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	$25,449.00 Details		Post secondary vocational training
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$28,961.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Retail Salespersons	$16,342.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Waiters and Waitresses	$15,877.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$35,988.00 Details		Post secondary vocational training
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$16,405.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Registered Nurses	$56,817.00 Details		Associate degree
Home Health Aides	$22,160.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$33,229.00 Details		Post secondary vocational training
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$25,618.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Cashiers	$15,803.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Office Clerks, General	$21,286.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Physical Therapists	$66,089.00 Details		Master's degree
Social and Human Service Assistants	$23,927.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$36,043.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$32,748.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$30,559.00 Details		Post secondary vocational training
Accountants and Auditors	$49,619.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Occupational Therapists	$60,933.00 Details		Master's degree
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$58,422.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Speech-Language Pathologists	$48,885.00 Details		Master's degree
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$26,905.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Tellers	$25,670.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$35,704.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Farm Equipment Mechanics	$32,926.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$23,090.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$39,130.00 Details		Associate degree
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$29,121.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Medical and Health Services Managers	$61,140.00 Details		Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$48,740.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Engineering Managers	$97,242.00 Details		Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$61,243.00 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$53,006.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
General and Operations Managers	$67,289.00 Details		Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Medical Secretaries	$27,990.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$26,071.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Pharmacy Technicians	$24,828.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$30,757.00 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Industrial Engineers	$52,402.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$23,246.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cooks, Fast Food	$17,423.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Cooks, Restaurant	$17,975.00 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$23,269.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$31,561.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Sales Managers	$129,065.00 Details		Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	$79,341.00 Details		Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Parts Salespersons	$27,626.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Market Research Analysts	$87,867.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
File Clerks	$28,833.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$26,218.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$34,694.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$44,009.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$29,327.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$29,456.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Mechanical Engineers	$62,749.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$27,344.00 Details		Associate degree
Bill and Account Collectors	$28,887.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products	$50,490.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Millwrights	$49,162.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	$32,869.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$39,798.00 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Construction Managers	$81,179.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Rehabilitation Counselors	$31,664.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Master's degree
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$36,222.00 Details		Post secondary vocational training
Physical Therapist Aides	$28,100.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$34,475.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Electrical Engineers	$84,111.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Insurance Sales Agents	$59,516.00 Details		Post secondary vocational training
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$62,595.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Surgical Technologists	$37,901.00 Details		Post secondary vocational training
Teacher Assistants	$24,410.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Training and Development Specialists	$40,858.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$55,139.00 Details		Associate degree
Industrial Engineering Technicians	$42,009.00 Details		Associate degree
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$25,234.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Social and Community Service Managers	$64,302.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Civil Engineers	$62,615.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Medical Transcriptionists	$30,024.00 Details		Post secondary vocational training
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$26,344.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$21,399.00 Details		Post secondary vocational training
Loan Officers	$55,357.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$49,608.00 Details		Associate degree
Pharmacists	$95,858.00 Details		First professional degree
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$56,681.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$53,870.00 Details		Doctor's degree
Cost Estimators	$36,762.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$34,880.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$49,389.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$57,460.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Post secondary vocational training
Driver/Sales Workers	$25,191.00 Details		Short-term on-the-job training
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$43,069.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$43,187.00 Details		Bachelor's degree
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$36,919.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Industrial Production Managers	$74,880.00 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$48,596.00 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$32,583.00 Details		Master's degree
Customer Service Representatives	$29,904.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Advertising Sales Agents	$43,317.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$29,642.00 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Mechanical Drafters	$38,201.00 Details		Post secondary vocational training