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Future Hot Jobs in Upper Minnesota Valley

What jobs will be available in the Upper Minnesota Valley Economic Development 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 Upper Minnesota Valley Economic Development Region. You can also view data for the Southwest 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	$18,087 Details	2,023	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$21,810 Details	1,835	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Home Health Aides	$23,594 Details	1,811	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Retail Salespersons	$18,138 Details	1,550	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Waiters and Waitresses	$16,412 Details	1,494	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$31,474 Details	1,187	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$18,059 Details	1,075	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Registered Nurses*	$63,052 Details	1,070	Associate degree
Customer Service Representatives	$26,094 Details	1,020	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	------	1,015	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Office Clerks, General	$25,661 Details	973	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$36,953 Details	931	Postsecondary vocational training
Child Care Workers	$18,403 Details	691	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$18,941 Details	604	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Social and Human Service Assistants	$23,842 Details	569	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$27,334 Details	513	Work experience (in related occupation)
Bartenders	$16,988 Details	507	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Tellers	$27,956 Details	501	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$28,523 Details	465	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,866 Details	429	Bachelor's degree
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$25,076 Details	426	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$37,627 Details	339	Work experience (in related occupation)
Accountants and Auditors	$51,395 Details	332	Bachelor's degree
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$16,783 Details	316	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Carpenters	$34,579 Details	305	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Team Assemblers	$26,913 Details	300	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$49,806 Details	296	Bachelor's degree
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$35,150 Details	294	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$32,277 Details	289	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cooks, Restaurant	$18,331 Details	273	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,564 Details	269	Work experience (in related occupation)
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$21,430 Details	268	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$40,181 Details	248	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$51,143 Details	242	Work experience (in related occupation)
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$24,634 Details	232	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Highway Maintenance Workers	$39,635 Details	230	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$55,910 Details	199	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Pharmacy Technicians	$25,782 Details	198	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$29,667 Details	196	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$38,454 Details	195	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$22,343 Details	187	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$28,555 Details	175	Postsecondary vocational training
Lawyers	$61,699 Details	174	First professional degree
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$62,061 Details	159	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Construction Laborers	$24,624 Details	154	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$39,088 Details	146	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Recreation Workers	$23,537 Details	144	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$40,737 Details	142	Postsecondary vocational training
Driver/Sales Workers	$28,392 Details	142	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$98,991 Details	141	Bachelor's degree
Medical Assistants	$27,912 Details	133	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Security Guards	$23,027 Details	131	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	$33,628 Details	127	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,410 Details	127	Bachelor's degree
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,681 Details	122	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$28,637 Details	120	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Medical and Health Services Managers	$60,958 Details	120	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$25,485 Details	110	Postsecondary vocational training
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$30,953 Details	103	Associate degree
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$43,720 Details	100	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$56,817 Details	99	Doctoral degree
Family and General Practitioners	------	98	First professional degree
Pharmacists	$103,840 Details	98	First professional degree
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$25,944 Details	98	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors	$39,362 Details	97	Master's degree
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$51,845 Details	95	Bachelor's degree
Industrial Engineers	$52,350 Details	92	Bachelor's degree
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$17,957 Details	91	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Loan Officers	$59,466 Details	85	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bill and Account Collectors	$32,202 Details	84	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Sales Managers	$92,352 Details	82	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Cost Estimators	$49,495 Details	80	Bachelor's degree
Food Service Managers	$45,695 Details	80	Work experience (in related occupation)
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$33,749 Details	76	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Medical Secretaries	$33,763 Details	75	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,904 Details	71	Bachelor's degree
Food Batchmakers	$28,522 Details	70	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$29,352 Details	69	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$44,382 Details	69	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Training and Development Specialists	$39,605 Details	67	Bachelor's degree
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$43,059 Details	65	Associate degree
Mechanical Engineers	$66,565 Details	65	Bachelor's degree
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$23,596 Details	62	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$51,663 Details	61	Bachelor's degree
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$66,785 Details	60	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Social and Community Service Managers	$70,618 Details	58	Bachelor's degree
Physical Therapists	$67,908 Details	57	Master's degree
Medical and Public Health Social Workers	$45,828 Details	57	Bachelor's degree
Teacher Assistants	$22,452 Details	57	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$31,979 Details	54	Associate degree
Procurement Clerks	$29,466 Details	53	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives	$59,033 Details	52	Work experience (in related occupation)
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$35,356 Details	52	Bachelor's degree
Library Assistants, Clerical	$25,593 Details	51	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
General and Operations Managers	$68,364 Details	51	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,989 Details	50	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Construction Managers	$76,809 Details	47	Bachelor's degree
Civil Engineers	$69,622 Details	47	Bachelor's degree
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$29,412 Details	46	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	$27,779 Details	45	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)