Did you know that an average person will spend approximately 88,000 hours of their lifetime at work? As much as we'd all like to spend this time making the big bucks as say a Wall Street industrialist, a starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, or a Hollywood movie star, the odds of this aren't typically on our side. What most of us can capitalize on is our own personal interests, skills, knowledge, training and education to help guide us towards a virtuous well-paying/high demand job in a career that won't leave us checking our watches every few minutes wondering how long until we get to go home.
Given the importance of a "career", wouldn't you say you owe it yourself to complete a thorough assessment of your well being, the little details that make you smile, or the predominant reasons you get yourself up and out of bed each morning? I'm talking about your interests. Do you like math? Do you like to write? Ride horses? All three? Once you understand a little bit more who you are and what you like to do then it's time to start exploring your career options, to set challenging goals for yourself, and to jump into a well-crafted job-search that you can really get excited about.
We've put together a meticulous list of the Northland's current and future hot careers. This list synthesizes all the northland job demand-related data we could find and puts it into a nice list for you to begin. These are the opportunities out there in Northeast, MN and Northwest WI. It's up to you to figure out which career suits you best. Go on… do it
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| Pharmacists |
$48.14 |
$100,136 |
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| Engineering Managers |
$38.04 |
$79,123 |
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| Education Administrators, Postsecondary |
$37.77 |
$78,558 |
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| Physician Assistants |
$37.27 |
$77,526 |
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| Construction Managers |
$35.68 |
$74,225 |
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| Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software |
$33.82 |
$70,329 |
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| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$33.68 |
$70,056 |
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| Computer Software Engineers, Applications |
$32.37 |
$67,337 |
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| Physical Therapists |
$29.54 |
$61,445 |
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| Financial Analysts |
$28.91 |
$60,136 |
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| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
$28.86 |
$60,026 |
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| Industrial Engineers |
$28.14 |
$58,535 |
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| Civil Engineers |
$27.87 |
$57,980 |
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| Computer Systems Analysts |
$27.61 |
$57,415 |
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| Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts |
$27.57 |
$57,343 |
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| Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
$27.32 |
$56,827 |
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| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
$26.19 |
$54,456 |
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| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$26.18 |
$54,453 |
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| Registered Nurses |
$26.16 |
$54,402 |
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| Brickmasons and Blockmasons |
$26.03 |
$54,148 |
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| Mechanical Engineers |
$25.78 |
$53,610 |
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| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists |
$25.76 |
$53,569 |
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| Glaziers |
$25.74 |
$53,540 |
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| Sheet Metal Workers |
$24.86 |
$51,715 |
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| Management Analysts |
$24.75 |
$51,479 |
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| Civil Engineering Technicians |
$24.75 |
$51,472 |
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| Social and Community Service Managers |
$24.58 |
$51,140 |
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| Dental Hygienists |
$24.12 |
$50,186 |
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| Purchasing Agents |
$23.95 |
$49,805 |
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| Computer Programmers |
$23.68 |
$49,251 |
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| Roofers |
$23.38 |
$48,625 |
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| Training and Development Specialists |
$23.08 |
$48,018 |
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| Accountants and Auditors |
$23.05 |
$47,957 |
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| Radiologic Technologists & Technicians |
$22.63 |
$47,071 |
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| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
$22.62 |
$47,050 |
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| Credit Analysts |
$22.49 |
$46,776 |
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| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
$22.17 |
$46,115 |
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| Electrical and Electronics Drafters |
$22.04 |
$45,847 |
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| Cost Estimators |
$21.65 |
$45,035 |
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| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
$21.31 |
$44,319 |
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| Market Research Analysts |
$20.97 |
$43,616 |
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| Structural Iron and Steel Workers |
$20.56 |
$42,764 |
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| Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists |
$20.39 |
$42,411 |
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| Loan Officers |
$20.29 |
$42,196 |
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| Carpenters |
$19.72 |
$41,019 |
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| Mechanical Drafters |
$19.43 |
$40,429 |
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| Machinists |
$18.32 |
$38,114 |
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| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
$18.23 |
$37,910 |
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| Computer Support Specialists |
$18.02 |
$37,488 |
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| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians |
$17.77 |
$36,954 |
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| Construction Laborers |
$17.56 |
$36,534 |
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| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
$17.05 |
$35,476 |
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| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
$16.57 |
$34,486 |
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| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
$16.51 |
$34,352 |
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| Food Service Managers |
$16.29 |
$33,878 |
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| Surveying and Mapping Technicians |
$16.15 |
$33,612 |
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| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators |
$14.91 |
$31,015 |
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| Grinding, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Operators |
$13.62 |
$28,336 |
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| Opticians, Dispensing |
$11.53 |
$23,967 |
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| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
$11.48 |
$23,891 |
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| Pharmacy Technicians |
$10.83 |
$22,528 |
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| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators |
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How was this Current Hot Careers in Demand list derived?
Click Here for the written methodology (regional example for Northwest, MN).
Questions? Call or Email Matthew Schoeppner (Northeast, MN Regional Labor Market Analyst)
at (218) 723-4775 or matthew.schoeppner@state.mn.us
Searching for more Regional Labor Market Information? Click Here.
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