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Future Hot Jobs in Southwest Central Minnesota

What jobs will be available in the Southwest Central 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 Central region is divided into three areas. Listed below is information for the Southwest Central Economic Development Region. You can also view data for the Central Economic Development Region and the East Central 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	$17,996 Details	3,876	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$22,409 Details	3,595	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$17,515 Details	3,434	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Retail Salespersons	$19,704 Details	3,415	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Home Health Aides	$21,975 Details	2,960	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Waiters and Waitresses	$16,338 Details	2,532	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Registered Nurses*	$62,464 Details	2,266	Associate degree
Office Clerks, General	$27,002 Details	1,808	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$33,274 Details	1,596	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$36,271 Details	1,507	Postsecondary vocational training
Child Care Workers	$18,410 Details	1,341	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$19,624 Details	1,337	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,266 Details	1,130	Bachelor's degree
Social and Human Service Assistants	$26,266 Details	1,100	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Customer Service Representatives	$30,607 Details	1,074	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bartenders	$17,960 Details	1,001	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Teacher Assistants	$25,808 Details	998	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$27,602 Details	894	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$30,614 Details	875	Work experience (in related occupation)
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$23,540 Details	840	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$31,743 Details	802	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cooks, Restaurant	$19,144 Details	761	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Tellers	$30,501 Details	758	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$46,382 Details	723	Work experience (in related occupation)
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$49,601 Details	712	Bachelor's degree
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$52,479 Details	700	Work experience (in related occupation)
Carpenters	$36,480 Details	628	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Dishwashers	$18,316 Details	607	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Accountants and Auditors	$52,421 Details	587	Bachelor's degree
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$19,726 Details	550	Postsecondary vocational training
Clergy	$39,966 Details	546	Master's degree
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,031 Details	541	Work experience (in related occupation)
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$17,665 Details	532	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$39,274 Details	495	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$53,839 Details	470	Work experience (in related occupation)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$26,654 Details	466	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$19,486 Details	465	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$20,597 Details	447	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Lawyers	$68,891 Details	436	First professional degree
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,693 Details	431	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$26,887 Details	428	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$17,791 Details	418	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$44,509 Details	416	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$26,896 Details	414	Work experience (in related occupation)
Bus Drivers, School	$30,292 Details	412	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$45,196 Details	410	Bachelor's degree
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$41,435 Details	402	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$45,712 Details	396	Bachelor's degree
Electricians	$42,862 Details	380	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Dental Assistants	$43,137 Details	376	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$37,014 Details	375	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$24,951 Details	373	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Recreation Workers	$21,478 Details	358	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,300 Details	357	Postsecondary vocational training
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$18,491 Details	356	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Pharmacy Technicians	$25,632 Details	355	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Food Preparation Workers	$20,330 Details	346	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$25,129 Details	344	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$38,650 Details	343	Postsecondary vocational training
Medical Assistants	$27,797 Details	338	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$59,883 Details	328	Work experience (in related occupation)
Parts Salespersons	$30,781 Details	320	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Construction Laborers	$30,827 Details	319	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Security Guards	$23,578 Details	319	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Machinists	$33,710 Details	318	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$32,794 Details	314	Postsecondary vocational training
Highway Maintenance Workers	$41,232 Details	314	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$26,970 Details	310	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	$32,539 Details	300	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Counter and Rental Clerks	$19,847 Details	299	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$31,774 Details	296	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Insurance Sales Agents	$45,295 Details	293	Postsecondary vocational training
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$64,512 Details	290	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$25,920 Details	279	Postsecondary vocational training
Driver/Sales Workers	$18,567 Details	272	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Dental Hygienists	$70,634 Details	258	Associate degree
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	$53,755 Details	230	Work experience (in related occupation)
Medical Secretaries	$31,046 Details	228	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$36,587 Details	223	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Medical and Health Services Managers	$80,209 Details	223	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Bill and Account Collectors	$33,424 Details	221	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$54,179 Details	219	Bachelor's degree
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$24,245 Details	218	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Library Technicians	$32,900 Details	215	Postsecondary vocational training
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	------	215	Bachelor's degree
Sales Managers	$65,601 Details	214	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Loan Officers	$51,196 Details	213	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$42,225 Details	212	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Management Analysts	$92,756 Details	201	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$35,994 Details	199	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$81,866 Details	198	Work experience (in related occupation)
Couriers and Messengers	$27,951 Details	198	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$32,527 Details	192	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$32,046 Details	189	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$30,314 Details	188	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cost Estimators	$44,053 Details	187	Bachelor's degree
Helpers--Production Workers	$24,039 Details	187	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Food Service Managers	$38,472 Details	180	Work experience (in related occupation)
Pharmacists	$117,731 Details	178	First professional degree
Rehabilitation Counselors	$38,286 Details	177	Master's degree