Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Sort ascending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Illinois Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 260 280 20 7.7 30
Illinois Writers and Authors 4,400 4,560 160 3.6 440
Illinois Word Processors and Typists 320 210 -110 -34.4 20
Illinois Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1,490 1,630 140 9.4 170
Illinois Woodworkers, All Other 20 30 10 50 0
Illinois Wellhead Pumpers 190 200 10 5.3 20
Illinois Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,310 1,310 0 0 140
Illinois Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 14,600 16,100 1,500 10.3 1,770
Illinois Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1,850 2,070 220 11.9 210
Illinois Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 6,670 7,160 490 7.3 550
Illinois Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 4,680 4,680 0 0 420
Illinois Waiters and Waitresses 65,400 82,940 17,540 26.8 16,060
Illinois Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 5,010 4,960 -50 -1 450
Illinois Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 4,000 4,610 610 15.3 360
Illinois Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 2,940 3,380 440 15 550
Illinois Veterinarians 2,500 2,910 410 16.4 130
Illinois Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 3,050 4,820 1,770 58 1,080
Illinois Urban and Regional Planners 860 930 70 8.1 80
Illinois Upholsterers 710 740 30 4.2 70
Illinois Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other 300 300 0 0 40
Illinois Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 1,050 1,260 210 20 180
Illinois Tree Trimmers and Pruners 430 470 40 9.3 60
Illinois Travel Agents 2,770 2,560 -210 -7.6 290
Illinois Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 8,750 9,610 860 9.8 770
Illinois Transportation Security Screeners 1,730 1,720 -10 -0.6 150
Illinois Transportation Inspectors 680 730 50 7.4 80
Illinois Transit and Railroad Police 170 180 10 5.9 20
Illinois Training and Development Specialists 11,070 12,010 940 8.5 1,150
Illinois Training and Development Managers 2,300 2,490 190 8.3 230
Illinois Traffic Technicians 40 40 0 0 10
Illinois Tour and Travel Guides 860 1,060 200 23.3 170
Illinois Total, All Occupations 6,044,270 6,542,650 498,380 8.2 725,990
Illinois Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 130 130 0 0 10
Illinois Tool and Die Makers 4,410 4,510 100 2.3 460
Illinois Tire Repairers and Changers 4,050 4,200 150 3.7 490
Illinois Tire Builders 940 1,080 140 14.9 110
Illinois Therapists, All Other 740 800 60 8.1 60
Illinois Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 70 70 0 0 10
Illinois Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 240 240 0 0 30
Illinois Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 210 200 -10 -4.8 20
Illinois Tellers 18,710 15,470 -3,240 -17.3 1,450
Illinois Telemarketers 2,410 1,880 -530 -22 270
Illinois Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,850 1,820 -30 -1.6 190
Illinois Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 8,600 6,760 -1,840 -21.4 670
Illinois Technical Writers 1,790 1,940 150 8.4 180
Illinois Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 7,100 7,220 120 1.7 670
Illinois Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 57,260 59,710 2,450 4.3 5,590
Illinois Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 8,930 10,040 1,110 12.4 1,180
Illinois Tax Preparers 3,640 4,030 390 10.7 460
Illinois Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,410 1,450 40 2.8 120
Illinois Tapers 810 840 30 3.7 70
Illinois Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 120 130 10 8.3 20
Illinois Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 1,680 1,660 -20 -1.2 220
Illinois Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 2,280 1,720 -560 -24.6 160
Illinois Surveyors 1,320 1,350 30 2.3 120
Illinois Surveying and Mapping Technicians 790 830 40 5.1 100
Illinois Survey Researchers 1,260 1,420 160 12.7 130
Illinois Surgical Technologists 3,940 4,230 290 7.4 320
Illinois Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 1,250 1,150 -100 -8 20
Illinois Subway and Streetcar Operators 330 360 30 9.1 30
Illinois Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 21,280 22,910 1,630 7.7 2,670
Illinois Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 12,550 14,790 2,240 17.8 1,480
Illinois Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 4,000 3,610 -390 -9.8 350
Illinois Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2,580 2,860 280 10.9 310
Illinois Stockers and Order Fillers 78,540 89,840 11,300 14.4 14,130
Illinois Statisticians 1,720 2,330 610 35.5 200
Illinois Statistical Assistants 670 750 80 11.9 90
Illinois Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,680 1,810 130 7.7 220
Illinois Speech-Language Pathologists 7,550 9,030 1,480 19.6 640
Illinois Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 7,460 7,670 210 2.8 570
Illinois Special Education Teachers, Preschool 410 430 20 4.9 30
Illinois Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 3,100 3,180 80 2.6 240
Illinois Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 10,990 11,350 360 3.3 840
Illinois Special Education Teachers, All Other 990 1,050 60 6.1 80
Illinois Sound Engineering Technicians 250 290 40 16 30
Illinois Solar Photovoltaic Installers 20 20 0 0 0
Illinois Soil and Plant Scientists 500 550 50 10 60
Illinois Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 64,670 76,310 11,640 18 6,260
Illinois Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 700 720 20 2.9 70
Illinois Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 450 470 20 4.4 40
Illinois Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 860 870 10 1.2 80
Illinois Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 1,120 1,140 20 1.8 110
Illinois Social Science Research Assistants 800 880 80 10 110
Illinois Social and Human Service Assistants 16,940 18,920 1,980 11.7 2,270
Illinois Social and Community Service Managers 6,290 6,990 700 11.1 630
Illinois Slaughterers and Meat Packers 5,150 5,680 530 10.3 680
Illinois Skincare Specialists 2,050 2,560 510 24.9 290
Illinois Signal and Track Switch Repairers 820 890 70 8.5 90
Illinois Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 380 340 -40 -10.5 40
Illinois Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 39,940 39,340 -600 -1.5 3,720
Illinois Sheet Metal Workers 5,390 5,830 440 8.2 560
Illinois Shampooers 800 960 160 20 110
Illinois Sewing Machine Operators 3,680 3,490 -190 -5.2 390
Illinois Sewers, Hand 200 180 -20 -10 20
Illinois Set and Exhibit Designers 650 670 20 3.1 60
Illinois Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 370 410 40 10.8 50
Illinois Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 1,050 1,200 150 14.3 140
Illinois Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,780 2,920 140 5 300
Illinois Semiconductor Processors 30 30 0 0 0
Illinois Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 12,160 14,370 2,210 18.2 1,720
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