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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.
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$31,474 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Home Health Aides	$23,594 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$18,059 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Registered Nurses	$63,052 Details		Associate degree
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$35,132 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$18,941 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$81,848 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Office Clerks, General	$25,661 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	------		Bachelor's degree
Cashiers	$18,087 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cooks, Restaurant	$18,331 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$36,953 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$28,523 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$48,108 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,989 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$40,737 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
General and Operations Managers	$68,364 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$25,944 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Financial Managers	$99,441 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Marketing Managers	$97,620 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,623 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,866 Details		Bachelor's degree
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$24,634 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Farm Equipment Mechanics	$34,510 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Social and Human Service Assistants	$23,842 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$50,664 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$40,181 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Medical and Health Services Managers	$60,958 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Accountants and Auditors	$51,395 Details		Bachelor's degree
Cooks, Short Order	$19,910 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Engineering Managers	$121,696 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Tellers	$27,956 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$31,106 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Physical Therapists	$67,908 Details		Master's degree
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$38,928 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Bartenders	$16,988 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	------		Associate degree
Loan Officers	$59,466 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Family and General Practitioners	$166,977 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		First professional degree
Cost Estimators	$49,495 Details		Bachelor's degree
Industrial Engineers	$52,350 Details		Bachelor's degree
Driver/Sales Workers	$28,392 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$37,036 Details		Associate degree
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,410 Details		Bachelor's degree
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$43,630 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$29,120 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$28,555 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$31,672 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$30,953 Details		Associate degree
Construction Managers	$76,809 Details		Bachelor's degree
Personal and Home Care Aides	$21,810 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$41,012 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$43,720 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Mechanical Engineers	$66,565 Details		Bachelor's degree
Retail Salespersons	$18,138 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Dental Assistants	$34,034 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$25,425 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Human Resources Managers	$101,206 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	------		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$49,232 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Master's degree
Teacher Assistants	$22,452 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	------		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Chemical Engineers	$92,214 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$66,031 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Physician Assistants	$88,242 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Master's degree
Opticians, Dispensing	$33,638 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Personal Financial Advisors	$66,073 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Occupational Therapist Assistants	$51,870 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Associate degree
Pharmacists	$103,840 Details		First professional degree
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$21,430 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$38,454 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Dental Hygienists	$69,697 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Associate degree
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$51,538 Details		Bachelor's degree
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$43,059 Details		Associate degree
Advertising Sales Agents	$46,358 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Customer Service Representatives	$26,094 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Civil Engineering Technicians	$40,023 Details		Associate degree
Dentists, General	$144,030 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		First professional degree
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation	$54,682 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$71,750 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Physical Therapist Assistants	$50,528 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Associate degree
Pharmacy Technicians	$25,782 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Rehabilitation Counselors	$33,036 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Master's degree
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$39,088 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,681 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$41,330 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$56,817 Details		Doctoral degree
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$25,485 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$54,379 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
File Clerks	$24,684 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$34,724 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products	$55,328 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Mental Health Counselors	$38,959 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Master's degree
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$29,537 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Massage Therapists	$35,488 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Occupational Therapists	$61,164 Details		Master's degree
Chemical Technicians	$42,931 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Associate degree
Sales Managers	$92,352 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,595 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$65,745 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Associate degree