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Future Hot Jobs in Southwest Minnesota

What jobs will be available in the Southwest 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.

The Southwest region is divided into two areas. Listed below is information for the Southwest Economic Development Region. You can also view data for the Upper Minnesota Valley Economic Development Region.

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	$17,570 Details	2,023	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$22,835 Details	1,835	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Home Health Aides	$20,455 Details	1,811	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Retail Salespersons	$19,974 Details	1,550	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,179 Details	1,494	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$29,400 Details	1,187	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$17,423 Details	1,075	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Registered Nurses*	$61,460 Details	1,070	Associate degree
Customer Service Representatives	$26,420 Details	1,020	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$27,077 Details	1,015	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Office Clerks, General	$24,222 Details	973	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$36,557 Details	931	Postsecondary vocational training
Child Care Workers	$22,273 Details	691	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$18,836 Details	604	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Social and Human Service Assistants	$24,542 Details	569	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$28,299 Details	513	Work experience (in related occupation)
Bartenders	$17,555 Details	507	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Tellers	$23,727 Details	501	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$29,800 Details	465	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,052 Details	429	Bachelor's degree
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$25,356 Details	426	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$44,581 Details	339	Work experience (in related occupation)
Accountants and Auditors	$50,935 Details	332	Bachelor's degree
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$17,559 Details	316	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Carpenters	$33,628 Details	305	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Team Assemblers	$31,911 Details	300	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$43,442 Details	296	Bachelor's degree
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$35,413 Details	294	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Printing Press Operators	$24,895 Details	291	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$33,682 Details	289	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Dishwashers	$18,890 Details	288	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cooks, Restaurant	$20,701 Details	273	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,150 Details	269	Work experience (in related occupation)
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$20,850 Details	268	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$37,656 Details	248	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$49,264 Details	242	Work experience (in related occupation)
Insurance Sales Agents	$34,878 Details	241	Postsecondary vocational training
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$23,175 Details	232	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Highway Maintenance Workers	$38,825 Details	230	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Fire Fighters	$24,698 Details	203	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$28,457 Details	199	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Pharmacy Technicians	$26,746 Details	198	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$25,248 Details	196	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$44,827 Details	195	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$18,483 Details	194	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$19,517 Details	187	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$28,123 Details	175	Postsecondary vocational training
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$24,818 Details	175	Postsecondary vocational training
Lawyers	$63,513 Details	174	First professional degree
Dental Assistants	$35,739 Details	171	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$18,426 Details	167	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$17,573 Details	167	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$58,379 Details	159	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Construction Laborers	$28,298 Details	154	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$43,273 Details	146	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Recreation Workers	$23,233 Details	144	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$36,169 Details	142	Postsecondary vocational training
Driver/Sales Workers	$25,003 Details	142	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,120 Details	141	Bachelor's degree
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$18,938 Details	135	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Medical Assistants	$27,875 Details	133	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Security Guards	$20,814 Details	131	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	$29,697 Details	127	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$47,723 Details	127	Bachelor's degree
Dental Hygienists	$59,669 Details	123	Associate degree
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$28,298 Details	122	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Medical and Health Services Managers	$66,572 Details	120	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$32,787 Details	120	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	------	114	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$30,011 Details	110	Postsecondary vocational training
Management Analysts	$99,869 Details	110	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$32,894 Details	103	Associate degree
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$49,567 Details	100	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$59,219 Details	99	Doctoral degree
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$35,115 Details	98	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Pharmacists	$116,657 Details	98	First professional degree
Family and General Practitioners	$162,270 Details	98	First professional degree
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors	$46,420 Details	97	Master's degree
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$51,088 Details	95	Bachelor's degree
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$46,253 Details	92	Work experience (in related occupation)
Industrial Engineers	$67,664 Details	92	Bachelor's degree
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$58,703 Details	92	Postsecondary vocational training
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$33,655 Details	92	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$18,168 Details	91	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$31,789 Details	90	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$43,783 Details	85	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Loan Officers	$50,030 Details	85	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bill and Account Collectors	$28,275 Details	84	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Graphic Designers	$28,243 Details	84	Bachelor's degree
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$30,909 Details	82	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Sales Managers	$88,919 Details	82	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Software Developers, Applications	$92,126 Details	81	Bachelor's degree
Cost Estimators	$39,473 Details	80	Bachelor's degree
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	------	80	Bachelor's degree
Food Service Managers	$32,817 Details	80	Work experience (in related occupation)
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$43,547 Details	79	Bachelor's degree
Public Relations Specialists	$39,983 Details	77	Bachelor's degree
Computer Systems Analysts	$65,814 Details	77	Bachelor's degree
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$33,483 Details	76	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Medical Secretaries	$28,632 Details	75	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)