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	Total Openings 2006 - 2016	Education and Training Requirements
Cashiers	$ 16,034.00	2187	Short-term on-the-job training
Retail Salespersons	$ 18,318.00	1939	Short-term on-the-job training
Personal and Home Care Aides	$ 24,405.00	1929	Short-term on-the-job training
Waiters and Waitresses	$ 23,166.00	1796	Short-term on-the-job training
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$ 16,500.00	1419	Short-term on-the-job training
Office Clerks, General	$ 25,505.00	1402	Short-term on-the-job training
Registered Nurses	$ 62,101.00	1116	Associate degree
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$ 24,053.00	900	Short-term on-the-job training
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$ 22,830.00	884	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Customer Service Representatives	$ 28,854.00	879	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Child Care Workers	$ 16,964.00	812	Short-term on-the-job training
Home Health Aides	$ 23,178.00	793	Short-term on-the-job training
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$ 24,490.00	790	Short-term on-the-job training
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$ 36,417.00	763	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$ 24,830.00	761	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$ 31,310.00	744	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$ 37,313.00	668	Post secondary vocational training
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$ 38,912.00	666	Bachelor's degree
Social and Human Service Assistants	$ 30,157.00	659	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$ 25,840.00	618	Short-term on-the-job training
Tellers	$ 22,482.00	561	Short-term on-the-job training
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	$ 24,440.00	558	Short-term on-the-job training
Bartenders	$ 18,058.00	550	Short-term on-the-job training
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$ 19,421.00	538	Short-term on-the-job training
General and Operations Managers	$ 78,263.00	534	Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$ 21,071.00	512	Short-term on-the-job training
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$ 15,411.00	486	Short-term on-the-job training
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$ 31,449.00	476	Work experience (in related occupation)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$ 48,097.00	469	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$ 47,410.00	466	Bachelor's degree
Teacher Assistants	$ 23,736.00	403	Short-term on-the-job training
Food Preparation Workers	$ 18,722.00	394	Short-term on-the-job training
Carpenters	$ 37,051.00	390	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$ 21,410.00	385	Short-term on-the-job training
Accountants and Auditors	$ 54,342.00	373	Bachelor's degree
Printing Machine Operators	$ 26,152.00	360	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Counter and Rental Clerks	$ 15,856.00	357	Short-term on-the-job training
Cooks, Restaurant	$ 20,743.00	334	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$ 40,850.00	312	Work experience (in related occupation)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$ 46,110.00	309	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$ 37,076.00	308	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Electricians	$ 47,714.00	289	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Fire Fighters	$ 25,083.00	284	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Helpers--Production Workers	$ 19,229.00	273	Short-term on-the-job training
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$ 41,397.00	259	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	$ 47,261.00	258	Work experience (in related occupation)
Dishwashers	$ 16,612.00	257	Short-term on-the-job training
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$ 30,051.00	249	Post secondary vocational training
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$ 29,068.00	244	Post secondary vocational training
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$ 24,848.00	239	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Highway Maintenance Workers	$ 41,559.00	229	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$ 25,610.00	227	Short-term on-the-job training
Insurance Sales Agents	$ 37,410.00	220	Bachelor's degree
Lawyers	$ 60,990.00	212	First professional degree
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$ 27,253.00	209	Short-term on-the-job training
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$ 20,211.00	208	Short-term on-the-job training
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$ 48,098.00	205	Work experience (in related occupation)
Pharmacy Technicians	$ 25,705.00	204	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$ 28,810.00	196	Short-term on-the-job training
Postal Service Mail Carriers	------	194	Short-term on-the-job training
Management Analysts	$ 76,803.00	188	Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	$ 26,168.00	187	Short-term on-the-job training
Medical Assistants	$ 26,504.00	183	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$ 47,920.00	179	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$ 17,909.00	174	Short-term on-the-job training
Clergy	$ 41,739.00	173	First professional degree
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$ 53,389.00	172	Work experience (in related occupation)
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$ 23,412.00	168	Short-term on-the-job training
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$ 19,423.00	164	Short-term on-the-job training
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$ 17,857.00	162	Short-term on-the-job training
Driver/Sales Workers	$ 32,481.00	153	Short-term on-the-job training
Loan Officers	$ 60,929.00	152	Bachelor's degree
Dental Assistants	$ 39,569.00	151	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$ 42,218.00	150	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$ 20,946.00	150	Post secondary vocational training
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$ 46,216.00	140	Bachelor's degree
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$ 37,637.00	138	Post secondary vocational training
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$ 18,912.00	135	Short-term on-the-job training
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$ 34,475.00	133	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Construction Laborers	$ 32,751.00	132	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$ 63,605.00	130	Master's degree
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$ 37,341.00	130	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Library Technicians	$ 29,633.00	128	Short-term on-the-job training
Security Guards	$ 27,643.00	127	Short-term on-the-job training
Industrial Production Managers	$ 68,511.00	127	Bachelor's degree
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$ 16,049.00	126	Short-term on-the-job training
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$ 18,387.00	126	Not Available
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$ 29,745.00	123	Associate degree
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$ 27,548.00	123	Post secondary vocational training
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$ 46,834.00	122	Bachelor's degree
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$ 26,068.00	122	Post secondary vocational training
Graphic Designers	$ 31,890.00	121	Bachelor's degree
Computer Support Specialists	$ 39,728.00	121	Associate degree
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$ 25,380.00	119	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Real Estate Sales Agents	$ 36,975.00	116	Post secondary vocational training
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$ 22,573.00	115	Short-term on-the-job training
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	$ 64,954.00	114	Bachelor's degree
Chief Executives	$ 115,297.00	112	Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree