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Top 10 Jobs In Minneapolis - St. Paul

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By Patty Inglish, MS

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Largest Employers in The Twin Cities

  1. University of Minnesota
  2. U.S. Government
  3. State of Minnesota
  4. 3M CO - physicians' and surgeons' equipment
  5. Fairview University Medical Center
  6. Methodist Hospital
  7. Thompson West - legal research
  8. Mayo Clinic
  9. Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Piper Breast Center
  10. Regions Hospital

The largest local market area (LMI) employers are the State and Federal Government, Healthcare, and Legal Research

Transportation and Construction are also healthy in the Twin Cities and will be boosted by ARRA Stimulus Package funds for infrastructure and Employment & Training form 2009 - 2012. 

Economic expansion has stressed the local market area's transportation services and these are expanding with recent opening of the 21st century's Hiawatha Light Rail reaching out towards the Mall of America in Bloomington and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Regional rail routes called the Northstar Corridor are connecting St. Cloud with Minneapolis as well, with expansions after 2008. ARRA funds are allocated for further expansion.

Airport Terminals

Amtrak Train Station

  • St. Paul/Minneapolis, In St. Paul, At 730 Transfer Rd. Ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, payphones, vending machines, free parking, car rental service, taxi stand.


Job Increases in Insurance and Healthcare - 2nd QTR 2009... Click to Enlarge.

All of the Healthcare related jobs above have increased significantly as forecast. Minor decreases in Jan '09 are offset by increases in Feb - May 2009.
All of the Healthcare related jobs above have increased significantly as forecast. Minor decreases in Jan '09 are offset by increases in Feb - May 2009.

Top 10 High Demand Jobs for the 21st Century in the Twin Cities

All of the following job titles are in Healthcare or Insurance positions.

[Job Title and Percentage of Increase in Jobs Available]

  1. Physician Assistants 83.3%
  2. Home Health Aides 68%
  3. Obstetricians and Gynecologists 64.7%
  4. Surgeons 62.6%
  5. Pediatricians, General 62.5%
  6. Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 57.1%
  7. Internists, General 56.2%
  8. Family and General Practitioners 55.7%
  9. Podiatrists 55.6%
  10. Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 54.5% 

Hospitals and Medical Centers in The Twin Cities

  • Abbott - Northwestern Hospital Inc
  • Children's Health Care - Minneapolis
  • Clifton House
  • Fairview University Medical Center
  • Hennepin County Medical Center
  • Philliphs Eye Institute

The Greater Metropolitan Area

This Minneaoplis-St. Paul metro area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of the United States and covers the following Minnesota Counties:

  • Anoka
  • Carver
  • Chisago
  • Dakota
  • Hennepin
  • Isanti
  • Ramsey
  • Scott
  • Sherburne
  • Washington
  • Wright

and in Wisconsin, covers these counties:

  • Pierce
  • St. Croix


Twin Cities Higher Education

Major Colleges and Universities in Minneapolis-St. Paul


Minneapolis - St. Paul in the News

  • Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport GuideUSA Today3 days ago

    How to navigate Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Guide like a local.

  • St. Paul-Minneapolis issues guidelines for speakersNational Catholic Reporter5 days ago

    ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Only individuals in good standing with the Catholic church can be invited to speak at churches or other Catholic venues or be considered for an award from the church, according to a new policy issued by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

  • Charley Walters: American League MVP Joe Mauer is still just a regular St. Paul guyPioneer Press3 days ago

    Several years ago, when Joe Mauer signed a $33 million, four-year contract with the Minnesota Twins, he suggested to his father Jake that he was considering moving from St. Paul to Uptown Minneapolis.

  • It's beginnng to look a lot like St. Paul loves the holidaysPioneer Press3 days ago

    If downtown St. Paul isn't the first thing to come to mind when celebrating the holidays, get ready to think a little differently.

  • At Mall of America, it's business as usualThe Washington Times21 hours ago

    MINNEAPOLIS | When Lisa Gross and her two daughters make their twice-annual trek to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, they have three things on their must-do list: visit relatives, catch up with friends and hit the Mall of America. "I pack an empty suitcase to bring things back," said Mrs. Gross, a resident of Clarksville, Md. The self-proclaimed foodies scour the king-sized mall searching for the ...

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Woodson  says:
6 months ago

Do you think this information about jobs in Mpls-St. Paul is still accurate? I know a lot has changed recently.

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Patty Inglish, MS  says:
6 months ago

Yes, pretty much - the graphs I added 5/17/09 show increases in actual job listings in those Top 10 Jobs (Healthcare/Insurance) and for some, the increase is 1,000s of Percent higher.

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