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Current Hot Jobs in Southwest Central Minnesota

What jobs are available right now in the the Southwest Central 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 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.	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.
Retail Salespersons	$19,704 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$22,333 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Home Health Aides	$21,975 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$26,143 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$17,515 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$33,997 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Personal and Home Care Aides	$22,409 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$19,624 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$33,274 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$36,271 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	$53,755 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$32,046 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Loan Officers	$51,196 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	------		Bachelor's degree
Office Clerks, General	$27,002 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Registered Nurses	$62,464 Details		Associate degree
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$31,743 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Engineers	$75,257 Details		Bachelor's degree
Social and Human Service Assistants	$26,266 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$42,225 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Marketing Managers	$105,489 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Accountants and Auditors	$52,421 Details		Bachelor's degree
Tellers	$30,501 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$31,377 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cashiers	$17,996 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$52,479 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$25,920 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Customer Service Representatives	$30,607 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Mechanical Engineers	$84,886 Details		Bachelor's degree
Family and General Practitioners	$166,977 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		First professional degree
Internists, General	------		First professional degree
Cooks, Short Order	$18,736 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$38,650 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Surgeons	------		First professional degree
Cost Estimators	$44,053 Details		Bachelor's degree
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$36,587 Details		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
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$56,471 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,042 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Medical and Health Services Managers	$80,209 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	------		Associate degree
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,266 Details		Bachelor's degree
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$54,729 Details		Doctoral degree
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$69,995 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Financial Managers	$87,407 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$44,509 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$45,712 Details		Bachelor's degree
Personal Financial Advisors	$49,725 Details		Bachelor's degree
Pediatricians, General	$169,679 Details		First professional degree
Dental Assistants	$43,137 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$30,614 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$49,232 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Master's degree
Pharmacy Technicians	$25,632 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$31,774 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$56,255 Details		Associate degree
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$37,014 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$23,805 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Driver/Sales Workers	$18,567 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$77,029 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Dentists, General	$144,030 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		First professional 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)
Occupational Therapist Assistants	$41,169 Details		Associate degree
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$19,486 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Logisticians	$68,154 Details		Bachelor's degree
Dental Hygienists	$70,634 Details		Associate degree
Food Scientists and Technologists	$53,967 Details		Bachelor's degree
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$71,750 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,118 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Opticians, Dispensing	$24,564 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$74,990 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Physician Assistants	$73,890 Details		Master's degree
Industrial Engineering Technicians	$48,064 Details		Associate degree
Psychiatrists	$167,702 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		First professional degree
Financial Examiners	$76,471 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Human Resources Managers	$88,313 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	------		First professional degree
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$59,817 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Anesthesiologists	------		First professional degree
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	$50,601 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Associate degree
Civil Engineering Technicians	$54,615 Details		Associate degree
Optometrists	$97,004 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		First professional degree
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$38,928 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation	$59,708 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Physical Therapists	$79,879 Details		Master's degree
Social and Community Service Managers	$61,895 Details		Bachelor's degree
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	------		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Financial Analysts	$75,545 Details		Bachelor's degree
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$66,031 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Psychiatric Technicians	$29,319 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$50,534 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$45,364 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$41,991 Details		Associate degree
Technical Writers	$45,968 Details		Bachelor's degree
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$53,596 Details		Bachelor's degree
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$85,604 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$26,887 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Surgical Technologists	$43,245 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Engineering Managers	$105,052 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$34,554 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$24,956 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)