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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| Rank |
Career |
Projected Northland Openings in the Next 10 Years |
Northland Wages |
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| Median Hourly Wage |
Median Annual Salary |
Northeast Minnesota |
Northwest Wisconsin |
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| 1 |
Registered Nurses |
2275 |
$27.55 |
$57,312 |
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| 2 |
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
1319 |
$11.59 |
$24,105 |
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| 3 |
Office Clerks |
1309 |
$12.00 |
$24,968 |
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| 4 |
Business Operations Specialists |
1168 |
$21.05 |
$43,792 |
NA |
NA |
| 5 |
Social and Human Service Assistants |
1147 |
$11.39 |
$23,691 |
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| 6 |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
1003 |
$18.95 |
$39,408 |
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| 7 |
Carpenters |
844 |
$18.83 |
$39,172 |
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| 8 |
General and Operations Managers |
767 |
$34.31 |
$71,373 |
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| 9 |
Secondary School Teachers |
760 |
NA |
$47,730 |
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| 10 |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
747 |
$17.29 |
$35,961 |
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| 11 |
Customer Service Representatives |
726 |
$13.74 |
$28,577 |
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| 12 |
Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks |
682 |
$13.93 |
$28,983 |
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| 13 |
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives |
630 |
$20.98 |
$43,633 |
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| 14 |
Maintenance and Repair Workers |
614 |
$17.27 |
$35,928 |
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| 15 |
Elementary School Teachers |
600 |
NA |
$49,569 |
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| 16 |
Accountants and Auditors |
563 |
$23.78 |
$49,452 |
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| 17 |
Fire Fighters |
532 |
$17.62 |
$36,660 |
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| 18 |
Teacher Assistants |
519 |
NA |
$24,621 |
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| 19 |
Managers of Retail Sales Work |
470 |
$13.83 |
$28,764 |
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| 20 |
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants |
463 |
$17.28 |
$35,957 |
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| 21 |
Managers of Office and Administrative Staff |
452 |
$17.97 |
$37,377 |
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| 22 |
Operating Engineers |
450 |
$22.15 |
$46,075 |
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| 23 |
Helpers--Production Workers |
370 |
$13.12 |
$27,287 |
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| 24 |
Light or Delivery Services Truck Drivers |
358 |
$13.50 |
$28,083 |
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| 25 |
Electricians |
344 |
$25.40 |
$52,826 |
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| 26 |
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
338 |
$22.29 |
$46,351 |
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| 27 |
Managers of Mechanics |
324 |
$26.50 |
$55,129 |
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| 28 |
Secretaries |
310 |
$16.13 |
$33,545 |
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| 29 |
Other Community and Social Service Specialists |
309 |
$17.56 |
$36,533 |
NA |
NA |
| 30 |
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
298 |
$17.47 |
$36,334 |
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| 31 |
Managers of Production Workers |
296 |
$22.73 |
$47,283 |
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| 32 |
Construction Laborers |
292 |
$16.53 |
$34,384 |
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| 33 |
Postal Service Mail Carriers |
290 |
$21.63 |
$45,000 |
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| 34 |
Medical Assistants |
263 |
$12.37 |
$25,740 |
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| 35 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
261 |
$20.23 |
$42,082 |
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| 36 |
Middle School Teachers |
240 |
NA |
$45,288 |
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| 37 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers |
228 |
$21.58 |
$44,888 |
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| 38 |
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
219 |
$11.96 |
$24,887 |
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| 39 |
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
214 |
$23.82 |
$49,548 |
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| 40 |
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics |
214 |
$12.91 |
$26,868 |
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| 41 |
Medical Secretaries |
208 |
$14.36 |
$29,875 |
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| 42 |
Lawyers |
203 |
$40.45 |
$84,119 |
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| 43 |
Machinists |
202 |
$19.12 |
$39,769 |
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| 44 |
Managers of Construction Workers |
201 |
$27.80 |
$57,808 |
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| 45 |
Managers of Personal Service Workers |
194 |
$12.61 |
$26,218 |
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| 46 |
Other Teachers and Instructors |
181 |
NA |
$44,736 |
NA |
NA |
| 47 |
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
180 |
$16.03 |
$33,345 |
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| 48 |
Highway Maintenance Workers |
168 |
$19.96 |
$41,511 |
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| 49 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers & Weighers |
164 |
$15.79 |
$32,851 |
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| 50 |
Medical and Health Services Managers |
147 |
$34.73 |
$72,241 |
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| 51 |
Special Education & Kindergarten Teachers |
