The table below highlights the top 100 careers expected to have the most openings over the coming decade. Job openings represent projected annual openings by 2030.
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| Career | 2030 Openings |
Growth |
Median Salary |
Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 741,400 | 8% | $25,100 | Some high school |
| Home Health Aides | 711,700 | 25% | $29,430 | High school diploma |
| Cashiers | 570,700 | -10% | $27,260 | Some high school |
| Retail Salespersons | 558,800 | 0% | $29,120 | Some high school |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 450,400 | 6% | $30,110 | High school diploma |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 425,800 | 10% | $26,000 | Some high school |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 421,900 | 6% | $31,230 | Some high school |
| Customer Service Representatives | 389,400 | -4% | $36,920 | High school diploma |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 335,500 | 4% | $29,760 | Some high school |
| Office Clerks, General | 325,400 | -5% | $37,030 | High school diploma |
| General and Operations Managers | 300,400 | 7% | $97,970 | Bachelor's degree |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 274,000 | 37% | $30,010 | Some high school |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 259,899 | 4% | $48,310 | Some college |
| Nursing Assistants | 212,700 | 5% | $30,310 | Some college |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 211,200 | -10% | $37,880 | High school diploma |
| Registered Nurses | 203,200 | 6% | $77,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 197,600 | -5% | $45,560 | Some college |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 196,700 | 13% | $36,570 | High school diploma |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 193,500 | 9% | $28,780 | Some high school |
| Childcare Workers | 170,100 | 7% | $27,490 | High school diploma |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 164,500 | 5% | $34,430 | Some high school |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 160,100 | 5% | $43,180 | High school diploma |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 159,600 | -2% | $60,590 | High school diploma |
| Security Guards | 154,500 | 3% | $31,470 | High school diploma |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 153,700 | 5% | $29,360 | Some college |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 153,000 | -5% | $39,230 | High school diploma |
| Light Truck Drivers | 147,600 | 10% | $38,280 | High school diploma |
| Food Preparation Workers | 145,800 | 2% | $28,780 | Some high school |
| Construction Laborers | 143,200 | 5% | $37,770 | Some high school |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 142,300 | 0% | $29,950 | High school diploma |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 139,700 | 4% | $61,600 | High school diploma |
| Accountants and Auditors | 136,400 | 6% | $77,250 | Bachelor's degree |
| Medical Assistants | 123,000 | 16% | $37,190 | Some college |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 109,400 | -9% | $24,180 | Some high school |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 106,100 | 4% | $61,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| Bartenders | 105,300 | 18% | $26,350 | Some high school |
| Management Analysts | 101,900 | 11% | $93,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 99,800 | 19% | $63,920 | Bachelor's degree |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 95,300 | 7% | $38,380 | Some high school |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 95,200 | 15% | $24,600 | Some high school |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 92,600 | 2% | $29,630 | Some high school |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 92,400 | 0% | $29,940 | Some high school |
| Carpenters | 91,200 | 2% | $48,260 | High school diploma |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 87,200 | 11% | $29,670 | Some college |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 85,800 | 8% | $37,450 | High school diploma |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 85,600 | -3% | $73,060 | High school diploma |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 84,800 | 13% | $24,500 | Some high school |
| Human Resources Specialists | 81,900 | 8% | $62,290 | Bachelor's degree |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 80,700 | -7% | $36,890 | High school diploma |
| Electricians | 79,900 | 7% | $60,040 | High school diploma |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 77,900 | 5% | $61,820 | Bachelor's degree |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 76,100 | 17% | $27,170 | Some high school |
| Dishwashers | 74,800 | 10% | $28,130 | Some high school |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 73,300 | 1% | $46,880 | Some college |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 72,700 | 4% | $72,010 | High school diploma |
| Financial Managers | 71,300 | 17% | $131,710 | Bachelor's degree |
| Animal Caretakers | 70,400 | 30% | $28,600 | High school diploma |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 68,700 | 2% | $61,790 | High school diploma |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 67,800 | -3% | $38,580 | High school diploma |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 67,500 | 6% | $29,910 | Some high school |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | 65,500 | 19% | $40,700 | High school diploma |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 63,100 | 15% | $30,210 | Associate's degree |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 59,900 | 6% | $29,280 | Some high school |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 58,900 | 6% | $49,770 | Some college |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 58,800 | 6% | $48,070 | Some college |
| Police and Sheriff'S Patrol Officers | 58,700 | 3% | $64,610 | High school diploma |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 56,600 | 28% | $101,340 | Bachelor's degree |
| Dental Assistants | 56,400 | 8% | $38,660 | Some college |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 55,900 | 13% | $37,610 | High school diploma |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 53,500 | 4% | $71,260 | High school diploma |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 52,700 | 6% | $49,840 | High school diploma |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 51,500 | 1% | $38,330 | High school diploma |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 50,600 | 4% | $31,330 | Some high school |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 49,200 | 14% | $28,080 | High school diploma |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 49,000 | 18% | $43,580 | High school diploma |
| Lawyers | 48,700 | 10% | $127,990 | Master's degree or higher |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 48,600 | 2% | $59,880 | High school diploma |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 48,500 | 16% | $159,010 | Bachelor's degree |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 47,600 | 2% | $47,010 | High school diploma |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 46,600 | 10% | $62,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 45,800 | 14% | $56,230 | Associate's degree |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 45,400 | 5% | $48,360 | High school diploma |
| Food Service Managers | 45,000 | 10% | $59,440 | High school diploma |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 44,800 | 5% | $48,040 | High school diploma |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 44,500 | 9% | $99,270 | Bachelor's degree |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 43,800 | 4% | $35,960 | High school diploma |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 43,600 | 22% | $48,520 | Bachelor's degree |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 43,500 | 5% | $36,740 | High school diploma |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 42,800 | 5% | $48,340 | High school diploma |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 42,500 | 16% | $59,840 | High school diploma |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 42,400 | 7% | $28,730 | Some high school |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 42,300 | -20% | $62,060 | High school diploma |
| Sales Managers | 41,900 | 5% | $127,490 | Bachelor's degree |
| Construction Managers | 41,500 | 8% | $98,890 | Bachelor's degree |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 41,000 | -7% | $63,470 | Bachelor's degree |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 40,100 | 5% | $48,630 | Some college |
| Coaches and Scouts | 39,900 | 20% | $38,970 | Bachelor's degree |
| Machinists | 37,500 | 2% | $47,730 | High school diploma |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 37,100 | 0% | $79,680 | High school diploma |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 36,600 | 8% | $49,150 | Bachelor's degree |
| Training and Development Specialists | 36,500 | 8% | $61,570 | Bachelor's degree |
Data is sourced from United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development.