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bartenders	$18,265 Details	741	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$30,321 Details	707	Work experience (in related occupation)
Teacher Assistants	$26,823 Details	684	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,400 Details	642	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$24,461 Details	618	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Carpenters	$38,298 Details	616	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$17,678 Details	573	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Tellers	$24,722 Details	562	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$42,579 Details	505	Work experience (in related occupation)
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$18,781 Details	492	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cooks, Restaurant	$22,332 Details	490	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$48,577 Details	486	Bachelor's degree
Clergy	$49,654 Details	471	Master's degree
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$21,232 Details	471	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Accountants and Auditors	$57,317 Details	468	Bachelor's degree
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$44,308 Details	424	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$34,977 Details	411	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Food Preparation Workers	$18,760 Details	394	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Pharmacy Technicians	$28,217 Details	372	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Dishwashers	$17,523 Details	367	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$19,704 Details	361	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$48,403 Details	360	Work experience (in related occupation)
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$25,451 Details	350	Postsecondary vocational training
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$25,161 Details	314	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,685 Details	304	Work experience (in related occupation)
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$18,173 Details	304	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Electricians	$55,353 Details	293	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,942 Details	280	Work experience (in related occupation)
Highway Maintenance Workers	$41,761 Details	278	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cooks, Fast Food	$18,791 Details	265	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$46,871 Details	264	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Lawyers	$63,106 Details	262	First professional degree
Insurance Sales Agents	$56,949 Details	261	Postsecondary vocational training
Recreation Workers	$21,653 Details	229	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$25,426 Details	224	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$43,879 Details	213	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Dental Assistants	$36,035 Details	213	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$52,789 Details	212	Bachelor's degree
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$31,503 Details	211	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$56,166 Details	208	Work experience (in related occupation)
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$17,724 Details	204	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$18,451 Details	204	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Counter and Rental Clerks	$19,373 Details	202	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$23,042 Details	200	Work experience (in related occupation)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$24,533 Details	199	Postsecondary vocational training
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$17,276 Details	196	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$30,998 Details	194	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	$32,505 Details	194	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$31,789 Details	192	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Pharmacists	$123,449 Details	190	First professional degree
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$32,107 Details	186	Postsecondary vocational training
Medical and Health Services Managers	$82,701 Details	175	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Security Guards	$24,932 Details	174	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$35,814 Details	174	Postsecondary vocational training
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	$21,624 Details	173	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Family and General Practitioners	------	171	First professional degree
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$32,573 Details	169	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$39,655 Details	168	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Management Analysts	$71,333 Details	167	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Real Estate Sales Agents	$53,825 Details	163	Postsecondary vocational training
Machinists	$41,233 Details	161	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Library Technicians	$30,171 Details	157	Postsecondary vocational training
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$17,520 Details	154	Postsecondary vocational training
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$51,778 Details	148	Bachelor's degree
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$26,822 Details	144	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$41,460 Details	142	Work experience (in related occupation)
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$54,382 Details	132	Bachelor's degree
Food Service Managers	$31,188 Details	130	Work experience (in related occupation)
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$41,864 Details	130	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Medical Secretaries	$32,282 Details	130	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Training and Development Specialists	$40,102 Details	127	Bachelor's degree
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$50,439 Details	127	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Medical Assistants	$30,485 Details	126	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$57,114 Details	126	Bachelor's degree
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$49,825 Details	126	Master's degree
Sales Managers	$64,201 Details	124	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$37,286 Details	124	Associate degree
Social and Community Service Managers	$69,442 Details	123	Bachelor's degree
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$33,969 Details	121	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Loan Officers	$56,407 Details	117	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Financial Managers	$86,133 Details	116	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$44,442 Details	115	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Construction Laborers	$44,251 Details	112	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives	$64,851 Details	111	Work experience (in related occupation)