Current Hot Jobs in Central Minnesota

What jobs are available right now in the 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.

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.	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.
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$17,705.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Home Health Aides	$22,504.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Registered Nurses	$72,864.00 Details	Associate degree
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	$24,777.00 Details	Post secondary vocational training
Retail Salespersons	$19,362.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$27,947.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Cashiers	$17,444.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Child Care Workers	$20,668.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Personal Financial Advisors	$47,147.00 Details	Bachelor's degree
Office Clerks, General	$26,922.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$38,287.00 Details	Post secondary vocational training
Food Batchmakers	$27,208.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$25,177.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$19,516.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$24,163.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Waiters and Waitresses	$19,914.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$27,767.00 Details	Work experience (in related occupation)
Bill and Account Collectors	$26,835.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Teacher Assistants	$25,273.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Cooks, Restaurant	$21,653.00 Details	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$25,330.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$53,386.00 Details	Work experience (in related occupation)
Tellers	$23,178.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Medical Assistants	$32,267.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Social and Human Service Assistants	$25,921.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$34,882.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$39,449.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$54,107.00 Details	Bachelor's degree
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$44,766.00 Details	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,941.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$29,562.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$56,509.00 Details	Associate degree
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$27,295.00 Details	Post secondary vocational training
Cooks, Fast Food	$17,706.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	$94,237.00 Details	Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$53,057.00 Details	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$64,666.00 Details	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$23,571.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Pharmacy Technicians	$29,525.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Physical Therapists	$68,557.00 Details	Master's degree
Speech-Language Pathologists	$57,469.00 Details	Master's degree
Loan Officers	$57,679.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cost Estimators	$50,859.00 Details	Bachelor's degree
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$17,870.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$30,879.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Urban and Regional Planners	$62,459.00 Details	Master's degree
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$23,813.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$23,348.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Dental Assistants	$44,863.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$55,597.00 Details	Work experience (in related occupation)
Occupational Therapists	$63,204.00 Details	Master's degree
Medical and Health Services Managers	$90,914.00 Details	Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Physician Assistants	$84,371.00 Details	Master's degree
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$30,456.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	$71,589.00 Details	Bachelor's degree
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$17,530.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Family and General Practitioners	$157,074.00 Details	First professional degree
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives	$68,206.00 Details	Work experience (in related occupation)
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$51,110.00 Details	Bachelor's degree
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$50,392.00 Details	Bachelor's degree
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts	$69,176.00 Details	Bachelor's degree
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$51,910.00 Details	Bachelor's degree
Financial Managers	$94,246.00 Details	Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Bartenders	$19,149.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$40,025.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Pharmacists	$124,246.00 Details	First professional degree
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$50,384.00 Details	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Rehabilitation Counselors	$46,846.00 Details	Master's degree
Internists, General	$162,568.00 Details	First professional degree
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,330.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Pediatricians, General	$154,303.00 Details	First professional degree
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$32,368.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$34,668.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Engineers	$61,648.00 Details	Bachelor's degree
Dental Hygienists	$74,403.00 Details	Associate degree
Chefs and Head Cooks	$45,696.00 Details	Work experience (in related occupation)
Telemarketers	$20,811.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Surgical Technologists	$46,229.00 Details	Post secondary vocational training
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$63,663.00 Details	Bachelor's degree
Market Research Analysts	$70,591.00 Details	Bachelor's degree
Physical Therapist Assistants	$43,225.00 Details	Associate degree
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$24,367.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Legal Secretaries	$34,234.00 Details	Associate degree
Industrial Engineering Technicians	$41,887.00 Details	Associate degree
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$30,849.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$39,361.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
New Accounts Clerks	$32,141.00 Details	Work experience (in related occupation)
Public Relations Managers	$75,162.00 Details	Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Surgeons	------	First professional degree
Anesthesiologists	------	First professional degree
Power Plant Operators	$55,986.00 Details	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$57,482.00 Details	Doctor's degree
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$44,714.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Medical Equipment Preparers	$31,394.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$27,713.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Radiation Therapists	$74,833.00 Refers to national data. Regional data is not available. Details	Associate degree
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$32,727.00 Details	Work experience (in related occupation)
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$36,098.00 Details	Associate degree
Order Clerks	$26,983.00 Details	Short-term on-the-job training
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$49,210.00 Details	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)