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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 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	$17,903 Details	3,210	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,609 Details	2,585	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Home Health Aides	$22,618 Details	2,404	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Retail Salespersons	$19,240 Details	2,363	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$17,767 Details	1,888	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$23,716 Details	1,815	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$36,511 Details	1,770	Postsecondary vocational training
Registered Nurses*	$53,043 Details	1,643	Associate degree
Social and Human Service Assistants	$24,323 Details	1,608	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Office Clerks, General	$27,195 Details	1,329	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$33,392 Details	1,009	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$19,946 Details	962	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Customer Service Representatives	$30,843 Details	933	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Child Care Workers	$18,724 Details	919	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,302 Details	825	Bachelor's degree
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$30,588 Details	799	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bartenders	$17,007 Details	741	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$25,482 Details	707	Work experience (in related occupation)
Teacher Assistants	$23,865 Details	684	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$19,661 Details	642	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$24,158 Details	618	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Carpenters	$29,634 Details	616	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$17,023 Details	573	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Tellers	$24,848 Details	562	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$44,234 Details	505	Work experience (in related occupation)
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$19,064 Details	492	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cooks, Restaurant	$21,021 Details	490	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$42,232 Details	486	Bachelor's degree
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$20,744 Details	471	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Accountants and Auditors	$49,070 Details	468	Bachelor's degree
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$48,114 Details	424	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$37,008 Details	411	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Food Preparation Workers	$20,519 Details	394	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Pharmacy Technicians	$31,088 Details	372	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Dishwashers	$17,086 Details	367	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$19,067 Details	361	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$48,713 Details	360	Work experience (in related occupation)
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$17,295 Details	350	Postsecondary vocational training
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$27,873 Details	314	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$18,289 Details	304	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,832 Details	304	Work experience (in related occupation)
Electricians	$42,603 Details	293	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$53,766 Details	280	Work experience (in related occupation)
Highway Maintenance Workers	$39,977 Details	278	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cooks, Fast Food	$16,985 Details	265	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$37,018 Details	264	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Lawyers	$81,554 Details	262	First professional degree
Insurance Sales Agents	$52,678 Details	261	Postsecondary vocational training
Recreation Workers	$25,913 Details	229	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$29,428 Details	224	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Dental Assistants	$37,993 Details	213	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$36,832 Details	213	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$49,480 Details	212	Bachelor's degree
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$43,739 Details	208	Work experience (in related occupation)
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$16,399 Details	204	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$19,237 Details	204	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Counter and Rental Clerks	$19,295 Details	202	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$24,907 Details	200	Work experience (in related occupation)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$31,870 Details	199	Postsecondary vocational training
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$18,648 Details	196	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	$31,387 Details	194	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$33,126 Details	194	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,956 Details	192	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Pharmacists	$122,399 Details	190	First professional degree
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$24,281 Details	186	Postsecondary vocational training
Medical and Health Services Managers	$77,972 Details	175	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Security Guards	$21,548 Details	174	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$35,589 Details	174	Postsecondary vocational training
Dental Hygienists	$64,106 Details	173	Associate degree
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	$19,764 Details	173	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Family and General Practitioners	$159,260 Details	171	First professional degree
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$32,895 Details	169	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$41,259 Details	168	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Management Analysts	$71,553 Details	167	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Real Estate Sales Agents	------	163	Postsecondary vocational training
Machinists	$39,749 Details	161	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Library Technicians	$25,070 Details	157	Postsecondary vocational training
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$38,647 Details	148	Bachelor's degree
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$29,334 Details	144	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	------	142	Work experience (in related occupation)
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$36,043 Details	132	Bachelor's degree
Fire Fighters	$46,887 Details	131	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Medical Secretaries	$30,004 Details	130	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Food Service Managers	$35,732 Details	130	Work experience (in related occupation)
Training and Development Specialists	$53,032 Details	127	Bachelor's degree
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$51,243 Details	127	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Medical Assistants	$28,164 Details	126	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Helpers--Carpenters	$26,894 Details	126	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$58,623 Details	126	Bachelor's degree
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$47,444 Details	126	Master's degree
Sales Managers	$65,931 Details	124	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$36,704 Details	124	Associate degree
Social and Community Service Managers	$58,903 Details	123	Bachelor's degree
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$37,545 Details	121	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Loan Officers	$56,493 Details	117	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Financial Managers	$73,504 Details	116	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$32,915 Details	115	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Construction Laborers	$27,221 Details	112	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives	$59,080 Details	111	Work experience (in related occupation)
Cooks, Short Order	$17,587 Details	107	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)