Future Hot Jobs in Central Minnesota

What jobs will be available in the 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.

The Central region is divided into three areas. Listed below is information for the Central Economic Development Region. You can also view data for the East Central Economic Development Region and the Southwest 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.
Retail Salespersons	$19,362.00 Details	4740	Short-term on-the-job training
Cashiers	$17,444.00 Details	3740	Short-term on-the-job training
Personal and Home Care Aides	$25,330.00 Details	3492	Short-term on-the-job training
Waiters and Waitresses	$19,914.00 Details	3425	Short-term on-the-job training
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$17,705.00 Details	3142	Short-term on-the-job training
Home Health Aides	$22,504.00 Details	2828	Short-term on-the-job training
Office Clerks, General	$26,922.00 Details	2824	Short-term on-the-job training
Registered Nurses	$72,864.00 Details	2676	Associate degree
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$39,449.00 Details	1684	Short-term on-the-job training
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$25,177.00 Details	1665	Short-term on-the-job training
Child Care Workers	$20,668.00 Details	1550	Short-term on-the-job training
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$24,163.00 Details	1498	Short-term on-the-job training
Customer Service Representatives	$32,771.00 Details	1370	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$54,107.00 Details	1347	Bachelor's degree
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$32,617.00 Details	1290	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$38,287.00 Details	1255	Post secondary vocational training
Social and Human Service Assistants	$25,921.00 Details	1245	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Carpenters	$36,591.00 Details	1096	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	$24,777.00 Details	1065	Post secondary vocational training
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$32,727.00 Details	1040	Work experience (in related occupation)
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$25,870.00 Details	982	Short-term on-the-job training
Bartenders	$19,149.00 Details	973	Short-term on-the-job training
Teacher Assistants	$25,273.00 Details	963	Short-term on-the-job training
Tellers	$23,178.00 Details	940	Short-term on-the-job training
General and Operations Managers	$78,040.00 Details	935	Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,941.00 Details	916	Short-term on-the-job training
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$50,392.00 Details	893	Bachelor's degree
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$19,516.00 Details	831	Short-term on-the-job training
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$21,420.00 Details	800	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,573.00 Details	778	Work experience (in related occupation)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$42,776.00 Details	768	Work experience (in related occupation)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$53,386.00 Details	751	Work experience (in related occupation)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$19,022.00 Details	740	Short-term on-the-job training
Counter and Rental Clerks	$18,284.00 Details	736	Short-term on-the-job training
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$24,132.00 Details	716	Short-term on-the-job training
Accountants and Auditors	$58,197.00 Details	707	Bachelor's degree
Food Preparation Workers	$21,961.00 Details	692	Short-term on-the-job training
Cooks, Restaurant	$21,653.00 Details	688	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$19,434.00 Details	660	Short-term on-the-job training
Dishwashers	$18,024.00 Details	650	Short-term on-the-job training
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$22,256.00 Details	537	Short-term on-the-job training
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$29,337.00 Details	530	Short-term on-the-job training
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$44,714.00 Details	527	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Electricians	$56,758.00 Details	502	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$51,910.00 Details	492	Bachelor's degree
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$53,057.00 Details	489	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Medical Secretaries	$34,761.00 Details	478	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$27,767.00 Details	459	Work experience (in related occupation)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$47,675.00 Details	449	Bachelor's degree
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$44,184.00 Details	434	Post secondary vocational training
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$39,548.00 Details	426	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Pharmacy Technicians	$29,525.00 Details	423	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$17,530.00 Details	417	Short-term on-the-job training
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$58,895.00 Details	411	Work experience (in related occupation)
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$36,940.00 Details	403	Post secondary vocational training
Lawyers	$91,504.00 Details	399	First professional degree
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	$48,814.00 Details	398	Work experience (in related occupation)
Security Guards	$43,156.00 Details	396	Short-term on-the-job training
Bill and Account Collectors	$26,835.00 Details	393	Short-term on-the-job training
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$47,885.00 Details	384	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$33,915.00 Details	380	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Dental Assistants	$44,863.00 Details	370	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$29,562.00 Details	356	Short-term on-the-job training
Medical Assistants	$32,267.00 Details	352	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$44,766.00 Details	351	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$51,110.00 Details	342	Bachelor's degree
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$27,713.00 Details	342	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cooks, Fast Food	$17,706.00 Details	342	Short-term on-the-job training
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$39,622.00 Details	340	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$45,522.00 Details	336	Short-term on-the-job training
Construction Laborers	$38,071.00 Details	332	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Highway Maintenance Workers	$42,988.00 Details	326	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Clergy	$47,767.00 Details	320	Master's degree
Service Station Attendants	$26,178.00 Details	317	Short-term on-the-job training
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$33,435.00 Details	312	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$55,597.00 Details	310	Work experience (in related occupation)
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$23,824.00 Details	308	Post secondary vocational training
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$27,295.00 Details	308	Post secondary vocational training
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School	$48,024.00 Details	303	Bachelor's degree
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$30,180.00 Details	295	Short-term on-the-job training
Real Estate Sales Agents	$33,020.00 Details	290	Post secondary vocational training
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$39,841.00 Details	290	Post secondary vocational training
Fire Fighters	$31,201.00 Details	285	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Library Assistants, Clerical	$20,365.00 Details	282	Short-term on-the-job training
Computer Support Specialists	$42,534.00 Details	278	Associate degree
Helpers--Production Workers	$25,739.00 Details	270	Short-term on-the-job training
Loan Officers	$57,679.00 Details	266	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$26,287.00 Details	265	Post secondary vocational training
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$25,392.00 Details	260	Short-term on-the-job training
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$16,369.00 Details	258	Short-term on-the-job training
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$23,348.00 Details	256	Short-term on-the-job training
Cooks, Short Order	$20,516.00 Details	255	Short-term on-the-job training
Bus Drivers, School	$31,078.00 Details	255	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$23,813.00 Details	253	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$30,664.00 Details	237	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Insurance Sales Agents	$27,446.00 Details	237	Post secondary vocational training
Telemarketers	$20,811.00 Details	233	Short-term on-the-job training
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$24,124.00 Details	230	Short-term on-the-job training
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$36,098.00 Details	227	Associate degree
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$18,972.00 Details	226	Short-term on-the-job training