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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.
Medical Assistants	$29,616 Details	160	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Massage Therapists	------	160	Postsecondary vocational training
Industrial Engineers	$64,367 Details	160	Bachelor's degree
Computer User Support Specialists	$39,901 Details	160	Associate degree
Library Technicians	$23,353 Details	160	Postsecondary vocational training
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	------	170	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Eleme	$49,103 Details	170	Bachelor's degree
Medical Secretaries	$31,633 Details	180	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$60,928 Details	180	Doctoral degree
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$27,385 Details	190	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$51,659 Details	190	Bachelor's degree
Counter and Rental Clerks	$20,043 Details	190	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$43,031 Details	190	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Physical Therapists	$70,423 Details	190	Master's degree
Sales Managers	$75,672 Details	190	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$25,243 Details	190	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	------	190	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$34,022 Details	200	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Medical and Health Services Managers	$76,560 Details	210	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Parts Salespersons	$33,905 Details	210	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	------	210	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Dental Assistants	$38,577 Details	210	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$37,073 Details	220	Postsecondary vocational training
Chief Executives	$170,013 Details	230	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Recreation Workers	$23,332 Details	230	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Graphic Designers	$41,075 Details	230	Bachelor's degree
Loan Officers	$66,265 Details	230	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Lawyers	$87,772 Details	230	First professional degree
Management Analysts	$65,877 Details	240	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$33,210 Details	240	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$33,095 Details	250	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$41,029 Details	250	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Security Guards	$19,491 Details	260	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$43,493 Details	260	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$53,342 Details	260	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$35,102 Details	260	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Pharmacists	$130,047 Details	270	First professional degree
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	$34,649 Details	270	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$34,005 Details	270	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$37,937 Details	270	Postsecondary vocational training
Pharmacy Technicians	$32,130 Details	280	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$19,064 Details	280	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$33,647 Details	280	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$22,030 Details	280	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Highway Maintenance Workers	$41,855 Details	290	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$19,798 Details	310	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Dishwashers	$17,753 Details	340	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$28,793 Details	340	Postsecondary vocational training
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$24,104 Details	340	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$43,048 Details	370	Work experience (in related occupation)
Insurance Sales Agents	$44,501 Details	380	Postsecondary vocational training
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$27,449 Details	390	Postsecondary vocational training
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$51,057 Details	390	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$24,287 Details	420	Work experience (in related occupation)
Bus Drivers, School	$25,749 Details	420	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Driver/Sales Workers	$32,812 Details	430	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Machinists	$34,089 Details	440	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$20,050 Details	460	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Construction Laborers	$26,396 Details	460	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$55,634 Details	460	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Food Preparation Workers	$23,466 Details	480	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$24,343 Details	480	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$36,229 Details	490	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$54,600 Details	500	Bachelor's degree
Tellers	$26,123 Details	530	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cooks, Restaurant	$21,340 Details	550	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
General and Operations Managers	$61,636 Details	580	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$17,872 Details	580	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Accountants and Auditors	$53,358 Details	610	Bachelor's degree
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$37,060 Details	610	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$54,419 Details	610	Work experience (in related occupation)
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$35,477 Details	620	Postsecondary vocational training
Electricians	$43,078 Details	620	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,628 Details	700	Bachelor's degree
Team Assemblers	$35,162 Details	710	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bartenders	$18,310 Details	760	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Customer Service Representatives	$30,667 Details	770	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$25,444 Details	840	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$27,552 Details	840	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$23,729 Details	860	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$28,859 Details	930	Work experience (in related occupation)
Teacher Assistants	$24,165 Details	940	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Nursing Assistants	$23,724 Details	960	Postsecondary vocational training
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,170 Details	980	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$31,359 Details	1,050	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Carpenters	$30,872 Details	1,200	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$22,335 Details	1,210	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Social and Human Service Assistants	$26,291 Details	1,240	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$31,967 Details	1,280	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$36,320 Details	1,470	Postsecondary vocational training
Registered Nurses	$55,118 Details	1,590	Associate degree
Office Clerks, General	$28,009 Details	1,950	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$34,005 Details	2,020	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Child Care Workers	$19,004 Details	2,040	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$19,311 Details	2,040	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,769 Details	2,050	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$17,959 Details	2,160	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Home Health Aides	$21,478 Details	2,560	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Retail Salespersons	$19,707 Details	3,210	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cashiers	$18,489 Details	3,500	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)