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Current Hot Jobs in Upper Minnesota Valley

What jobs are available right now in the Upper Minnesota Valley Economic Development 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 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.	Current Demand Indicator Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.	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	$25,675.00 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Home Health Aides	$22,607.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$36,276.00 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$16,830.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Office Clerks, General	$22,773.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Sewing Machine Operators	$20,540.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Retail Salespersons	$17,506.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Registered Nurses	$59,940.00 Details		Associate degree
Cashiers	$16,938.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Physical Therapists	$66,146.00 Details		Master's degree
Cooks, Restaurant	$22,469.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,418.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bartenders	$17,415.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,219.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Occupational Therapists	$61,296.00 Details		Master's degree
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$23,815.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$33,189.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Social and Human Service Assistants	$24,104.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$45,288.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$19,364.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$23,871.00 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Waiters and Waitresses	$15,435.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$28,520.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Physical Therapist Assistants	$38,324.00 Details		Associate degree
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$32,216.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$23,927.00 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Speech-Language Pathologists	$50,072.00 Details		Master's degree
Tellers	$24,304.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$56,981.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
General and Operations Managers	$73,050.00 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Occupational Therapist Assistants	$50,928.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Associate degree
Accountants and Auditors	$51,026.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Teacher Assistants	$23,723.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cost Estimators	$45,202.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$23,000.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$32,540.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Medical and Health Services Managers	$59,674.00 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$26,017.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,945.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$48,054.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$25,703.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$52,753.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$28,789.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$38,331.00 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$31,787.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$33,663.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Engineering Managers	$99,454.00 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$38,172.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Dental Assistants	$33,678.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Medical Assistants	$24,546.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	$88,575.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Farm Equipment Mechanics	$33,538.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$41,056.00 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$59,591.00 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Pharmacy Technicians	$24,996.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$31,369.00 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Market Research Analysts	$102,424.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Sales Managers	$135,470.00 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$51,419.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$28,402.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Industrial Engineers	$50,017.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$29,979.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	$79,591.00 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$30,273.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$29,869.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$35,260.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$36,790.00 Details		Associate degree
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors	$46,495.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$32,982.00 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Bill and Account Collectors	$29,173.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$53,637.00 Details		Associate degree
Dental Hygienists	$68,183.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Associate degree
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,057.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$55,174.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Medical Transcriptionists	$30,546.00 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$28,318.00 Details		Associate degree
Cooks, Fast Food	$17,959.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$27,169.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,008.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$56,289.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Millwrights	$48,960.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$31,323.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Social and Community Service Managers	$65,851.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$53,714.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$56,780.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program	$41,916.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives	$58,470.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Opticians, Dispensing	$33,150.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Family and General Practitioners	$162,540.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		First professional degree
Physician Assistants	$85,477.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Master's degree
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$39,255.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Health Educators	$44,895.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$47,113.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Mental Health Counselors	$38,486.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Master's degree
Civil Engineering Technicians	$39,185.00 Details		Associate degree
Tool and Die Makers	$42,292.00 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$49,957.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$39,592.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$35,301.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Legal Secretaries	$39,550.00 Details		Associate degree