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Current Hot Jobs in West Central Minnesota

What jobs are available right now in the West Central 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.

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.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$33,664 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$42,977 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,914 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$49,637 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Master's degree
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$26,209 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$36,942 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Training and Development Specialists	$45,125 Details		Bachelor's degree
Training and Development Managers	$86,444 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Tellers	$23,578 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Teacher Assistants	$27,561 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Surgical Technologists	$44,187 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Surgeons	------		First professional degree
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$46,332 Details		Bachelor's degree
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$19,744 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Software Developers, Systems Software	$98,277 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Software Developers, Applications	$66,524 Details		Bachelor's degree
Social and Human Service Assistants	$26,815 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$30,351 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$33,031 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$54,809 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Registered Nurses	$61,674 Details		Associate degree
Recreational Therapists	$41,773 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's degree
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$22,334 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$51,459 Details		Associate degree
Radio and Television Announcers	$28,592 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$51,446 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$46,041 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Physician Assistants	$95,614 Details		Master's degree
Physical Therapists	$66,766 Details		Master's degree
Pharmacy Technicians	$29,724 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$20,979 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Pediatricians, General	$160,916 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		First professional degree
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$30,730 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Office Clerks, General	$26,518 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$62,940 Details		Bachelor's degree
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,009 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Master's degree
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	$23,417 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
New Accounts Clerks	$29,438 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$62,509 Details		Bachelor's degree
Morticians, Undertakers and Funeral Directors	$61,695 Details		Bachelor's degree
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$33,485 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Millwrights	$36,620 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Mental Health Counselors	$44,677 Details		Master's degree
Medical and Public Health Social Workers	$46,576 Details		Bachelor's degree
Medical and Health Services Managers	$77,137 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$58,390 Details		Bachelor's degree
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$40,553 Details		Associate degree
Medical Secretaries	$33,138 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists*	$54,497 Details		Bachelor's degree
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$36,369 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,725 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Machinists	$35,862 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Loan Officers	$49,265 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$29,749 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$35,320 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Legal Secretaries	$33,076 Details		Associate degree
Lawyers	$68,838 Details		First professional degree
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$25,179 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$22,944 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Internists, General	$186,350 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		First professional degree
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$33,658 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Information Security Analysts	------		Bachelor's degree
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$50,019 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Industrial Engineers	$59,244 Details		Bachelor's degree
Human Resources Managers	$86,629 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Home Health Aides	$21,757 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Graphic Designers	$29,876 Details		Bachelor's degree
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$30,318 Details		Work experience (in related occupation)
Financial Managers	$88,554 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$22,420 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Family and General Practitioners	$184,687 Details		First professional degree
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,550 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$34,323 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors	$49,676 Details		Master's degree
Driver/Sales Workers	$19,283 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Dentists, General	$145,218 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		First professional degree
Dental Hygienists	$68,975 Details		Associate degree
Dental Assistants	$37,676 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Database Administrators	$69,346 Details		Bachelor's degree
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$29,420 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cost Estimators	$46,776 Details		Bachelor's degree
Cooks, Restaurant	$20,972 Details		Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$23,523 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$35,012 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Computer User Support Specialists	------		Associate degree
Computer Systems Analysts	$67,811 Details		Bachelor's degree
Computer Programmers	$57,278 Details		Bachelor's degree
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$47,092 Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$18,031 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$67,152 Details		Doctoral degree
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$22,473 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Civil Engineering Technicians	$55,774 Details		Associate degree
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$54,499 Details		Bachelor's degree
Cashiers	$18,571 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	------		Bachelor's degree
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$37,936 Details		Postsecondary vocational training
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$30,583 Details		Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bartenders	$18,257 Details		Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$41,013 Details		Associate degree
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$89,412 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details		Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience