Minnesota Growing Careers

What are the fastest growing jobs in Minnesota?

These 50 careers are expected to grow at a faster rate than others from 2006 to 2016.

Career	Percent Growth	Projected Annual Openings	Median hourly wage
Personal and Home Care Aides	60.3%	2,265	$11.65
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts	51.4%	411	$39.77
Home Health Aides	46.7%	1,393	$11.46
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	43.8%	132	$15.07
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	40.6%	889	$42.16
Social and Human Service Assistants	34.3%	839	$13.14
Surgical Technologists	33.9%	107	$22.42
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	33.6%	121	$23.15
Medical Assistants	33.5%	262	$15.57
Mental Health Counselors	33.3%	104	$20.22
Pharmacy Technicians	32.9%	350	$14.54
Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder Counselors	32.7%	122	$21.31
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	30.2%	103	$15.81
Registered Nurses	29.4%	2,340	$34.16
Dental Hygienists	27.6%	164	$34.26
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	27.5%	200	$12.50
Dental Assistants	27.2%	241	$19.75
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	26.6%	140	$30.31
Physical Therapists	25.9%	110	$33.57
Social and Community Service Managers	25.8%	118	$30.49
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	25.0%	163	$27.48
Financial Analysts	24.0%	151	$34.11
Computer Systems Analysts	23.9%	453	$35.66
Pharmacists	23.4%	192	$56.61
Industrial Engineers	23.3%	302	$36.89
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	23.3%	401	$33.30
Rehabilitation Counselors	22.3%	100	$18.67
Customer Service Representatives	20.4%	1,877	$16.59
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	20.2%	108	$19.96
Tellers	20.2%	635	$11.65
Coaches and Scouts	20.1%	150	------
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	19.6%	133	$11.30
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	19.4%	178	$17.50
Medical and Health Services Managers	19.4%	184	$41.83
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	19.1%	137	$23.65
Property, Real Estate & Community Association Mgr	19.1%	129	$21.83
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	18.9%	496	$12.30
Medical Secretaries	18.7%	289	$17.15
Bill and Account Collectors	18.5%	241	$15.39
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	18.1%	210	$9.63
Medical Transcriptionists	18.0%	108	$17.62
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	18.0%	657	$8.66
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sa	17.9%	361	$31.77
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	17.8%	112	$14.61
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	17.4%	305	$26.63
Management Analysts	17.4%	422	$38.63
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	17.4%	242	$13.69
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	17.3%	105	$27.96
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Inc	17.2%	2,120	$8.43
Employment, Recruitment & Placement Specialists	16.9%	118	$24.63
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	16.8%	243	$45.57
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	16.8%	105	$17.36
Counter and Rental Clerks	16.5%	543	$9.38
Insurance Sales Agents	16.3%	317	$24.16
Accountants and Auditors	16.1%	920	$28.15
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	16.0%	169	$14.38
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	16.0%	108	$29.85
Clergy	15.9%	208	$22.23
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarte	15.6%	206	------
Training and Development Specialists	15.3%	154	$27.15
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Pro	15.2%	184	$9.60
Family and General Practitioners	15.0%	123	$77.05
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors	15.0%	124	$22.88
Civil Engineers	14.7%	142	$36.23
Real Estate Sales Agents	14.6%	258	$15.74
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	14.6%	112	$24.02
Market Research Analysts	14.2%	158	$34.10
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeepi	14.1%	1,476	$11.90
Receptionists and Information Clerks	14.0%	973	$13.54
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants	13.8%	900	$20.57
Loan Officers	13.6%	243	$28.15
Correctional Officers and Jailers	13.5%	218	$20.48
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13.5%	265	$54.85
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	13.5%	101	$8.11
Cost Estimators	13.4%	161	$26.80
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	13.4%	826	$10.23
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	12.2%	622	$12.98
Cooks, Restaurant	12.1%	706	$11.29
Marketing Managers	12.1%	181	$56.20
Security Guards	12.0%	422	$12.73
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	11.8%	278	$12.97
Graphic Designers	11.8%	200	$20.25
Computer Support Specialists	11.8%	457	$22.73
Financial Managers	11.6%	309	$51.80
Child Care Workers	11.2%	1,154	$9.52
Retail Salespersons	11.2%	3,499	$9.55
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender	11.2%	251	$8.15
Food Preparation Workers	11.1%	602	$10.51
Office Clerks, General	11.1%	2,165	$13.82
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping an	11.0%	127	$18.37
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	10.9%	310	$12.92
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	10.9%	208	$22.58
Construction Managers	10.9%	133	$41.05
Host & Hostess, Restaurant, Lounge & Coffee Shop	10.8%	487	$8.81
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	10.7%	733	$18.93
Dishwashers	10.7%	518	$8.84
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	10.6%	1,042	$16.55
Fire Fighters	10.6%	284	$14.40
Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing	10.5%	245	$38.62
Elementary School Teachers, Exc. Special Educ.	10.4%	795	------
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparatio	10.1%	300	$12.82
Waiters and Waitresses	10.1%	3,142	$9.86
Lawyers	10.0%	470	$52.15
Sales Managers	9.8%	261	$49.21
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	9.7%	192	$18.65
Administrative Services Managers	9.7%	176	$38.27
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	9.5%	354	$26.60
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	9.5%	172	$16.76
Recreation Workers	9.5%	131	$11.65
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	9.4%	164	$23.16
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation	9.4%	164	$22.69
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	9.2%	269	$30.48
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	9.1%	108	------
Brokerage Clerks	8.9%	107	$20.46
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocatio	8.5%	349	------
Service Station Attendants	8.4%	109	$10.57
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Labore	8.3%	112	$20.90
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	8.2%	144	$22.28
Carpenters	8.1%	640	$21.11
Legal Secretaries	8.0%	104	$23.16
Highway Maintenance Workers	8.0%	160	$20.99
Construction Laborers	7.7%	199	$20.35
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	7.7%	908	$18.77
Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists	7.7%	181	$20.07
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	7.7%	117	$11.83
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Tr	7.6%	294	$31.07
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipme	7.2%	259	$24.71
Engineering Managers	6.9%	111	$54.37
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	6.8%	152	$18.95
Cooks, Fast Food	6.7%	197	$8.10
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, an	6.6%	534	$8.78
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	6.6%	408	$14.76
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	6.2%	195	$12.57
Teacher Assistants	5.9%	641	------
Library Technicians	5.9%	119	$16.99
Electricians	5.8%	381	$28.32
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	5.7%	110	------
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	5.3%	882	$27.50
Bartenders	5.2%	649	$9.52
Food Service Managers	5.1%	180	$19.23
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Inst	5.0%	261	$28.56
Education Administrators, Elementary & Secondary	5.0%	122	------
Printing Machine Operators	4.8%	200	$19.11
Bus Drivers, School	4.8%	186	$14.63
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	4.8%	328	$18.14
First-Line Supervis./Managers of Retail Sales Work	4.0%	664	$15.65
Sheet Metal Workers	4.0%	111	$27.95
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Admi	3.9%	696	$22.67
First-Line Super./Manag., Non-Retail Sales Workers	3.6%	174	$38.07
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Voca	2.8%	713	------
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	2.5%	142	$16.65
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	2.5%	316	$10.35
Mechanical Engineers	2.2%	129	$34.82