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Future Hot Jobs in West Central Minnesota

What jobs will be available in the West Central 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.

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	$17,990 Details	3,210	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Waiters and Waitresses	$18,010 Details	2,585	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Home Health Aides	$21,941 Details	2,404	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Retail Salespersons	$19,715 Details	2,363	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$16,943 Details	1,888	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$20,685 Details	1,815	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$34,290 Details	1,770	Postsecondary vocational training
Registered Nurses*	$59,491 Details	1,643	Associate degree
Social and Human Service Assistants	$23,839 Details	1,608	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Office Clerks, General	$27,215 Details	1,329	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$35,050 Details	1,009	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$19,570 Details	962	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Customer Service Representatives	$31,568 Details	933	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Child Care Workers	$18,823 Details	919	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,086 Details	825	Bachelor's degree
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$30,501 Details	799	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bartenders	$18,350 Details	741	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$30,782 Details	707	Work experience (in related occupation)
Teacher Assistants	$26,482 Details	684	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,394 Details	642	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$23,758 Details	618	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Carpenters	$32,277 Details	616	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$17,412 Details	573	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Tellers	$24,003 Details	562	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$38,199 Details	505	Work experience (in related occupation)
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$17,686 Details	492	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cooks, Restaurant	$20,814 Details	490	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$37,326 Details	486	Bachelor's degree
Clergy	$46,239 Details	471	Master's degree
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$20,632 Details	471	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Accountants and Auditors	$52,506 Details	468	Bachelor's degree
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$44,929 Details	424	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$36,447 Details	411	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Food Preparation Workers	$18,648 Details	394	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Pharmacy Technicians	$30,105 Details	372	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Dishwashers	$17,659 Details	367	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$19,045 Details	361	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$52,363 Details	360	Work experience (in related occupation)
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$32,005 Details	350	Postsecondary vocational training
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$23,242 Details	314	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$18,382 Details	304	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,208 Details	304	Work experience (in related occupation)
Electricians	$46,756 Details	293	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$56,286 Details	280	Work experience (in related occupation)
Highway Maintenance Workers	$36,120 Details	278	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cooks, Fast Food	$17,653 Details	265	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$39,260 Details	264	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Lawyers	$62,822 Details	262	First professional degree
Insurance Sales Agents	$49,440 Details	261	Postsecondary vocational training
Recreation Workers	$20,662 Details	229	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$27,417 Details	224	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Dental Assistants	$36,892 Details	213	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$42,018 Details	213	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$53,797 Details	212	Bachelor's degree
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$21,367 Details	211	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$52,594 Details	208	Work experience (in related occupation)
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$19,933 Details	204	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$17,029 Details	204	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Counter and Rental Clerks	$17,662 Details	202	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$23,315 Details	200	Work experience (in related occupation)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$33,718 Details	199	Postsecondary vocational training
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$17,955 Details	196	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	$32,707 Details	194	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$29,124 Details	194	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$51,390 Details	192	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Pharmacists	$126,812 Details	190	First professional degree
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$34,004 Details	186	Postsecondary vocational training
Medical and Health Services Managers	$72,618 Details	175	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Security Guards	$22,798 Details	174	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$37,227 Details	174	Postsecondary vocational training
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	$19,122 Details	173	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Dental Hygienists	$65,660 Details	173	Associate degree
Family and General Practitioners	$163,886 Details	171	First professional degree
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$36,690 Details	169	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$45,942 Details	168	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Management Analysts	$66,825 Details	167	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Real Estate Sales Agents	$20,461 Details	163	Postsecondary vocational training
Machinists	$34,547 Details	161	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Library Technicians	$29,544 Details	157	Postsecondary vocational training
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$19,607 Details	154	Postsecondary vocational training
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$50,209 Details	148	Bachelor's degree
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$31,062 Details	144	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$31,168 Details	142	Work experience (in related occupation)
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$40,225 Details	132	Bachelor's degree
Sheet Metal Workers	$36,478 Details	132	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$26,378 Details	130	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Food Service Managers	$41,586 Details	130	Work experience (in related occupation)
Medical Secretaries	$31,041 Details	130	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$48,402 Details	127	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Training and Development Specialists	$46,842 Details	127	Bachelor's degree
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$39,389 Details	126	Master's degree
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$60,871 Details	126	Bachelor's degree
Medical Assistants	$27,454 Details	126	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Helpers--Carpenters	$25,675 Details	126	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Sales Managers	$75,216 Details	124	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$32,118 Details	124	Associate degree
Social and Community Service Managers	$54,933 Details	123	Bachelor's degree
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,420 Details	121	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Loan Officers	$56,205 Details	117	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Financial Managers	$85,763 Details	116	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience