Top 30 Jobs In Demand In MN, And Their Salary

TWIN CITIES, MN — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Thursday updated its list of the top 30 jobs most in-demand in Minnesota amid the coronavirus pandemic.

"Many of the jobs most in demand now are in fields with a significant potential for career growth," said DEED Commissioner Steve Grove in a news release. 

"For example, entry level positions in health care and manufacturing offer a path up to well-paying, family sustaining careers as a person gains experience and training. And in many cases, employers provide on-the-job training to help dedicated employees grow in their careers."

Below are the top 30 jobs in Minnesota, plus their average salary range:

Find more information about each job here.

1. Registered Nurses

• $32.66 to $45.62 per hour

2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides

• $12.27 to $15.21 per hour

3. Retail Salespersons

• $11.34 to $16.02 per hour

4. Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

• $12.50 to $18.31 per hour

5. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

• $16.99 to $27.07 per hour

6. Nursing Assistants

• $14.90 to $19.29 per hour

7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

• $20.50 to $28.76 per hour

8. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

• $13.81 to $20.64 per hour

9. Customer Service Representatives

• $15.71 to $24.03 per hour

10. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

• $20.91 to $26.60 per hour

11. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

• $12.73 to $18.90 per hour

12. Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

• $29.59 to $61.09 per hour

13. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, except Technical and Scientific Products

• $24.79 to $45.60 per hour

14. Light Truck Drivers

• $14.84 to $24.76 per hour

15. Pharmacy Technicians

• $15.51 to $21.90 per hour

16. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

• $17.48 to $26.97 per hour

17. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, exc. Legal, Medical, and Executive

• $16.57 to $24.02 per hour

18. Teaching Assistants, except Postsecondary

• $23.44 to $37.17 per hour

19. Medical Assistants

• $17.80 to $23.32 per hour

20. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

• $16.62 to $26.98 per hour

21. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

• $23.26 to $36.49 per hour

22. Office Clerks, General

• $14.97 to $23.37

23. General and Operations Managers

• $33.23 to $71.38 per hour

24. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

• $26.00 to $38.48 per hour

25. Financial Managers

• $46.74 to $78.95 per hour

26. Family Medicine Physicians

• $85.19 to $100.00 per hour

27. Elementary School Teachers, except Special Education

• $23.44 to $37.17 per hour.

28. Management Analysts

• $31.05 to $50.46 per hour.

29. Accountants and Auditors

• $27.49 to $40.61 per hour

30. Social and Human Service Assistants

• $14.49 to $21.40 per hour