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Education & Training 2024-2025
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Labor Market Information: South Central and Southwest MN
Education Facts!
- Educational Services is the largest employing industry in Southwest and South Central Minnesota, providing just over 16,000 jobs.
- Education, training, and library occupations are expected to gain 200 new jobs, but will have more than 5,000 replacement openings.
- Adding more than 1,400 jobs since 2000, a +10% jump! wages in education are above average, and have increased more than +20% over the past 10 years.
Are you wondering which jobs are most in demand now?
In the Occupations in Demand Tool below you can view the latest information about occupations with many hiring opportunities now in Southwest Minnesota, along with how much these positions pay and what kind of education is required for employment. You can search by occupation name and filter by level of education required. Select the occupation name in the listing below to view a page with additional information about daily activities, a short video and more!
The list below shows Education and Training occupation data in southwest and south central Minnesota as of September 2024.
Resources
Curious about becoming a teacher in Minnesota?
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South Central Workforce Council
Develop and Maintain a Quality Workforce for South Central Minnesota
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Website: www.workforcecouncil.org
Location: 706 North Victory Drive, Mankato, MN, USA
Phone: 507-345-2408
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