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Future Hot Jobs in South Central Minnesota

What jobs will be available in the South 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	$18,133 Details	2,023	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$22,866 Details	1,835	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Home Health Aides	$22,628 Details	1,811	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Retail Salespersons	$18,446 Details	1,550	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Waiters and Waitresses	$19,602 Details	1,494	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$35,480 Details	1,187	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$17,485 Details	1,075	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Registered Nurses*	$62,945 Details	1,070	Associate degree
Customer Service Representatives	$31,918 Details	1,020	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Office Clerks, General	$26,607 Details	973	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$37,421 Details	931	Postsecondary vocational training
Child Care Workers	$18,033 Details	691	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$19,766 Details	604	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Social and Human Service Assistants	$35,333 Details	569	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$32,425 Details	513	Work experience (in related occupation)
Bartenders	$17,949 Details	507	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Tellers	$23,729 Details	501	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$30,155 Details	465	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,444 Details	429	Bachelor's degree
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$27,453 Details	426	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Clergy	$55,813 Details	347	Master's degree
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$44,515 Details	339	Work experience (in related occupation)
Accountants and Auditors	$56,813 Details	332	Bachelor's degree
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$16,174 Details	316	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Carpenters	$38,701 Details	305	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Team Assemblers	$25,407 Details	300	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$44,608 Details	296	Bachelor's degree
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,093 Details	294	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Printing Press Operators	$37,379 Details	291	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$35,037 Details	289	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Dishwashers	$18,625 Details	288	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cooks, Restaurant	$21,727 Details	273	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,695 Details	269	Work experience (in related occupation)
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$19,549 Details	268	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$44,180 Details	248	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$56,073 Details	242	Work experience (in related occupation)
Insurance Sales Agents	$40,806 Details	241	Postsecondary vocational training
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$23,540 Details	232	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Highway Maintenance Workers	$43,362 Details	230	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Fire Fighters	$30,602 Details	203	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$26,485 Details	199	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Pharmacy Technicians	$30,107 Details	198	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$32,847 Details	196	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$49,066 Details	195	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$19,036 Details	194	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$24,031 Details	187	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$29,702 Details	175	Postsecondary vocational training
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$23,953 Details	175	Postsecondary vocational training
Lawyers	$92,623 Details	174	First professional degree
Dental Assistants	$41,227 Details	171	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$18,622 Details	167	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$22,525 Details	167	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$67,270 Details	159	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Construction Laborers	$34,201 Details	154	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$44,685 Details	146	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Recreation Workers	$23,224 Details	144	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Driver/Sales Workers	$18,790 Details	142	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$37,126 Details	142	Postsecondary vocational training
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,442 Details	141	Bachelor's degree
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$22,431 Details	136	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$18,053 Details	135	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Medical Assistants	$28,524 Details	133	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Security Guards	$29,091 Details	131	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	$33,082 Details	127	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$47,163 Details	127	Bachelor's degree
Dental Hygienists	$71,630 Details	123	Associate degree
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$32,937 Details	122	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$52,413 Details	120	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Medical and Health Services Managers	$70,022 Details	120	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,663 Details	114	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,518 Details	110	Postsecondary vocational training
Management Analysts	$57,353 Details	110	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$35,507 Details	103	Associate degree
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$49,572 Details	100	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$59,448 Details	99	Doctoral degree
Family and General Practitioners	------	98	First professional degree
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$36,320 Details	98	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Pharmacists	$119,000 Details	98	First professional degree
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors	$39,820 Details	97	Master's degree
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$57,577 Details	95	Bachelor's degree
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$20,761 Details	94	Postsecondary vocational training
Industrial Engineers	$67,333 Details	92	Bachelor's degree
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$41,348 Details	92	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$42,111 Details	92	Postsecondary vocational training
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$44,072 Details	92	Work experience (in related occupation)
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$17,320 Details	91	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Real Estate Sales Agents	$26,278 Details	90	Postsecondary vocational training
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$24,464 Details	90	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$46,827 Details	85	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Loan Officers	$54,772 Details	85	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bill and Account Collectors	$33,358 Details	84	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Graphic Designers	$37,022 Details	84	Bachelor's degree
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$27,724 Details	82	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Sales Managers	$70,574 Details	82	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Software Developers, Applications	$64,983 Details	81	Bachelor's degree
Cost Estimators	$47,897 Details	80	Bachelor's degree
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	------	80	Bachelor's degree
Food Service Managers	$36,908 Details	80	Work experience (in related occupation)
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$40,190 Details	79	Bachelor's degree
Public Relations Specialists	$46,935 Details	77	Bachelor's degree