Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings Sort descending
Illinois Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 5,830 6,100 270 4.6 560
Illinois Sheet Metal Workers 5,390 5,830 440 8.2 560
Illinois Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 2018) 4,960 5,450 490 9.9 570
Illinois Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 7,460 7,670 210 2.8 570
Illinois Chefs and Head Cooks 3,300 4,340 1,040 31.5 590
Illinois Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 7,600 8,530 930 12.2 590
Illinois Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 5,490 4,980 -510 -9.3 590
Illinois Physical Therapist Assistants 3,850 4,670 820 21.3 590
Illinois Art Directors 5,440 5,810 370 6.8 600
Illinois Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 5,380 5,840 460 8.6 600
Illinois Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 4,990 5,690 700 14 620
Illinois Social and Community Service Managers 6,290 6,990 700 11.1 630
Illinois Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,450 8,880 430 5.1 640
Illinois Legal Secretaries 8,240 6,660 -1,580 -19.2 640
Illinois Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 6,200 6,630 430 6.9 640
Illinois Speech-Language Pathologists 7,550 9,030 1,480 19.6 640
Illinois Loan Interviewers and Clerks 7,960 7,670 -290 -3.6 650
Illinois Library Assistants, Clerical 4,400 4,300 -100 -2.3 660
Illinois Radiologic Technologists 8,760 9,150 390 4.5 670
Illinois Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 7,100 7,220 120 1.7 670
Illinois Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 8,600 6,760 -1,840 -21.4 670
Illinois Slaughterers and Meat Packers 5,150 5,680 530 10.3 680
Illinois Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 6,520 6,890 370 5.7 690
Illinois Automotive Body and Related Repairers 7,010 7,470 460 6.6 710
Illinois Musicians and Singers 5,470 6,010 540 9.9 710
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 6,720 6,870 150 2.2 720
Illinois Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 7,240 7,710 470 6.5 730
Illinois Education Administrators, Postsecondary 9,670 9,950 280 2.9 730
Illinois Phlebotomists 5,250 6,120 870 16.6 740
Illinois Crossing Guards 3,560 3,820 260 7.3 750
Illinois Instructional Coordinators 7,390 7,800 410 5.5 750
Illinois Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 10,720 10,340 -380 -3.5 760
Illinois Bill and Account Collectors 8,050 7,410 -640 -8 770
Illinois Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 8,750 9,610 860 9.8 770
Illinois Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 6,210 6,890 680 11 780
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 6,450 6,900 450 7 790
Illinois Advertising Sales Agents 6,620 6,520 -100 -1.5 800
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service & Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Exc Gambling Services 5,520 6,900 1,380 25 800
Illinois Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 11,810 12,180 370 3.1 800
Illinois Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 6,550 7,330 780 11.9 820
Illinois Butchers and Meat Cutters 6,700 7,000 300 4.5 820
Illinois Industrial Production Managers 10,670 11,470 800 7.5 820
Illinois Real Estate Sales Agents 9,390 9,670 280 3 840
Illinois Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 10,990 11,350 360 3.3 840
Illinois Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 8,030 7,930 -100 -1.2 850
Illinois Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 11,090 11,660 570 5.1 860
Illinois Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 7,020 7,650 630 9 860
Illinois Parking Lot Attendants 5,080 5,580 500 9.8 860
Illinois Massage Therapists 5,890 7,270 1,380 23.4 870
Illinois Mechanical Engineers 12,530 13,620 1,090 8.7 870
Illinois Printing Press Operators 9,420 8,600 -820 -8.7 880
Illinois Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 11,760 12,130 370 3.1 890
Illinois Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 11,390 11,620 230 2 890
Illinois Library Technicians 6,470 6,290 -180 -2.8 900
Illinois Nurse Practitioners 8,420 12,090 3,670 43.6 900
Illinois Civil Engineers 10,700 11,890 1,190 11.1 910
Illinois Compliance Officers 10,500 11,200 700 6.7 910
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 11,020 10,540 -480 -4.4 910
Illinois Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 9,120 9,130 10 0.1 920
Illinois Personal Financial Advisors 11,430 12,140 710 6.2 920
Illinois Cargo and Freight Agents 7,030 8,760 1,730 24.6 940
Illinois Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 2018) 11,740 12,440 700 6 940
Illinois Loan Officers 12,440 12,420 -20 -0.2 940
Illinois Highway Maintenance Workers 8,400 9,100 700 8.3 960
Illinois Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 8,970 9,820 850 9.5 970
Illinois Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 9,690 9,750 60 0.6 980
Illinois Postal Service Mail Carriers 14,270 14,090 -180 -1.3 980
Illinois Computer Network Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 13,080 13,530 450 3.4 1,000
Illinois Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 10,720 10,710 -10 -0.1 1,010
Illinois Human Resources Managers 11,080 12,100 1,020 9.2 1,020
Illinois Industrial Engineers 12,490 14,440 1,950 15.6 1,030
Illinois Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (SOC 2018) 12,860 14,490 1,630 12.7 1,050
Illinois School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 3,970 4,230 260 6.5 1,050
Illinois Public Relations Specialists 10,100 11,140 1,040 10.3 1,070
Illinois Parts Salespersons 8,170 8,880 710 8.7 1,080
Illinois Production Workers, All Other 8,700 9,600 900 10.3 1,080
Illinois Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 3,050 4,820 1,770 58 1,080
Illinois Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 15,060 16,130 1,070 7.1 1,090
Illinois Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 7,680 8,280 600 7.8 1,110
Illinois Painters, Construction and Maintenance 11,690 12,460 770 6.6 1,110
Illinois Graphic Designers 12,050 12,420 370 3.1 1,140
Illinois Training and Development Specialists 11,070 12,010 940 8.5 1,150
Illinois Counter and Rental Clerks 9,010 9,860 850 9.4 1,160
Illinois Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 8,930 10,040 1,110 12.4 1,180
Illinois Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 11,030 11,280 250 2.3 1,190
Illinois Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 11,530 12,620 1,090 9.5 1,200
Illinois Correctional Officers and Jailers 13,660 13,390 -270 -2 1,210
Illinois Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 10,540 11,470 930 8.8 1,240
Illinois Buyers and Purchasing Agents 14,020 13,270 -750 -5.3 1,260
Illinois Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 7,950 8,160 210 2.6 1,280
Illinois Logisticians 10,230 13,200 2,970 29 1,300
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 12,400 13,580 1,180 9.5 1,330
Illinois Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 11,540 12,660 1,120 9.7 1,330
Illinois Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 11,680 13,840 2,160 18.5 1,380
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 14,000 15,350 1,350 9.6 1,430
Illinois Tellers 18,710 15,470 -3,240 -17.3 1,450
Illinois Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 12,850 13,940 1,090 8.5 1,460
Illinois Construction Managers 16,430 18,650 2,220 13.5 1,470
Illinois Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 12,550 14,790 2,240 17.8 1,480
Illinois Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 5,680 8,750 3,070 54 1,490
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