Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Sort descending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Illinois Electrical and Electronics Drafters 600 640 40 6.7 60
Illinois Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 2,990 3,040 50 1.7 280
Illinois Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 570 620 50 8.8 50
Illinois Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 1,600 1,730 130 8.1 140
Illinois Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 470 490 20 4.3 40
Illinois Electrical Engineers 4,490 4,820 330 7.3 330
Illinois Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 4,340 4,750 410 9.4 430
Illinois Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 11,030 11,280 250 2.3 1,190
Illinois Electricians 24,700 27,850 3,150 12.8 3,010
Illinois Electro-Mechanical Technicians 550 550 0 0 50
Illinois Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 1,610 1,680 70 4.3 180
Illinois Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2,530 2,500 -30 -1.2 160
Illinois Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 54,470 55,940 1,470 2.7 4,050
Illinois Elevator Installers and Repairers 700 790 90 12.9 80
Illinois Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,990 2,110 120 6 190
Illinois Embalmers 110 100 -10 -9.1 10
Illinois Emergency Management Directors 680 720 40 5.9 60
Illinois Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (SOC 2018) 12,860 14,490 1,630 12.7 1,050
Illinois Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 1,350 1,090 -260 -19.3 110
Illinois Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 1,760 1,900 140 8 180
Illinois Engineers, All Other 3,050 3,200 150 4.9 210
Illinois English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2,590 2,650 60 2.3 250
Illinois Environmental Engineering Technicians 610 640 30 4.9 60
Illinois Environmental Engineers 1,230 1,280 50 4.1 100
Illinois Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (SOC 2018) 520 560 40 7.7 70
Illinois Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 150 160 10 6.7 10
Illinois Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 2,180 2,410 230 10.6 240
Illinois Epidemiologists 350 400 50 14.3 30
Illinois Etchers and Engravers 300 330 30 10 40
Illinois Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 370 350 -20 -5.4 40
Illinois Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 25,020 20,260 -4,760 -19 1,940
Illinois Exercise Physiologists 970 1,020 50 5.2 70
Illinois Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,610 2,580 -30 -1.1 250
Illinois Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,960 2,170 210 10.7 230
Illinois Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 30 30 0 0 0
Illinois Family Medicine Physicians 5,400 5,380 -20 -0.4 150
Illinois Farm and Home Management Advisors 30 30 0 0 0
Illinois Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,540 1,710 170 11 180
Illinois Farm Labor Contractors 20 20 0 0 0
Illinois Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 57,010 58,050 1,040 1.8 5,650
Illinois Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 7,950 8,160 210 2.6 1,280
Illinois Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 2,440 2,190 -250 -10.2 340
Illinois Fast Food and Counter Workers 128,650 155,230 26,580 20.7 31,430
Illinois Fence Erectors 660 730 70 10.6 80
Illinois File Clerks 3,410 2,950 -460 -13.5 320
Illinois Film and Video Editors 1,070 1,210 140 13.1 120
Illinois Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 22,330 23,700 1,370 6.1 1,860
Illinois Financial Clerks, All Other 790 840 50 6.3 90
Illinois Financial Examiners 2,020 2,320 300 14.9 190
Illinois Financial Managers 41,440 48,950 7,510 18.1 3,950
Illinois Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 540 580 40 7.4 60
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 12,400 13,580 1,180 9.5 1,330
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 1,960 2,020 60 3.1 160
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 500 540 40 8 80
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 2,910 3,180 270 9.3 220
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 30,670 38,820 8,150 26.6 5,910
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 350 780 430 122.9 100
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 6,450 6,900 450 7 790
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 6,720 6,870 150 2.2 720
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 14,000 15,350 1,350 9.6 1,430
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 11,020 10,540 -480 -4.4 910
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 49,400 49,140 -260 -0.5 4,810
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service & Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Exc Gambling Services 5,520 6,900 1,380 25 800
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 5,890 6,390 500 8.5 440
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 26,880 28,810 1,930 7.2 2,900
Illinois First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 44,160 44,950 790 1.8 4,740
Illinois FirstLine Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, Exc Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor (SOC 2018) 17,740 19,760 2,020 11.4 2,190
Illinois Fish and Game Wardens 200 210 10 5 20
Illinois Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 15,110 21,360 6,250 41.4 3,420
Illinois Flight Attendants 9,970 12,770 2,800 28.1 1,670
Illinois Floor Sanders and Finishers 40 40 0 0 0
Illinois Floral Designers 2,750 2,340 -410 -14.9 190
Illinois Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 1,010 1,150 140 13.9 140
Illinois Food Batchmakers 12,730 14,110 1,380 10.8 1,760
Illinois Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 950 1,050 100 10.5 180
Illinois Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 520 720 200 38.5 130
Illinois Food Preparation Workers 29,350 33,260 3,910 13.3 5,730
Illinois Food Processing Workers, All Other 590 650 60 10.2 70
Illinois Food Scientists and Technologists 1,080 1,180 100 9.3 130
Illinois Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 13,910 15,860 1,950 14 2,530
Illinois Food Service Managers 18,080 21,340 3,260 18 2,500
Illinois Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 840 870 30 3.6 80
Illinois Forensic Science Technicians 540 630 90 16.7 80
Illinois Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 550 590 40 7.3 70
Illinois Forest and Conservation Workers 250 250 0 0 40
Illinois Foresters 180 190 10 5.6 20
Illinois Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 20 20 0 0 0
Illinois Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 230 -30 -11.5 20
Illinois Foundry Mold and Coremakers 780 790 10 1.3 80
Illinois Fundraisers 4,630 5,230 600 13 530
Illinois Funeral Attendants 1,330 1,270 -60 -4.5 170
Illinois Funeral Home Managers 510 490 -20 -3.9 40
Illinois Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 480 520 40 8.3 50
Illinois Furniture Finishers 630 660 30 4.8 90
Illinois Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 60 120 60 100 20
Illinois Gaming Cage Workers 210 440 230 109.5 60
Illinois Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 310 680 370 119.4 130
Illinois Gaming Dealers 1,090 2,460 1,370 125.7 390
Illinois Gaming Service Workers, All Other 130 300 170 130.8 50
Illinois Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators 90 190 100 111.1 30
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