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Future Hot Jobs in Northwest Minnesota

What jobs will be available in the Northwest 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 2010 - 2020  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	$18,412 Details	3,500	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Retail Salespersons	$19,187 Details	3,210	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Home Health Aides	$21,941 Details	2,560	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$18,241 Details	2,160	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,666 Details	2,050	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Child Care Workers	$25,321 Details	2,040	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$33,441 Details	2,020	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Office Clerks, General	$27,293 Details	1,950	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Registered Nurses*	$53,908 Details	1,590	Associate degree
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$36,604 Details	1,470	Postsecondary vocational training
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$31,853 Details	1,280	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Social and Human Service Assistants	$24,308 Details	1,240	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$23,377 Details	1,210	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Carpenters	$30,708 Details	1,200	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$30,918 Details	1,050	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,803 Details	980	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants*	$23,535 Details	960	Postsecondary vocational training
Teacher Assistants	$24,468 Details	940	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$29,031 Details	930	Work experience (in related occupation)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$20,204 Details	860	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$24,852 Details	840	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$22,090 Details	840	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Customer Service Representatives	$31,007 Details	770	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bartenders	$18,446 Details	760	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Team Assemblers	$34,588 Details	710	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,183 Details	700	Bachelor's degree
Electricians	$43,633 Details	620	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$35,579 Details	620	Postsecondary vocational training
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$52,743 Details	610	Work experience (in related occupation)
Accountants and Auditors	$50,080 Details	610	Bachelor's degree
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$37,749 Details	610	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$18,240 Details	580	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
General and Operations Managers	$60,643 Details	580	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Cooks, Restaurant	$20,524 Details	550	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Tellers	$25,938 Details	530	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$19,343 Details	500	Postsecondary vocational training
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$47,818 Details	500	Bachelor's degree
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$36,932 Details	490	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Food Preparation Workers	$22,688 Details	480	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$25,307 Details	480	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Construction Laborers	$26,562 Details	460	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$19,413 Details	460	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$53,650 Details	460	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Machinists	$37,944 Details	440	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Driver/Sales Workers	$34,397 Details	430	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$25,154 Details	420	Work experience (in related occupation)
Bus Drivers, School	$23,476 Details	420	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$57,318 Details	390	Bachelor's degree
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$27,639 Details	390	Postsecondary vocational training
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,003 Details	390	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Insurance Sales Agents	$42,886 Details	380	Postsecondary vocational training
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$42,167 Details	370	Work experience (in related occupation)
Dishwashers	$17,638 Details	340	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$26,462 Details	340	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$28,954 Details	340	Postsecondary vocational training
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$37,568 Details	310	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$18,754 Details	310	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Highway Maintenance Workers	$39,080 Details	290	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$19,651 Details	280	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$35,984 Details	280	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Pharmacy Technicians	$30,565 Details	280	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$19,194 Details	280	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Pharmacists	$125,197 Details	270	First professional degree
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$34,303 Details	270	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	$32,815 Details	270	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$36,204 Details	270	Postsecondary vocational training
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$59,203 Details	260	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$35,201 Details	260	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Security Guards	$23,888 Details	260	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$45,207 Details	260	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$33,426 Details	250	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$41,252 Details	250	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Management Analysts	$65,757 Details	240	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$32,414 Details	240	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Graphic Designers	$56,328 Details	230	Bachelor's degree
Lawyers	$83,535 Details	230	First professional degree
Loan Officers	$62,360 Details	230	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Chief Executives	$165,756 Details	230	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Recreation Workers	$23,749 Details	230	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$38,988 Details	220	Postsecondary vocational training
Parts Salespersons	$33,806 Details	210	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Dental Assistants	$40,520 Details	210	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Medical and Health Services Managers	$79,413 Details	210	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$35,426 Details	200	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Sales Managers	$66,750 Details	190	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Counter and Rental Clerks	$20,046 Details	190	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$50,987 Details	190	Bachelor's degree
Physical Therapists	$70,489 Details	190	Master's degree
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$26,340 Details	190	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$26,413 Details	190	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$42,149 Details	190	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Medical Secretaries	$31,614 Details	180	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$67,110 Details	180	Doctoral degree
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	------	170	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Family and General Practitioners	$167,462 Details	160	First professional degree
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$35,253 Details	160	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Medical Assistants	$29,207 Details	160	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Mechanical Engineers	$68,447 Details	160	Bachelor's degree
Library Technicians	$31,236 Details	160	Postsecondary vocational training
Industrial Engineers	$63,350 Details	160	Bachelor's degree