Minnesota Jobs Projected to Have Most Growth Through 2028
From the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Employment Outlook Tool, October 2021.
Occupational
Classification
Example Jobs
Median Wage in
Minnesota as of
2021
Estimated
number of open
positions in
2018
Number of open
positions
projected in 2028
Percent
Change 2018-
2028
Personal Care and
Service
Childcare workers, Barbers,
Hairstylist, Fitness Instructors,
Animal Care and Service
Worker
$14.57/hour
178, 287
208,708
17.1%
Healthcare Support
Home Health and Personal
Care, Nursing Assistants,
Physical Therapist Assistants,
Pharmacy Aides
$15.52/hour
86,394
98,455
14%
Healthcare Practitioners
and Technical
Occupations
Chiropractors, Dentists,
Orthodontist, Pharmacists,
Physician Assistants
$36.90/hour
196,660
221,013
12.4%
Computer and Math
Occupations
Computer Systems Analyst,
Computer Network Support,
Computer Program,
Mathematicians
$44.89/hour
99,842
110,304
10.5%
Community and Social
Service Occupations
School and Career Counselors,
Social Workers, Family
Therapists, Probation Officer
$24.21/hour
69,689
76,340
9.5%
Construction and
Extraction Occupations
Carpenters, Construction and
Building Inspectors,
Construction Equipment
Operators, Electricians,
Roofers, Sheet Metal Workers
$29.84/hour
121,182
132,452
9.3%
Life, Physical, and Social
Science Occupations
Life Scientists, Animal
Scientist, Food Scientist,
Chemists, Political Scientist
$35.48/hour
28,041
30,430
8.5%
Legal Occupations
Lawyers, Paralegals, Legal
Assistants, Court Reporters,
Judges
$41.02/hour
22,639
24,548
8.4%
Business and Financial
Operations Occupations
Human Resource Specialists,
Claims Adjusters, Project
Management Specialists,
Budget Analyst, Accountants
$35.24/hour
177,079
189,513
7%
Food Preparation and
Serving Related
Occupations
Chefs and Cooks, Bartenders,
Fast Food Workers,
Dishwashers, Hosts and
Hostesses
$13.34/hour
244,478
258,972
5.9%