146 |
NA |
$48,588 |
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| 52 |
Medical Transcriptionists |
141 |
$15.51 |
$32,262 |
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| 53 |
Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
140 |
$23.34 |
$48,550 |
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| 54 |
Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
140 |
$20.68 |
$43,017 |
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| 55 |
Radiologic Technologists |
139 |
$23.15 |
$48,149 |
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| 56 |
Computer Support Specialists |
136 |
$19.73 |
$41,028 |
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| 57 |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
132 |
$27.28 |
$56,740 |
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| 58 |
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders |
130 |
$13.15 |
$27,348 |
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| 59 |
Insurance Sales Agents |
127 |
$23.04 |
$47,937 |
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| 60 |
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians |
127 |
$13.94 |
$28,993 |
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| 61 |
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators |
124 |
$13.13 |
$27,310 |
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| 62 |
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts |
123 |
$28.42 |
$59,110 |
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| 63 |
Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists |
123 |
$20.68 |
$43,015 |
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| 64 |
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
120 |
$22.19 |
$46,157 |
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| 65 |
Family and General Practitioners |
118 |
$63.53 |
$132,145 |
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| 66 |
Pharmacists |
115 |
$48.96 |
$101,814 |
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| 67 |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
110 |
$26.06 |
$54,207 |
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| 68 |
Other Sales and Related Workers |
110 |
$17.08 |
$35,510 |
NA |
NA |
| 69 |
Data Entry Keyers |
110 |
$12.62 |
$26,256 |
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| 70 |
Loan Officers |
108 |
$21.83 |
$45,406 |
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| 71 |
Human Resource Managers |
107 |
$22.82 |
$47,454 |
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| 72 |
Interviewers |
106 |
$12.55 |
$26,104 |
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| 73 |
Pharmacy Technicians |
105 |
$13.14 |
$27,328 |
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| 74 |
Social and Community Service Managers |
104 |
$24.66 |
$51,288 |
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| 75 |
Dental Hygienists |
103 |
$25.58 |
$53,195 |
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| 76 |
Mental Health Counselors |
103 |
$16.55 |
$34,418 |
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| 77 |
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
95 |
$14.94 |
$31,081 |
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| 78 |
Securities & Financial Service Specialists |
93 |
$27.44 |
$57,073 |
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| 79 |
Other Healthcare Support Workers |
93 |
$12.22 |
$25,425 |
NA |
NA |
| 80 |
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
91 |
$25.34 |
$52,704 |
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| 81 |
Financial Managers |
90 |
$38.17 |
$79,393 |
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| 82 |
Cost Estimators |
90 |
$21.90 |
$45,558 |
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| 83 |
Physician Assistants |
89 |
$39.63 |
$82,434 |
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| 84 |
Computer Software Engineers, Applications |
89 |
$34.07 |
$70,859 |
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| 85 |
Training and Development Specialists |
88 |
$20.55 |
$42,743 |
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| 86 |
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs |
88 |
$11.89 |
$24,727 |
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| 87 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers |
87 |
$39.21 |
$81,562 |
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| 88 |
Other Office and Administrative Support Workers |
86 |
$12.16 |
$25,303 |
NA |
NA |
| 89 |
Sheet Metal Workers |
84 |
$25.30 |
$52,633 |
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| 90 |
Food Service Managers |
83 |
$16.66 |
$34,653 |
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| 91 |
Other Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers |
83 |
$16.65 |
$34,621 |
NA |
NA |
| 92 |
Chief Executives |
81 |
$60.97 |
$126,817 |
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| 93 |
Logging Equipment Operators |
80 |
$17.69 |
$36,789 |
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| 94 |
Other Production Workers |
80 |
$13.18 |
$27,408 |
NA |
NA |
| 95 |
Education Administrators, Elementary & Secondary |
80 |
NA |
$81,048 |
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| 96 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
79 |
$18.03 |
$37,503 |
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| 97 |
Management Analysts |
75 |
$24.18 |
$50,299 |
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| 98 |
Bill and Account Collectors |
75 |
$13.97 |
$29,064 |
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| 99 |
Heating & Air Conditioning Mechanics |
72 |
$22.08 |
$45,924 |
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| 100 |
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists |
71 |
$22.15 |
$46,064 |
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development,
Labor Market Information Office, Employment Projections: Link: www.deed.state.mn.us/lmi.
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development,
Office of Economic Advisors, Employment Projections: Link: worknet.wisconsin.gov.
Questions? Call or Email Matthew Schoeppner (Northeast, MN Regional Labor Market Analyst)
at (218) 723-4775 or matthew.schoeppner@state.mn.us
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