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STEM careers in Brainerd, MN — which one fits you?

The Brainerd, MN commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 6 counties across Minnesota; 0 metro. Economies: 4 tourism and recreation and 1 manufacturing. Flags: 4 a retirement destination.

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States: Minnesota

Careers the Brainerd, MN economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Web Developer+7%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Computer Programmer-6%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Computer Network Architect+12%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Statistician+8%Electrical Engineer+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Mathematician+8%Mathematics Professor+7%

Counties in this labor market

Aitkin County, MNBeltrami County, MNCass County, MNClearwater County, MNCrow Wing County, MNHubbard County, MN

Metros around Brainerd, MN

Minneapolis, MN13 countiesSioux Falls, SD9 countiesDuluth, MN–WI5 countiesFargo, ND–MN7 countiesRochester, MN5 countiesSt. Cloud, MN5 countiesEau Claire, WI8 countiesLa Crosse, WI–MN5 countiesGrand Forks, ND–MN7 countiesMankato, MN8 countiesMason City, IA9 countiesWillmar, MN9 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Brainerd, MN?

Physician Assistant, Epidemiologist, Medical Scientist, Biomedical Engineer and Registered Nurse lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.