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Future Hot Jobs in Northeast Minnesota

What jobs will be available in the Northeast 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.
Home Health Aides	$22,044 Details	2,138	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cashiers	$18,160 Details	2,065	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,623 Details	1,826	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Registered Nurses*	$68,231 Details	1,652	Associate degree
Retail Salespersons	$19,197 Details	1,401	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$21,705 Details	1,199	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Customer Service Representatives	$30,985 Details	996	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Office Clerks, General	$26,700 Details	933	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Social and Human Service Assistants	$27,329 Details	899	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$17,678 Details	888	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$37,913 Details	767	Postsecondary vocational training
Child Care Workers	$20,256 Details	620	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$24,305 Details	533	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$19,215 Details	468	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cooks, Restaurant	$19,183 Details	453	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$25,551 Details	433	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bartenders	$18,135 Details	433	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$19,843 Details	428	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$40,829 Details	425	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Dishwashers	$17,060 Details	418	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$32,620 Details	405	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$37,611 Details	380	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$29,618 Details	379	Work experience (in related occupation)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$54,316 Details	366	Bachelor's degree
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$27,844 Details	359	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,894 Details	356	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$43,021 Details	327	Work experience (in related occupation)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$51,238 Details	320	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$18,692 Details	303	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$17,394 Details	301	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Accountants and Auditors	$53,127 Details	296	Bachelor's degree
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$17,157 Details	285	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Fire Fighters	$34,275 Details	276	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$25,366 Details	271	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Carpenters	$44,610 Details	266	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$33,713 Details	265	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Pharmacy Technicians	$30,484 Details	252	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$41,201 Details	241	Work experience (in related occupation)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$55,013 Details	231	Work experience (in related occupation)
Food Preparation Workers	$21,309 Details	197	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Clergy	$45,683 Details	193	Master's degree
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$29,438 Details	191	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$52,741 Details	185	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$58,823 Details	176	Work experience (in related occupation)
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$17,976 Details	174	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$38,454 Details	167	Postsecondary vocational training
Lawyers	$93,541 Details	159	First professional degree
Medical Assistants	$30,142 Details	159	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$50,424 Details	157	Bachelor's degree
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$24,237 Details	157	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Logging Equipment Operators	$31,998 Details	155	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	$30,434 Details	149	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Security Guards	$25,214 Details	145	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$22,777 Details	143	Postsecondary vocational training
Highway Maintenance Workers	$44,977 Details	138	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$18,668 Details	136	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Medical and Health Services Managers	$83,520 Details	130	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Construction Laborers	$45,996 Details	127	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Recreation Workers	$23,339 Details	127	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$54,594 Details	125	Bachelor's degree
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$17,124 Details	123	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Dental Assistants	$36,389 Details	117	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$24,116 Details	116	Work experience (in related occupation)
Insurance Sales Agents	$53,187 Details	115	Postsecondary vocational training
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,807 Details	114	Postsecondary vocational training
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$55,207 Details	110	Bachelor's degree
Pharmacists	$120,054 Details	109	First professional degree
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$44,245 Details	107	Postsecondary vocational training
Software Developers, Applications	$71,856 Details	106	Bachelor's degree
Family and General Practitioners	------	105	First professional degree
Dental Hygienists	$63,624 Details	103	Associate degree
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$26,517 Details	98	Postsecondary vocational training
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,306 Details	98	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Medical Secretaries	$32,829 Details	96	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$52,312 Details	96	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$77,788 Details	93	Bachelor's degree
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,481 Details	92	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$34,395 Details	92	Associate degree
Team Assemblers	$33,948 Details	92	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Management Analysts	$59,315 Details	91	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Gaming Dealers	$18,505 Details	91	Postsecondary vocational training
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$36,164 Details	90	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Library Technicians	$37,315 Details	88	Postsecondary vocational training
Computer Systems Analysts	$50,014 Details	86	Bachelor's degree
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$19,780 Details	86	Postsecondary vocational training
Training and Development Specialists	$51,247 Details	84	Bachelor's degree
Rehabilitation Counselors	$41,037 Details	83	Master's degree
Sales Managers	$68,404 Details	81	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Food Service Managers	$42,105 Details	81	Work experience (in related occupation)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,729 Details	79	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$53,254 Details	79	Master's degree
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$41,889 Details	78	Bachelor's degree
Financial Managers	$93,025 Details	78	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Physical Therapists	$71,442 Details	77	Master's degree
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$36,472 Details	77	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Civil Engineering Technicians	$53,945 Details	75	Associate degree
Graphic Designers	$33,684 Details	74	Bachelor's degree
Surgical Technologists	$46,625 Details	74	Postsecondary vocational training
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$32,859 Details	73	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$58,205 Details	72	Doctoral degree