Current Hot Jobs in Southwest Minnesota

What jobs are available right now in the Southwest region of Minnesota? Below are local short-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.	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.
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	$23,988 Details	Postsecondary vocational training
Home Health Aides	$20,822 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$31,086 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cashiers	$18,307 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Registered Nurses	$60,897 Details	Associate degree
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$27,458 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$17,956 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$23,021 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$36,357 Details	Postsecondary vocational training
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$23,505 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$36,574 Details	Postsecondary vocational training
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$26,103 Details	Postsecondary vocational training
Office Clerks, General	$24,247 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$22,131 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$19,482 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Social and Human Service Assistants	$24,611 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$38,860 Details	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$27,038 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$26,123 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$58,120 Details	Work experience (in related occupation)
Tellers	$24,243 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$22,399 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Industrial Engineers	$68,858 Details	Bachelor's degree
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$34,105 Details	Postsecondary vocational training
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$34,340 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$32,824 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$52,206 Details	Associate degree
Sales Managers	$86,081 Details	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Cost Estimators	$39,152 Details	Bachelor's degree
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$43,991 Details	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$39,670 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	------	Bachelor's degree
Loan Officers	$52,998 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$23,050 Details	Postsecondary vocational training
Customer Service Representatives	$27,166 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$25,094 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	$49,004 Details	Associate degree
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$29,874 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Computer User Support Specialists	------	Associate degree
Retail Salespersons	$22,862 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Financial Managers	$88,534 Details	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$31,553 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Psychiatric Technicians	$28,964 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details	Postsecondary vocational training
Natural Sciences Managers	$117,077 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Computer Systems Analysts	$62,542 Details	Bachelor's degree
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$37,967 Details	Postsecondary vocational training
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$30,765 Details	Work experience (in related occupation)
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$51,737 Details	Bachelor's degree
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,776 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Farm Equipment Mechanics	$37,468 Details	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Information Security Analysts	------	Bachelor's degree
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$51,308 Details	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$43,386 Details	Associate degree
Child Care Workers	$19,459 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$52,808 Details	Associate degree
Dental Assistants	$34,618 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals	$21,190 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Food Scientists and Technologists	$75,684 Details	Bachelor's degree
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists*	$56,336 Details	Bachelor's degree
Family and General Practitioners	$159,724 Details	First professional degree
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$39,833 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Driver/Sales Workers	$28,321 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Mechanical Engineers	$61,010 Details	Bachelor's degree
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$61,590 Details	Bachelor's degree
Medical Secretaries	$28,938 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Accountants and Auditors	$51,349 Details	Bachelor's degree
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$37,410 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Surgeons	------	First professional degree
Software Developers, Systems Software	$79,269 Details	Bachelor's degree
Human Resources Managers	$74,262 Details	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Bill and Account Collectors	$32,852 Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$67,256 Details	Bachelor's degree
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$55,090 Details	Work experience (in related occupation)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,141 Details	Bachelor's degree
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,783 Details	Bachelor's degree
Civil Engineering Technicians	$55,074 Details	Associate degree
Software Developers, Applications	$113,176 Details	Bachelor's degree
Physical Therapists	$72,297 Details	Master's degree
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$53,925 Details	Doctoral degree
Psychiatric Aides	$25,523 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Dental Hygienists	$70,483 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details	Associate degree
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$51,320 Details	Master's degree
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$55,387 Details	Associate degree
Computer Programmers	$57,007 Details	Bachelor's degree
Management Analysts	$101,770 Details	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Pharmacy Technicians	$29,360 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$28,929 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Pediatricians, General	$160,916 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details	First professional degree
Morticians, Undertakers and Funeral Directors	$53,530 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details	Bachelor's degree
Database Administrators	$67,531 Details	Bachelor's degree
Physician Assistants	$91,944 Details	Master's degree
Lawyers	$60,717 Details	First professional degree
Surgical Technologists	$36,025 Details	Postsecondary vocational training
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$54,133 Details	Bachelor's degree
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$48,586 Details	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$38,872 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$34,203 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Public Relations Specialists	$42,206 Details	Bachelor's degree
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	------	First professional degree
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$94,145 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience